Research Article

According to Different Stakeholders’ Perspective, Examining Student-Athlete and Athletic Scholarship System in the USA

Volume: 12 Number: 2 December 25, 2017
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According to Different Stakeholders’ Perspective, Examining Student-Athlete and Athletic Scholarship System in the USA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out how US educational system organizes for student-athletes. This study is a qualitative research and sample of the study is selected using criterion and easily accessible sampling methods to determine the participants. The working group of the study consisted of coaches, athletic directors, student-athletes and faculty who are in the athletic system of American high schools and universities. Interviews were held with 13 people who are in the athletic system in California, USA such as student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, faculties, and administrators. Data collected with face to face interviews. A semi-structure questionnaire consisting of 6 open-ended questions was used in this study. In the analysis of the data, the data are summarized by using the descriptive analysis method, then the content analysis method used.  According to data, it is emerged that US educational system offered athletic scholarship and academic advising opportunities to the student-athletes and US education system played a role on cultivating Olympic athletes. It is also seen that student-athletes achieved some skills such as leadership, time management and discipline and athletic scholarship can be kept depending on academic eligibility and approval of coaches. Financial challenges and risk of injury problems faced by student-athletes. Problems such as shouldn’t be paid to the student-athletes and limits on the athletic scholarships depending on sports are issues of current athletic scholarship system

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sabri Özçakır
ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU
Türkiye

Uğur Sönmezoğlu
Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Denizli, Türkiye
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 25, 2017

Submission Date

June 16, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Özçakır, S., & Sönmezoğlu, U. (2017). Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(2), 71-90. https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX
AMA
1.Özçakır S, Sönmezoğlu U. Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2017;12(2):71-90. https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX
Chicago
Özçakır, Sabri, and Uğur Sönmezoğlu. 2017. “Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin Ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi”. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 12 (2): 71-90. https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX.
EndNote
Özçakır S, Sönmezoğlu U (December 1, 2017) Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 12 2 71–90.
IEEE
[1]S. Özçakır and U. Sönmezoğlu, “Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi”, CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 71–90, Dec. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX
ISNAD
Özçakır, Sabri - Sönmezoğlu, Uğur. “Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin Ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi”. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 12/2 (December 1, 2017): 71-90. https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX.
JAMA
1.Özçakır S, Sönmezoğlu U. Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2017;12:71–90.
MLA
Özçakır, Sabri, and Uğur Sönmezoğlu. “Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin Ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi”. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, Dec. 2017, pp. 71-90, https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX.
Vancouver
1.Sabri Özçakır, Uğur Sönmezoğlu. Farklı Paydaşların Bakış Açısıyla ABD’de Sporcu Öğrenciliğin ve Spor Bursu Sisteminin İncelenmesi. CBÜ Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 1;12(2):71-90. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28XN47TX