Using Cooperative Learning to Enhance the Academic and Social Experiences of Freshman Student Athletes.

Dudley, Bruce S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ572700

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Using Cooperative Learning to Enhance the Academic and Social Experiences of Freshman Student Athletes.

Dudley, Bruce S.; And Others

Journal of Social Psychology, v137 n4 p449-59 Aug 1997

Observes that college athletes tend to earn fewer bachelor's degrees, take longer to do so, earn lower grades, and take less demanding curricula than students in general. Describes and evaluates a study program for freshman athletes that requires students to work cooperatively on assignments and how that fosters academic confidence. (DSK)

Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, College Freshmen, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Socialization, Study Centers, Tutoring

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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