Case Study of a Student-Athlete's Self-Regulated Learning in Sport and Academics

• In Event: 60.084 - Roundtable Session 20
  In Roundtable Session: 60.084-21 - The Development of Self-Regulation Across Multiple Contexts

Abstract

Student-athletes achieve academically at levels similar to their non-athlete peers. Considering self-regulated learning (SRL) is positively linked with performance in sports and academics, a potential explanation for athletes’ academic success is that SRL may transfer between contexts. Case study was used to explore similarities and differences in SRL processes of a student-athlete in sport and academic contexts. Semi-structured interview data, video-stimulated recall interviews, and journals were collected for a male, elite Dutch table tennis player enrolled in first year of university. Coding of the data was both theory-driven and data-driven. While the student-athlete engaged all phases of regulation in both contexts, he demonstrated a more proactive approach and a closer relationship with his coach in sports than in academics.

Author

• Lindsay McCardle, University of Victoria