Determining The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Performance Using Computational Intelligence

Do student athletes make the most of their opportunity to obtain a post-secondary education? Do they have the same academic success as those students that are not athletes? Are student athletes just “dumb jocks?” The answers to these questions might surprise you. Much research has been done to dispel the myth that athletes going to college are only there to play sports with little regard to their education. Programs have been created to assure that colleges and universities hold athletes to the same standards as the everyday student. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has decided that the “magic number” to put the “student” back into “student-athlete” is 925 (Hamilton).

The topic I chose to study for my report is inequality in college athletes regarding academics. The first article I read was, Class and Cleats: Community College Student Athletes and Academic Success by David Horton, which was published in New Directions for Community Colleges. The second article I read was, Are Athletes Also Students? The Educational Attainment of College Athletes by Dean Purdy, Stanly Eitzen, and Rick Hufnagel, which was published in Educational Researcher. I chose to study this topic because there is apparent inequality between student-athletes and non student-athletes in aid they are given academically.

College is a time for young people to develop and grow not only in their education, but social aspects as well. One of the biggest social scenes found around college campuses are athletic events, but where would these college sports be without their dedicated athletes? Student athletes get a lot of praise for their achievements on the field, but tend to disregard the work they accomplish in the classroom. Living in a college environment as a student athlete has a great deal of advantages as well as disadvantages that affect education and anti-intellectualism.

A study published in 2007 focused on “high poverty high schools,” where at least half the students were on free or reduced lunch, it showed that the students that did not participate in extracurricular activities graduated from high school 69 percent of the time while students who did participate in extracurricular activities graduated 82.7 percent of the time (“Extracurriculars Boost High School Graduation Rates”). Furthermore students who participate in sports or extracurricular activities compared to those who do not participate or who have not been involved in extracurricular activities show; higher grades and attainment, improved personal confidence and self esteem, greater connections with school, attachments and support from adults,

When I first came to South Dakota State, I decided that I wanted to go pre-dental but after talking with my advisor, I ended up undecided on my major and took courses irrelevant to anything I wanted to do for a career. I still remain bitter that I let my advisor talk me out of what I wanted to do, but he did have a point. If I took the classes I needed to go pre dental, I would most likely get bad grades due to traveling, practices, games, and lifts that take up my study time. I decided to major in Exercise Science but still have to take summer school classes in order to fulfill my requirements in four years. This is just one example of how academics are put on the back burner for student athletes. Dave Meggyesy, former Syracuse

The impact of college athletic programs on academics has always been a controversial and contentious topic. It seems that athletic programs have some contemplative effects on academics of colleges and universities. Different people have different ideas about how college athletic programs should be carried on. College presidents, administrations, student athletes, parents of students, and athletic trainers are along with these people who point out different facts about the fallouts of athletics on academics. A bunch of people suggest that athletic programs should be dropped from college system, while another group suggests that athletic programs should be taken care with more advertence. An analysis on the effects of college athletics on

A concussion is defined as “a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces” (McCrory, Johnston, & Meeuwisse, 2005). Based on current research, findings show a relationship between academic performance and student athletes suffering from post concussion symptoms (Baker et al., 2015; Ransom et al., 2015; Swanson et al., 2017; Wasserman, Bazarian, Mapstone, Block, & Wijngaarden, 2016). More specifically, researchers have found that concussed student athletes had difficulty returning back to the classroom. Surprisingly, some reported having problems with vision and the severity of the concussion also effected

Angelo State University (ASU) ensures a student has a safe and prestigious learning environment. Academics are important in a college setting, however in, order to ensure students remain able to complete their studies, campuses must allow for activities which give students the opportunity to clear their heads and prevent extreme amounts of stress. Not only will these activities aid in the ways mentioned before, but they will allow students to be able to interact with diverse peers in a non-classroom environment. Luckily, Angelo State University has various extracurricular activities that can assist in allowing students to branch out.

Welcome remarks by Ms Rapp: Thanked everyone for joining and introduce new employee D’Angelo Galang who replaced Missy Gingrich as the Far East Activities Coordinator.

An engaging extracurricular activity that I am involved in is volunteering at the hospital. From my time there, I have worked at both the front desk and the nursing floors. When I began volunteering I could not fathom precisely what the scope of the job would be. I came to realize that it ranged from doing clerical work to having conversations with patients and trying to make them feel better. Similar to a workplace environment, I constantly learned new skills. When I worked at the front desk, I would take phone calls, direct visitors, deliver flowers, and anything else the receptionist needed help with. While on the nursing floor, however, I would give water or blankets to patients, and help the nurses by bringing machines or medicines from

American high school is also pay particular attention to extracurricular activities; such as school club and sport teams; and also attending all kinds of competition. These can exercise student’s ability to organize, ability to create and leadership ability. In a same time, and

After school hours are spent away doing homework, projects, and assignments that teachers tend to hand out, suggesting it will aid to improve marks. Not only that, but most students procrastinate when it comes to studying for an exam that is scheduled for the next day. An average person needs at maximum eight hours of sleep daily to have a healthy mind and body. Though, because academic grades are considered to be top most ‘priority, students stay up late to try and ace the test. Significantly, college and university applications take consideration of the extra circular activities a student participates in during their studies. However, students lack in filling up that list as they lack the time to get involved. A key point to keep in mind is to realize that participating in sports and clubs, not only is important, but aid to develop social

While the first account of humans engaged in learning may well be the story of Adam and Eve, the origins of team sports are virtually unknown. Perhaps, team sport pre-dates the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. The arguments among educators, however, concerning the relevance of team sports to academic achievement may be equally as ancient. In Plato's foundational document of western philosophy, Republic, sport serves the educational

At the more affluent school, the correlation between the frequency of religious assembly and GPA, .39, is much less than expected. In fact, there is a stronger correlation between number of extracurricular activities and GPA, .63. In addition to the frequency of assembly, the data suggest a strong, positive correlation between participation in extracurricular activities and GPA. The plan of action should be developed with respect to the stronger correlation. For example, the administration could use the findings to urge club sponsors and coaches to intensify their recruiting efforts. Actually, a peer-led campaign made up from club and group representatives might prove effective in capturing student interest. Even more, the data should be shared

It is important for adolescents to participate in extracurricular activities. Student who participate in these activities improve their academic scores and social life. Extracurricular activities can also help reduce many peer pressure related problems. “They enrich the lives of the students, their families and our communities. These activities create well rounded children who learn what their interests and talents are because they have been exposed to such opportunities” (Extracurricular Activities, Blogadmin). For most adolescents extracurricular activities should be required among what they do outside of school.