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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quek, Steven Chin Hwee.
Other Authors: Jeffrey J. Walkuski
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20343
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Summary: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.