What Happens When Students Are Involved in Cocurricular Competition?.

Coleman, Edie

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ERIC Number: EJ526770

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Publication Date: 1996

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What Happens When Students Are Involved in Cocurricular Competition?

Coleman, Edie

Teaching and Change, v3 n2 p148-58 Win 1996

A high school vocational education teacher who customarily had students participate in cocurricular competition through the Future Farmers of America examined students' feelings about competition. Students revealed that winning was not the only important factor, though they wanted to feel well-prepared before competing. They appreciated the process of the contest. (SM)

Descriptors: After School Programs, Career Development, Competition, Extracurricular Activities, High School Students, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Teacher Researchers, Teaching Methods, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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