Download or read book A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Persistence Among National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Student Athletes written by Carlton Harsell Bryan (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of Division III National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) student athletes in central North Carolina who successfully persist to a four-year institution. The theory that guided this study was Vincent Tinto's Theory of Student Integration (1975) as it established the principle that student's personal commitment or determination to earn a degree and their commitment to their college or university determines whether they will complete their educational goals. The central research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of the Division III NJCAA student-athlete in central North Carolina who successfully persist to a four-year institution? The sub-research questions investigated how Division III NJCAA student-athletes describe their (a) social, (b) athletic, (c) academic and (d) personal experiences at the community college level that led to their successful persistence to a four-year university or college. This study intended to capture the authentic voice of NJCAA Division III student-athletes who had persisted to a four-year institution. The method for this transcendental phenomenological study incorporated individual in-depth interviews, writing samples, and a focus group as the primary data collection methods. Four themes emerged: Parent Support, Push to Succeed, Love of Sport, and Not Ready for a University.
Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of Graduated Nursing Student Athletes Experiences Balancing Academics and Athletics written by Robert E. Steed and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to describe the lived experiences of eleven graduated nursing student athletes who completed traditional, four-year nursing programs while concurrently finishing four years of athletic eligibility in their respective sport at three private, Christian, Midwest universities and across three different competitive collegiate athletic divisions. The theories guiding this study are Tinto’s Theory of Individual Departure from Institutions of Higher Learning, Astin’s Theory of Student Involvement, and Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress Response, as they relate to student athletes’ persistence to graduation and to nursing students who reportedly experience higher levels of stress than other college students. Participants were purposefully selected to answer the following: How do graduated nursing student athletes describe their experiences in balancing sports and academics while completing a traditional, four-year nursing program and participating in intercollegiate sports? Data collection was conducted using journaling, semi-structured individual interviews, and focus groups. Confidentiality was maintained by using pseudonyms for all colleges and participants. Data analysis was conducted via pattern, theme, and content analysis. Validity and trustworthiness were established via expert and member reviews, as well as triangulation of participant groups, data sources, audit trails, enumeration tables, and inclusion of participant quotes.
Download or read book Former College Athletes and Their Persistence in Medical School written by Michael J. Woodson and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of former college-athletes who persist in medical school. The theories that guided this study were the achievement goal theory by Nicholls and the self-determination theory by Deci and Ryan, as each theory relates to the motivation to succeed in academics, as well as athletic participation. Eleven participants were purposefully selected to address the question: How do former college student-athletes describe their experiences in relation to the attributes and characteristics that allowed them to persist in medical school? The sub-research questions investigated certain experiences that may have helped them persist in medical school, the intersection of athletic motivation and medical school motivation, and their medical school experiences compared to their athletic experiences. This study attempted to provide the genuine voices of former college athletes who have persisted in medical school. Data was collected using document analysis, semi-structured interviews, a reflection essay, and focus groups. Data analysis was conducted in accordance with Moustakas, which included preparing and organizing the data, reducing the data into themes, and representing the data in a written form. Validity and trustworthiness were established by employing member checking, audit trails, and reflexivity. These student-athletes felt the experiences of playing a college sport aided them in their transition and their persistence in medical school. The research participants attributed this to their resiliency, their internal motivation, their ability to adapt, their regimented schedule, and ability to relate their medical school experience to their college athletic experience.
Download or read book Factors Affecting the Academic and Athletic Self determined Motivation of NJCAA Division III Student athletes written by Melissa Margaret Majerus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Invisible written by Carl Stokes, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This transcendental phenomenological study examined how Black fathers' perception of their own and their father's fatherhood impacts persistence in community college. This study interviewed six Black male community college students with children in New York State. The study posed three research questions: (1) How do Black male college students experience fatherhood (from a son's perspective) facilitating or impeding community college completion? (2) How do Black male college students experience their fatherhood (from a father's perspective) facilitating or impeding community college completion? and (3) In the experience of Black male college students, how do community colleges support Black students who are fathers? Findings show that fatherhood acts as a catalyst to community college completion for Black student-fathers, that children are a central motivation for persistence for Black student-fathers, and support systems in community colleges are lacking for Black student-fathers. The six emergent themes included parenting matters, impenetrable lifelong connections, resilience and progression, desire to be living proof, typical unnecessary obstacles, and true knowledge and acceptance. Recommendations for practice include recognizing Black student-fathers, implementing support programs specific to Black student-fathers, and actively recruiting Black male faculty and support staff. Recommendations for future research include broadening research nationally, including 4-year institutions, and examining student-fathers of different races.
