Utilizing Sport for Development Service-Learning within Sport Management Curriculum
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About SoTL – Analysis, synthesis, reflection, and discussion
Abstract
Sport-for-development (SFD) service-learning programs attempt to use sport as a catalyst for creating change in a community (Bruening et al., 2014). The purpose of this study is to examine preliminary observations to identify strengths and weaknesses surrounding an SFD course to show the value and viability of implementing service-learning. Participants are students enrolled in an SFD service-learning course at a rural university in the US. Student logs, class presentations, and student-written reviews were all utilized in the present study. This work seeks to build a foundation for subsequent research on making service-based learning courses more prominent within sport management curriculum.
Session Format
Research Brief and Reflection Panels
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Publication Type and Release Option
Image (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
JOHNSON, DEONDRA E.; Roberts, Kylie; Johnson, Kaytlyn; Gipson, Christina Ph.D; Byrd, Megan Ph.D; and Hunt, Tamerah Ph. D, "Utilizing Sport for Development Service-Learning within Sport Management Curriculum" (2022). SoTL Commons Conference. 105.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2022/105
Utilizing Sport for Development Service-Learning within Sport Management Curriculum
Sport-for-development (SFD) service-learning programs attempt to use sport as a catalyst for creating change in a community (Bruening et al., 2014). The purpose of this study is to examine preliminary observations to identify strengths and weaknesses surrounding an SFD course to show the value and viability of implementing service-learning. Participants are students enrolled in an SFD service-learning course at a rural university in the US. Student logs, class presentations, and student-written reviews were all utilized in the present study. This work seeks to build a foundation for subsequent research on making service-based learning courses more prominent within sport management curriculum.
