Article
A Conceptual Model of Academic Success for Student-Athletes
Educational Researcher
(2011)
Abstract
Concern over the academic talent development of Division I student–athletes has led to increased research to explain variations in their academic performance. Although a substantial amount of attention has been given to the relationship between student–athletes and their levels of academic success, there remain critical theoretical and analytical gaps. The purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual model to understand and explain the cumulative processes and characteristics—as a whole and in stages—that influence academic success for Division I student–athletes. Research on student–athletes and academic success is reviewed and synthesized to provide a rationale for the basic elements of the conceptual model.
Keywords
- achievement; cultural analysis; higher education; intercollegiate athletics; learning environments; multiculturalism; student development
Disciplines
- African American Studies,
- African History,
- Business Administration, Management, and Operations,
- Civic and Community Engagement,
- Civil Rights and Discrimination,
- Cultural History,
- Curriculum and Instruction,
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations,
- Ethnic Studies,
- Feminist Philosophy,
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication,
- History of Gender,
- Inequality and Stratification,
- Law and Gender,
- Indigenous Studies,
- Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies,
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies,
- Social and Cultural Anthropology,
- Sports Management,
- Sports Sciences,
- Sports Studies,
- Women's History and
- Women's Studies
Publication Date
2011
Citation Information
Keith Harrison. "A Conceptual Model of Academic Success for Student-Athletes" Educational Researcher Vol. 40 Iss. 5 (2011) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/keith_harrison/10/