Download or read book Academic Self Efficacy on Persistence in Mexican American Community College Students written by Soodabeh Lahijani and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of College Freshman Male Student athletes written by Joan Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a phenomenological study of the emotional experience of freshman student-athletes at a Division I university. Specifically, this study examines the experiences of males in revenue and non-revenue sports, focusing on their own perceptions and descriptions of their lives and needs as student-athletes. Initially, a thorough literature review was conducted, utilizing references from higher education, sports, psychology, and other fields. the review suggests that previous research with the population has been based primarily upon demographic data, testing, graduation rates, and sociological analysis, with very few utilizing direct experiential descriptions from the student-athletes themselves. No studies were found which utilized drawings as part of the research method. to gather information about the population, a written survey was administered to all freshman student-athletes to develop questions for an individual interview with the subjects of my study. the interviews were then conducted with freshman male student-athletes, and as a part of each interview, student-athletes were asked to draw a picture of "an animal to represent yourself" and to create a pie chart showing the way their time is spent. These drawings in combination with the interview formed the bulk of the data collected. Data was considered through an American phenomenological research tradition, seeking the themes and meaning embedded in the interviews and using the words and drawings as the primary source. Results of the interviews and consideration of the drawings indicate that the following areas were themes for student-athletes: isolation, fatigue, stereotyping and misconceptions about them, racial issues, and academic issues. Within these were idiosyncratic expressions of the experience of being a student-athlete and these themes were mirrored in the literature review to some extent. the implications for delivery of counseling or personal development services to student-athletes in higher education settings were discussed with emphasis on taking into account the experience of the student-athletes and the need to seriously address the themes expressed by the student-athletes.
Download or read book An Assessment of Social and Academic Integration Among Track and Field Student athletes of the Atlantic Coast Conference written by Aundrea L. Lyons and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Investigations on retention and graduation often focus on the overall issue of student persistence. Research has identified two variables that consistently predict persistence: the student's ability to integrate academically and socially, and the student's commitment to degree attainment. There has not been an abundance of supporting research on the subject dealing solely with student-athlete's integration and institutional and degree commitment. Therefore, there were two major purposes of this research. The first purpose was to examine the social and academic integration experiences of track and field student-athletes. The second purpose was to determine whether social and academic integration experiences will influence student-athlete's institutional and goal commitment to member institutions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Atlantic Coast Conference.
Download or read book Using a Revised Theory of Student Departure to Understand Student Athlete Persistence written by Scot Hugh Reisinger and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the relationship between intercollegiate participation and persistence in college. In addition, it explored the different factors that influenced student athletes' persistence patterns as compared to non-student athletes at residential liberal arts schools. Using data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (WNS), I first examined if student athletes were more likely to persist while controlling for background characteristics. Next, using Braxton's revised theory of student departure as a theoretical lens, I examined how eight factors (ability to pay, commitment of the institution to student welfare, communal potential, institutional integrity, proactive social adjustment, psychosocial engagement, social integration, and subsequent college commitment) influenced persistence in student athletes as compared to non-student athletes while controlling for students' backgrounds. The findings suggest that student athletes are more likely to persist. In addition, while Black students were more likely to persist than non-Black students as a whole, Black student athlete were less likely to persist than Black non-student athletes. Also, while some factors influenced student athletes and non-student athlete persistence patterns differently, no consistent pattern emerged. This study contributes to Braxton's model by suggesting classroom achievement, as measured by GPA, should be considered for inclusion in the model. Finally, this study has implications for administrators, especially those considering the use of athletics as an enrollment strategy.
Download or read book After the Lights written by Mark Steffey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the collegiate student athlete, there is an incredible rush that comes from the thrill of competing at the highest level, knowing the intense training and great sacrifices that it took to make it to the pinnacle of any sport. But then, within four or five years, it's over. For a select few, professional sport is the next step along the journey. But as the famous quote and commercial says "There are over 400,000 NCAA student-athletes, and most of us will go pro in something other than sports." The lights fade, and the "real world" beckons. This can be a difficult transition. Away from the structure of the college experience and the feeling of self-worth that they found in sports, many former student athletes struggle, and many are searching for a better way to live. This engaging, easy-to-read story will help former student athletes learn five simple steps to live a meaningful life after the lights.
