Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study

There is a general perception that sporting excellence and academic pursuits do not go hand in hand in our Singapore schools environment. However, there is no empirical evidence to support such claims. As there are cases of successful student-athletes who excelled in both sports and studies, this st...

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Main Author: Quek, Steven Chin Hwee.
Other Authors: Jeffrey J. Walkuski
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-203432020-11-01T06:19:42Z Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study Quek, Steven Chin Hwee. Jeffrey J. Walkuski National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Sports and physical education There is a general perception that sporting excellence and academic pursuits do not go hand in hand in our Singapore schools environment. However, there is no empirical evidence to support such claims. As there are cases of successful student-athletes who excelled in both sports and studies, this study sets out to identify the variables that facilitated those student-athletes who excel in both fields. Master of Education 2009-12-14T09:35:26Z 2009-12-14T09:35:26Z 1997 1997 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20343 en NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 186 p. application/pdf
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Quek, Steven Chin Hwee.
Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study
description There is a general perception that sporting excellence and academic pursuits do not go hand in hand in our Singapore schools environment. However, there is no empirical evidence to support such claims. As there are cases of successful student-athletes who excelled in both sports and studies, this study sets out to identify the variables that facilitated those student-athletes who excel in both fields.
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title Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study
title_short Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study
title_full Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study
title_fullStr Process variables contributing to sports and academic achievements in the Singapore schools environment : a case study
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