According to Different Stakeholders’ Perspective, Examining Student-Athlete and Athletic Scholarship System in the USA
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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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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Spor Hekimliği
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Sabri Özçakır
ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU
Türkiye
Uğur Sönmezoğlu
Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Denizli, Türkiye
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
25 Aralık 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
16 Haziran 2017
Kabul Tarihi
21 Aralık 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2