Download or read book Exploring Student Experiences of Faith Development Through Intercollegiate Athletic Participation written by Tim Sceggel and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have devoted considerable attention to the issues of spirituality and higher education in recent decades. Three primary areas of literature in this research included faith development, faith and college students, and faith and athletics. This topic fills a gap in the research literature as faith development in Christian college athletics is an under-researched topic. However, the spiritual growth of students has been shown to facilitate numerous benefits for both the individual and the institution. The literature in this field suggests that practitioners should consider employing theories of faith and spiritual development in their work. This study used Fowler's faith development theory as a framework for implementing the Student-Athlete Christian Faith Interview Guide (SACFIG). The SACFIG contextualized students' responses regarding their experiences as student athletes at a private, faith based NCAA Division III institution in Georgia. As such, this study was designed to explore the experience of faith development through athletic participation among 20 student athletes. This study utilized a qualitative approach. Twenty-five respondents were recruited and participated in semi-structured interviews, followed by five focus groups. The data collected throughout the interviews were analyzed and coded to develop a thematic structure of the findings. Four themes emerged from this study including individual relationships that student athletes have developed which deeply influence their own faith, specific individual experiences that led to the deepening of faith, the identity formation process for student athletes that led to faith development, and the institutional prioritization and integration of faith on campus which positively impacted the faith development of student athletes.
Download or read book Navigating the Doctoral Journey written by Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This co-edited book provides doctoral candidates with a practical, cross-discipline handbook for successfully navigating the doctoral process – from initial program selection to the final dissertation defense and preparing for the faculty interview. Invited chapters from established higher education experts cover topics ranging from university and program selection, preparing for comprehensive exams and dissertation research, self-care and self-management strategies, and recommendations for maintaining personal and professional support systems. Each chapter includes strategies for success and practical tips, including how to create a study guide for the comprehensive examination, how to create a professional support group, how to talk to your family about the doctoral process, how to select and work with a chair and committee, how to identify an appropriate research design, how to navigate the IRB process, and how to master the research and writing process.
Download or read book Dixie s Football Pride written by Athlon Sports, and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2003-08-05 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True Crimson Tide fans can tell you where they were when championships were won, heartbreakers were lost, records were broken, and heroes were made. Dixie's Football Pride is a gift book for true University of Alabama fans, celebrating the history, the pageantry, and the drama of Alabama Football in both print and on an audio CD that Crimson Tide fans will listen to over and over. Dixie's Football Pride is a tribute to a football program that has received national acclaim and a loyalty within its region that few schools achieve. The audio CD contains the school's fight song and classic calls of the most memorable plays in University of Alabama football history.
Download or read book Food Insecurity on Campus written by Katharine M. Broton and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crutchfield, James Dubick, Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, Sara Goldrick-Rab, Jordan Herrera, Nicole Hindes, Russell Lowery-Hart, Jennifer J. Maguire, Michael Rosen, Sabrina Sanders, Rachel Sumekh
Download or read book Integrity of Higher Education written by United States Air Force Academy. Library and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in Applied Sport Psychology written by Stephen Mellalieu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Applied Sport Psychology aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in contemporary sport psychology. Now available in paperback, the book draws together reviews of cutting edge research in key areas of applied sport psychology, assesses the implications of this research for current practice, and explores future avenues of research within each thematic area. This book surveys the scientific literature underpinning the most important skills and techniques employed in contemporary sport psychology, examining key topics such as: imagery goal setting self-talk stress management team building efficacy management attention control emotion regulation mental toughness. Representing the most up-to-date review of current scientific research, theory and practice in sport psychology, this book is a vital resource for all advanced students, researchers and practitioners working with athletes and sports performers.
Download or read book Improving Higher Education Environments for Adults written by Nancy K. Schlossberg and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1989-01-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving Higher Education Environments for Adults uses numerous real-life vignettes to examine the changing needs of adult learners as they move through the higher education system, and it suggests ways student development professionals and other educators can make higher education more responsive to these needs.
