Course - Psychology of sport and physical activity 1. Select one major construct we have discussed thus far in the class that you feel is of particular interest to your area of sport or physical act
Description:
For this assignment, you are asked to choose a topic from the course that you would like to examine in greater detail. It is your opportunity to specialize in an area of interest. You will do this in the same way that would if you were practicing in the field, through a survey of peer-reviewed journals.
Specific Guidelines:
In the course thus far, we have used many terms to describe the factors impacting the clients with whom we work. For example, self-confidence, personality, stress, anxiety, group cohesion, and motivation are some of the constructs we have discussed. For this assignment, you are to:
Select one major construct we have discussed thus far in the class that you feel is of particular interest to your area of sport or physical activity.
Discuss why you chose to elaborate on this concept.
Find two peer-reviewed articles on the topic you have chosen. Please note that all articles should be chosen from a journal outlined in the first chapter of the Crocker text.
Summarize the information from each of the articles, making sure to compare and contrast the information included in each article. Each summary should be a minimum of one paragraph in length. A separate paragraph should compare and contrast the articles.
Connect the information you have found to course content on the same topic.
Discuss how this construct is particularly relevant to your area of interest in sport
Format for the submission of Assignment 1:
You are expected to organise your writing clearly, in this case however you are to prepare an essay that illustrates your findings from an in depth study of one aspect of the course and organise it accordingly.
You should make it clear in your paper, which article is being discussed by using a complete citation prior to discussing the content.
12 pt times new roman font, minimum page count 3 (max 5), double spaced
APA format
