TY - JOUR
T1 - The Profile of Higher Education Sport Students in England
T2 - Implications for Successful Transition and Effective Teaching and Learning Practice
AU - Hayman, Rick
AU - Coyles, Andrew
AU - Allin, Linda
PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - Limited studies have explored sport students experiences of transitioning into university, which is surprising considering the high annual numbers recruited to English Higher Education (HE) sport programmes. The primary study aim was to gain specific insight into the expectations, motivations, anticipated challenges and concerns of first year sport degree students who had recently enrolled at an English post 92 university. Three hundred and thirty-four participants completed a 23-question survey, with key findings outlining the profile of students. Most notably, this included a significant shift towards vocational entry qualifications, the dominance of expectations around employability and a general lack in confidence to successfully integrate, both socially and academically. Strategies and recommendations to inform future curriculum reform which best support the social and academic needs of modern day HE sports students are presented, as are limitations and avenues for future research.
AB - Limited studies have explored sport students experiences of transitioning into university, which is surprising considering the high annual numbers recruited to English Higher Education (HE) sport programmes. The primary study aim was to gain specific insight into the expectations, motivations, anticipated challenges and concerns of first year sport degree students who had recently enrolled at an English post 92 university. Three hundred and thirty-four participants completed a 23-question survey, with key findings outlining the profile of students. Most notably, this included a significant shift towards vocational entry qualifications, the dominance of expectations around employability and a general lack in confidence to successfully integrate, both socially and academically. Strategies and recommendations to inform future curriculum reform which best support the social and academic needs of modern day HE sports students are presented, as are limitations and avenues for future research.
KW - Higher Education
KW - Sport Students
KW - University Transition
M3 - Article
SN - 2044-3315
VL - 4
SP - 134
EP - 152
JO - Innovative Practice in Higher Education
JF - Innovative Practice in Higher Education
IS - 2
ER -