Sport at school (1M1S Policy) and its role in inculcating life skills

Sport programme is organised to enhance self-development in youths by way of a set of skills transferrable to their daily life. This qualitative study was conducted with sport coordinators to identify the role of sport (1M1S - Satu Murid Satu Sukan) in school settings as a way to inculcate life skil...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Z. A., Ibrahim, H.
Format: Article
Published: Serials Publications 2017
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Summary:Sport programme is organised to enhance self-development in youths by way of a set of skills transferrable to their daily life. This qualitative study was conducted with sport coordinators to identify the role of sport (1M1S - Satu Murid Satu Sukan) in school settings as a way to inculcate life skills in youth. The participating sport coordinators have reported that sport activities in schools (1M1S) provide a suitable setting for the cultivation of life skills. The findings are discussed based on frameworks by Petitpas, Cornelius, Van Raalte, and Jones (2005), which are based on contexts, as well as the external and internal assets.