Matt Newton of Star Club is compiling a doctoral thesis on the relationship between sporting activity and educational achievement. This is an important and live topic. Matt writes:
| An examination of the impact of sport on educational attainment. |
This research study looks at young people/ athletes and how their participation in sport impacts upon their education examining particular sociology-demographics, environments and support as well as other factors can affect any relationship.
Further information for about the study students, teachers and coachescan be found here:
Some young people may be contacted to participate in a follow up interview about their questionnaire responses
This is the link for athletes (aged 12-19) to complete if they choose to participate in the study:
I am also looking for 60 participants (30 sports coaches and 30 secondary school teachers) to be involved in a scheduled online focus group that should last approximately 30 minutes. If you are interested, then please drop me an email at 16662044@students.lincoln.ac.uk
Hi there,
Great study, not sure if my daughter is what you are looking for but I’m a DoS at the Uni and I fully and absolutely support the fact that sport (or any serious hobby within reason) always helps students achieve better both physically and mentally. My daughter is happy for you to study her, she is 13 years old – she is international champion at martial arts, also does 3 county sports, used to compete at swimming for Cambridge City, and is also the top/one of the top in her school academically – having been given the Governors Academic Award in year 6, and then the most highly academic awards consecutively in year 7and 8.
Hi Nicola, great to hear how enthusiastic Abbey is for sport – can I ask that you write to Matt Newton on 16662044@students.lincoln.ac.uk – he is carrying out this study while also in the early stages of his teaching career so bear with him if he does not reply instantly 🙂
To be successful in rowing requires first and foremost the ability to concentrate. Youngsters coming to us as beginners very soon learn that to place a blade accurately pull it through at the right level and extract it cleanly at 32spm whilst gasping for breathe needs intense application and this very definitely carries through to their school work. Over the years many parents have expressed what can only be described as their surprise over their offspring’s academic improvement since they started rowing. The greater majority of our athletes leave us to study at the better universities