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2. Academic Performance and Time Allocation of Athletes at a ...

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1227769.pdf

   since their sample of the general student body includes part-time students while their sample of athletes does not (Eckard 2010). Furthermore, some studies have found evidence for negative effects of athletic participation on academics. The College Sports Project, a large scale, multiyear study, found

3. The Benefits of Participating in Extracurricular Activities

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   ho participate in extracurricular activities have greater levels of academic achievement. Second, extracurricular participation supports students’ character development by giving them skills required for personal success, such as le. dership skills, time-management skills, and the ability to accept constructive crit.

4. Go For the Win: A Collaborative Model for Supporting Student ...

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1058010.pdf

   may be, many student-athletes come to the post-secondary education experience ill-prepared for the rigors they may now endure. Three such concerns about college level student-athletes are (1) increased academic demands and new expectations; (2) managing the transition from high school to college: and (3) time management.

5. Extracurricular Participation And Student Engagement

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   Overview. Almost every high school in the U.S. offers some type of extracurricular activity, such as music, academic clubs, and sports. These activities offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity, and a sense of culture and community.

6. Title IX and Athletic Opportunities in Colleges and ...

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   Do athletes on women’s and men’s teams have equivalent accommodations when traveling overnight? (For example, quality of hotels, number of athletes per room) When athletes on women’s and men’s teams travel to games, are they offered equivalent meals or meal allowances? (For example, pre-game meals, set allowance per meal or per day ...

7. ERIC - EJ1364647 - Motivational, Identity-Based, and Self ...

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   Based on 73 studies using 79 unique samples of US collegiate student-athletes (N = 43,617), our meta-analytic findings indicated several factors were positive correlates (academic identity, academic motivation, role negotiation, and self-regulation) and negative correlates (athletic identity and athletic motivation) to grade point averages.

8. ERIC - ED532019 - College Student-Athletes: Challenges ...

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   Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and universities have invested heavily in developing athletic programs, coaches, and facilities.

9. Let’s Take a Break: The Impact of Physical Activity on ... - ed

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   to primary and secondary students, college students may be at risk for decreased physical activity because much of their time is spent attending longer lectures, sitting in front of the computer, or watching television, while at the same time decreasing time spent in extracurricular sports and activities due to the need to