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Levels of engagement among male, college basketball players

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Date Issued:
2012
Abstract/Description:
This study examined the engagement of male, college basketball players within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The literature review shows a connection between engaging in educationally purposeful activities and student retention. Because some student athletes, male collegiate basketball players in particular, struggle to graduate at the same rate as their fellow student athletes, student engagement offers one lens to examine the educational experiences of basketball players.The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was used to collect levels of engagement along four identified variables. These four variables, part of Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Undergraduate Education, were relevant to the study as they were factors student athletes could control. These factors included: active learning, cooperation among students, interaction with faculty, and time on task. Student athlete responses were analyzed by three factors including NCAA athletic division, race, and highest level of parental education.This study found no significant difference in levels of engagement among the NCAA's three athletic divisions. Additionally, no significant differences in engagement were found based on the highest level of education reached by the student athlete's parents. Last, ethnic background presented only one significant difference within the active learning variable. The other three variables showed no significant difference based on race. The lack of statistical differences ismeaningful as it signifies the strength of the basketball culture. The culture of this sport permeates all divisions of college basketball and transcends the background of its players. Thus, players who should display different levels of engagement based on institutional or background characteristics display similar levels of engagement.
Title: Levels of engagement among male, college basketball players.
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Name(s): Botts, Mary, Author
Cintron Delgado, Rosa, Committee Chair
Owens, James, Committee Member
Marshall, Nancy, Committee Member
Boyd, Karen, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2012
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: This study examined the engagement of male, college basketball players within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The literature review shows a connection between engaging in educationally purposeful activities and student retention. Because some student athletes, male collegiate basketball players in particular, struggle to graduate at the same rate as their fellow student athletes, student engagement offers one lens to examine the educational experiences of basketball players.The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was used to collect levels of engagement along four identified variables. These four variables, part of Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Undergraduate Education, were relevant to the study as they were factors student athletes could control. These factors included: active learning, cooperation among students, interaction with faculty, and time on task. Student athlete responses were analyzed by three factors including NCAA athletic division, race, and highest level of parental education.This study found no significant difference in levels of engagement among the NCAA's three athletic divisions. Additionally, no significant differences in engagement were found based on the highest level of education reached by the student athlete's parents. Last, ethnic background presented only one significant difference within the active learning variable. The other three variables showed no significant difference based on race. The lack of statistical differences ismeaningful as it signifies the strength of the basketball culture. The culture of this sport permeates all divisions of college basketball and transcends the background of its players. Thus, players who should display different levels of engagement based on institutional or background characteristics display similar levels of engagement.
Identifier: CFE0004522 (IID), ucf:49291 (fedora)
Note(s): 2012-12-01
Ed.D.
Education, Educational and Human Sciences
Doctoral
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Subject(s): engagement -- student engagement -- learner engagement -- student athlete -- college athlete -- NCAA
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004522
Restrictions on Access: public 2012-12-15
Host Institution: UCF

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