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Factors Contributing To An Elite High School Football Program, Richard Fryklund
Factors Contributing To An Elite High School Football Program, Richard Fryklund
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this project was, what factors contribute to an elite high school football program. The motivating factor for this capstone was one teacher-coach’s desire to understand what differentiates lasting levels of on-the-field success for high school football programs. This capstone was designed to ask high school football coaches their perspectives and methods in their respective high school football program. Previous studies on the definition of elite, organizational culture and support, coaches, and athletes aided the researcher in obtaining background information of successful organizations in various domains. Five high school football coaches, who met the criteria of …
The Correlation Between Athletic Intrinsic Motivation And Academic Intrinsic Motivation Of Student Athletes At The Secondary Level, Rebecca Lee Jelenc
The Correlation Between Athletic Intrinsic Motivation And Academic Intrinsic Motivation Of Student Athletes At The Secondary Level, Rebecca Lee Jelenc
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this project is: Is there a correlation between athletic and academic intrinsic motivation secondary students ? The motivating factor for this capstone was the study of high academic success by highly successful student athletes in high school. This capstone was designed to investigate if intrinsic motivation attributes of athletics are transferred to the academic focus of the athletes. This capstone details related literature on intrinsic motivation in both the athletic and academic setting, the use of the Academic and Sports Motivation Surveys, and results of the surveys. The study of Marionville High School student athlete’s …