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Walklate, Erin; Watt, Anthony – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to consider the role of sport specialisms in contributing to local and community culture, and in supporting student-athletes to become 'better people'. Research questions focused on why schools are adopting sport specialism and whether community organisations value the sport specialism. The study was phenomenological…
Descriptors: Student Athletes, Foreign Countries, Specialization, Competition
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Cupples, Balin; O'Connor, Donna; Cobley, Stephen – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Adopting an ecological perspective, the study explored the context-strengths of three successful school-based TDEs in rugby league. Method: Utilizing a mixed methods approach, incorporating validated psychometric questionnaires (N = 118) and semi-structured interviews, various stakeholder perspectives (N = 30; i.e., current/past students…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Program Effectiveness, Team Sports, Athletes