The SPORT-C Intervention: An Integration of Sports, Case-Based Pedagogy and Systems Thinking Learning
Published in The 18th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering (FECS'22) [Accepted, awaiting publication], 2023
The STEM field is unrepresentative of the population it serves. Due to a lack of cultural relevance in STEM courses, there is a dissociation between the lived experience of students from underrepresented racial groups (URG) and STEM course material. The SPORT-C intervention is a framework that combines sports, systems thinking learning, and a case-based pedagogy into an activity that can be used in any STEM course. A pilot study was conducted to determine the viability of the SPORT-C intervention in a classroom setting and determine if it was worth further investigating and if any impact differed by racial identity. The findings from this study implicate that the SPORT-C intervention has an impact on the motivation levels of students to participate in STEM courses.
Authors: Jeffrey Basoah , Dr. William Scherer, Dr. Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Dr. Reid Bailey
Recommended citation: Basoah, J., Scherer, W., Boyd-Sinkler, K., & Bailey, R. (2023, June 19). The SPORT-C Intervention: An Integration of Sports, Case-Based Pedagogy and Systems Thinking Learning. Accepted: The 18th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering (FECS'22). [Awaiting Publication] https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2307.11755