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A Qualitative Study Of A Successful Volleyball Philosophy Using Collins' Level 5 Leadership Model, Laura Evans
A Qualitative Study Of A Successful Volleyball Philosophy Using Collins' Level 5 Leadership Model, Laura Evans
Theses and Graduate Projects
n recent years, successful sports coaches have been studied as to what measures success and how success is defined. While some measure success in terms of wins and losses, Concordia University-St. Paul volleyball coach Brady Starkey defines it differently. Starkey's approach to coaching relates to Jim Collins' description of a Level 5 Leader in his book "Good to Great." This study examines the approaches to successful leadership as it is reflected in athletic coaching and the significant relationship between Collins' Level 5 Leadership Model and Starkey's leadership philosophy. Under Starkey, the CU volleyball team has won seven consecutive national championships …
The Experiences Of Adolescents Who Participated In Martial Arts, Adefarati Alabi
The Experiences Of Adolescents Who Participated In Martial Arts, Adefarati Alabi
Theses and Graduate Projects
Martial arts have long been used to help peopte develop the skills needed in order to protect themselves from bullies, assailants, and any type of danger that they encounter. Many students have positive outcomes related to their experience in practicing martial arts: exhibiting emotionally stable behavior, demonstrating respect to adults and their peers, and achieving a high level of confidence. Through qualitative methods, this research investigated the experiences of adolescents who participate in martial arts. The participants whose ages ranged between ages eleven and fifteen were interviewed. Four themes had emerged frorn the interview data: (a) personal interest and dedication …
Students' Perspectives Of Physical Education And Fitness, Heidi M. Leland
Students' Perspectives Of Physical Education And Fitness, Heidi M. Leland
Theses and Graduate Projects
Physical education has been shown to positively increase students' social, emotional, and cognitive domains as well as their physical health. Despite these unarguable results, physical education class continues to be reduced in schools. Obesity rates are at an all-time high and for the first time in our history, the generation of children 10-12 years old is projected to live five years less than their parents. Teachers cannot tackle this huge task on their own, they need more support, time and resources, and we need to hear first-hand from the children. Through qualitative methods using interviews and descriptive analysis, this study …