Can sport for development programs improve educational outcomes? A rapid evidence assessment

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-07-06 DOI:10.2478/pcssr-2020-0019

Louis Moustakas

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Abstract

Abstract Over the last 20 years, sport for development (SFD) has become an increasingly used tool to tackle education-related challenges around the world and has even become recognized by major international institutions such as the United Nations and the Commonwealth. In spite of this, evidence on the effectiveness of SFD programs on educational outcomes is limited. Through a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA), this paper seeks to begin addressing this gap. Literature is included if it quantitatively examines the relationship between participation in a SFD program and educational outcomes, namely academic performance, school attendance, or attitudes and behaviors related to school. Results are then organized and presented according to these aforementioned areas. The identified literature paints a mixed picture of SFD’s impact on educational outcomes related to academic performance and school attendance, though the data related to improved attitude and behavior is more positive. Overall, the lack of research on this topic and the deficiencies in some of the identified studies do not allow for the conclusion that SFD generates positive education-related outcomes. This paper concludes by proposing potential solutions to address this gap in research.

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体育促进发展项目能改善教育成果吗?快速证据评估

在过去的20年里，体育促进发展(SFD)已经越来越多地成为解决世界各地教育相关挑战的工具，甚至得到了联合国和英联邦等主要国际机构的认可。尽管如此，关于SFD项目对教育成果的有效性的证据是有限的。通过快速证据评估(REA)，本文试图开始解决这一差距。如果文献定量地考察了参与SFD项目与教育成果(即学习成绩、出勤率或与学校有关的态度和行为)之间的关系，则包括文献。然后根据上述这些领域组织和呈现结果。已确定的文献描绘了SFD对与学习成绩和出勤率相关的教育成果的影响的混合图景，尽管与改善态度和行为相关的数据更为积极。总的来说，缺乏对这一主题的研究，以及一些已确定的研究的不足，不能得出SFD产生积极的教育相关结果的结论。本文最后提出了解决这一研究差距的潜在解决方案。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.