YOUmedia staff struggled at times to balance teen choice of activities with structured learning activities¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2013 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Staff members at YOUmedia have at times struggled to balance letting teens choose their own activities with engaging students in more structured learning activities. → Teens 2013

Evidence¶

Teens 2013¶

Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library. (2013). University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/teens-digital-media-and-chicago-public-library

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Implementation finding from the Consortium report on YOUmedia Chicago. Staff reported tension between the imperative to let teens choose their own activities and the desire to engage students in more structured learning activities. No quantitative measure is printed.

"Staff members at YOUmedia have at times struggled to balance the imperative to let teens choose their own activities in the space with the desire to engage students in more structured learning activities."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Most teens at any given time chose the hanging out space, though staff reported a substantial number also engaged in geeking out activities — related
• In Year 1, teens left on their own did not automatically connect with structured workshops; adult mentors reaching out socially changed this — related
• Participation at YOUmedia differs substantially across teens, spanning creation, homework, varied media use, and socializing — related