2023
The applicability of e-games in youth work
At a time when the world is becoming increasingly digital, people are…
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2023
Working Conditions for Youth Sector Workers in Estonia in 2023
Estimates suggest that Estonia has approximately 12,300 youth workers, categorized as follows: 43% are recreation school teachers, 28% are coaches, 15% are leisure instructors, and 14% are youth workers. Of these, 67% are women, and slightly less than half have a master’s degree or higher. The survey was the first in Estonia to identify the size and composition of the youth workforce. It also provided an in-depth overview of the working conditions, environment, and organization of professionals working with young people, work motivation, self-development, and feedback system practices.
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Tobacco and nicotine product use study
To better understand the use of alternative nicotine products, which are becoming increasingly popular among youth, this study provided an overview of what these products are, how much and why they are used in Estonia, where they are obtained, and what attitudes and beliefs are associated with their use.
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Transition to Estonian-language education in Tartu
The survey revealed that approximately 96% of parents are aware of the Tartu city government’s decision to switch to Estonian-language education by 2025. Most of the time, they heard about the decision either from the (social) media, the management of the educational institution or its staff. In general, parents are not happy with the decision, creating a lot of uncertainty among parents.
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The remote work practices in foreign countries and their applicability in Estonia
This study aimed to get an overview of the in-use practices promoting remote work in foreign countries and Estonia’s development opportunities. Four measures were explored: regulatory, awareness raising and information providing, infrastructure and networks, and financial support.
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“Estonian language learning for third-country nationals” impact study
Participation in the course has had the most positive effect on improving participants’ communication skills, but also on the increased use of Estonian in everyday life and on feeling better and more comfortable living in Estonia in general.
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Awareness of the Tartu Youth Council among young people in Tartu II
The results for 2022 show a number of positive developments in the work of the Tartu City Council. In addition to a surge in voter turnout, the number of candidates for TLNV membership has also increased. Young people’s awareness of both the existence and the activities of the TLNV has also increased, as well as their contact with TLNV members and participation in events organised by the TLNV.
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Robotex Impact Study 2017–2019
This study aimed to explore the impact and importance of the Robotex event and to better understand its organisation and development needs. In addition to analysing other similar studies, this study included a questionnaire survey of Robotex participants and their supervisors.
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Mapping the education, current situation and development needs of landscape architecture in Estonia
Finding a job as a landscape architect is somewhat tricky, as the job requires a variety of knowledge and skills as well as several personal qualities. Low pay, a modest reputation and misplaced job expectations are significant obstacles, leading many landscape architecture graduates to opt for a non-specialist job.
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The Youth Guarantee Support System
The Youth Guarantee Support System (YGSS) is a tool for the local government with the purpose of mapping out young people who are nor working or studying (NEET youth) and, if necessary, proactively offering them targeted support, primarily for continuing their education and/or reaching the labour market. The purpose of this study was to provide an assessment of the relevance, impact, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the implementation of the YGSS.
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Study of Practising Recreational Sports and Opportunities for Recreational Sports Among Tartu Residents
The study aimed to find out the recreational sports activity of Tartu…
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Mapping the field of multicultural education
The aim of the study was to map organizations and their activities in the field of multicultural education over the last few years, to give an overview of their competences and capabilities, and to gather ideas from practitioners on issues related to multicultural education and their possible solutions.
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Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer (EXCEPT)
In the project, IBS is the subcontractor responsible for delivering 20 country…
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Research project on competence development and capacity building in Erasmus+: Youth in Action
The impact of the Erasmus+ programme cannot be easily discerned from the impact other parallel activities have. Additionally, the impact of the programme is largely dependent on the culture of the work place and the person who participated in the activity.
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Analysis of the Feedback to Community Practice
The purpose of analyzing the feedback to community practice was to systematize the experience of participants and gather information to develep the program, to support participants and to better acquaint target groups with the program.
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Tööturuteenuste osutamise analüüs: kvantitatiivne analüüs Ida-Virumaa ja Harjumaa näitel
Käesolevas töös on analüüsitud tööturuteenuste osutamise praktikaid Eestis, keskendudes Töötukassa poolt registreeritud…
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Inimõigused ja inimõiguste alusväärtused Eesti koolis ja hariduspoliitikas
Siinne uuring annab esmalt ülevaate sellest, kuidas Eesti koolides inimõigusi käsitletakse, millised…
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Training needs of youth workers
According to the Estonian Youth Work Act, youth work is: the creation…
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Interim evaluation of PAX Good Behaviour Game (GBG)
The aim of the interim evaluation was to gather practical recommendations on how to effectively use the PAX methodology in Estonia as well as to outline a continuous plan for distributing it on the system level.
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Eesti tööturu rahvuslik ja keeleline jaotus
Eestis viimase 10-15 aasta jooksul läbiviidud uuringute tulemused näitavad ning kinnitavad jätkuvalt…
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Needs assessment of the further training for teachers
The survey confirmed that Estonian teachers show strong support for contemporary approaches to learning, but that they have not yet been sufficiently implemented in schools.
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Child participation in justice
The study found that Estonian court proceedings cannot be considered child-friendly in most cases. Among other issues, the right of children to be informed and consulted in practice, and the specific needs of children are often not taken into account during interrogation.
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Cross-border labour mobility in the Central Baltic region
Increasing labour mobility is a policy goal both at the EU level…
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Young Citizens’ Panel: Politics is Cool!
The project aimed to encourage Russian-speaking schoolchildren from Narva to be more active in social life and thus to participate more in the political process.
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Assessment of the effectiveness of the Kristjan Jaak scholarships
Based on documentation on the implementation of the scholarship scheme, existing reports, evaluation interviews, web surveys and focus group discussions, it can be concluded that the Kristjan Jaak scholarship program is relevant and up-to-date in its contribution to higher education development.
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