Nicholas Holt -SRG 2010
McHugh, T-L.
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The purpose of this research is to create, deliver, and evaluate a sport-based 'critical hours' program (the SportHours program) for students who attend schools in low-income areas of Edmonton, Alberta. The objectives of the SportHours program will be to teach students basic sport movement skills, personal and social skills, and foster their intrinsic motivation for sport. Accordingly, four main research questions will be addressed: (1) What are the challenges and opportunities in creating and delivering the program? (2) What are adult stakeholders' perceptions of issues relating to the provision and delivery of the program? (3) What are the students' perceptions of program content and delivery? (4) What are the personal, social, and motivational outcomes students' associate with attending the program?
This research will use a collaborative, community-oriented approach involving partnerships with several organizations (schools, Edmonton Public School Board [ESPB], non-profit organizations, and provincial sport organizations). Participatory action research methodology will be used. The SportHours program will be delivered in two schools over a two-year period. During each year approximately 40 male and female grade 2-3 students from two schools will participate in the study. In addition, approximately 12-18 adult stakeholders (teachers, other EPSB employees, members of non-profit organizations, and representatives of the provincial sport agencies) will be interviewed. A similar number of participants (children and adults) will participate in year 2 of the study. At the end of each year children will be interviewed and complete questionnaires assessing their perceptions of program content, delivery, personal and social development and intrinsic motivation. Adult stakeholders will be interviewed at the end of each year.
Findings should reveal information about how promote sport participation among low-income youth through critical hours programs.
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