An Examination of Student-Ahtletes' Perceptions of Their Academic Abilities

A common stereotype in our society is that athletes are not as capable of performing well academically as their non-athlete counterparts; they are “dumb jocks”. Do athletes feel that others have lower expectations of them academically? This is important because previous research in education has sho...

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Main Author: White, Tiffany Ann
Format: Others
Published: TopSCHOLAR® 2010
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/183
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1185&context=theses