Developing Individual and Team Character in Sport

Autor/in	Gaines, Stacey A.
Titel	Developing Individual and Team Character in Sport
Quelle	In: Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 25 (2012) 8, S.30-32 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-4562
Schlagwörter	Prosocial Behavior; Altruism; Ethics; Athletes; Personality Development; Behavior Change; Personality Change; Values Education; Sport Psychology; Positive Attitudes; Sportsmanship; Teacher Role; Change Strategies; Educational Strategies; Physical Activities; Physical Education; Physical Education Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Ethik; Athlet; Personalilty development; Persönlichkeitsbildung; Persönlichkeitsentwicklung; Persönlichkeitstest; Persönlichkeitsveränderung; Werterziehung; Lehrerrolle; Lösungsstrategie; Lehrstrategie; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer
Abstract	The idea that participation in sport builds character is a long-standing one. Advocates of sport participation believe that sport provides an appropriate context for the learning of social skills such as cooperation and the development of prosocial behavior (Weiss, Smith, & Stuntz, 2008). Research in sport regarding character development has suggested that sport can build character, but only if coaches and sport administrators implement specific strategies to do so. While character development is not an inherent consequence of sport participation, there is considerable evidence that with deliberate efforts, by coaches and other adults, an environment that fosters the development of character in young athletes can be created. By challenging athletes to be a positive force on a team, coaches can help athletes to develop good character including ethical values such as respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion. With the development of these values, the seemingly negative culture surrounding the sport environment might be changed, resulting in more positive experiences for all involved. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10