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ERIC Number: EJ417061
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
The Student-Athlete in the Classroom: The Impact of Developmental Issues on College Athletes' Academic Motivation and Performance.
Sparent, Martha E.
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v5 n2 p7-16 Spr 1989
Offers a theoretical framework for understanding the academic and career goals, lifestyle, and educational attitudes of college athletes and areas of dissonance between student-athletes and their instructors. Outlines strategies for improving student-athletes' motivation and performance in college courses, focusing on improving their experiences in remedial courses. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletes, College Athletics, Higher Education, Remedial Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Available from New York College Learning Skills Association, c/o Developmental Studies Division, Community College of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY 11424 ($20.00 per volume for non-NYCLSA members).