Edith Cowan University Research Online Theses : Honours Theses 2001 School-Community Links : Taking Cricket in Sport Education Beyond Bell Times Adrian Lister Edith Cowan University Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons Part of the Health and Physical Education Commons Recommended Citation Lister, A. (2001). School-Community Links : Taking Cricket in Sport Education Beyond Bell Times. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/880 This Thesis is posted at Research Online. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/880 Edith Cowan University Copyright Warning You may print or download ONE copy of this document for the purpose of your own research or study. The University does not authorize you to copy, communicate or otherwise make available electronically to any other person any copyright material contained on this site. You are reminded of the following: Copyright owners are entitled to take legal action against persons who infringe their copyright. 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Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form. · EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LINKS: TAKING CRICKET IN SPORT EDUCATION BEYOND BELL TIMES by Adrian Lister A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the award of: Bachelor of Education with Honours In the Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences School of Education Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley Campus Perth, Western Australia SUPERVISOR: Associate Professor Andrew Taggart DATE OF SUBMISSION: February 2001 USE OF THESIS The Use of Thesis statement is not included in this version of the thesis. ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to provide an in-depth analysis of several schools and their attempts to forge school-community links with local clubs during a season of SEPEP Cricket. This research complements ongoing research of the SEPEP curriculum model by focusing on the type of school-community links possible during a season of SEPEP Cricket. Teachers suggested a range of school-community link strategies that sought to increase the participation of students in community sporting programs through links developed with school sport and physical education programs. Adopting quantitative and qualitative research methods, mainly survey and interview data collection procedures, the perceptions of teachers, students and development officers concerning SEPEP Cricket and the development of school-community links were investigated. The major findings revealed that teachers, students and development officers believed that school-community links strategies implemented have, in conjunction with the SEPEP Cricket season, produced superior educational outcomes for students when compared with a traditional physical education program. Teachers were found to have high levels of experience teaching, coaching and playing cricket that allowed them to make successful links with clubs, and development officers viewed their role to be one of support and guidance. In conclusion, the key influences which foster school-community links and take physical education beyond bell times were discussed with ii recommendations made to improve the delivery and access of young people to community cricket through SEPEP and school-community links. 111 DECLARATION I certify that this thesis does not to the best of my knowledge and belief: (i) incorporate without acknowledgement any material previously submitted for a degree or a diploma in any institution of higher education; (ii) contain any material previously published or written by another person except where due reference is made in the text. Signature .. Date ........ \ \.·.. J-.: ..!:-. ~~ 1...... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to sincerely thank the following people who have guided and supported me during the course of this research project. Without their constant support and encouragement I never would have been able to complete this thesis. Andrew Taggart Ken Alexander Paula Pettit Beverley Webster Babs Adegbamigbe Susan Rynhoud Michael Rynhoud Janet Rynhoud Judy Lister Jaye Robinson V TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Use of theses I Abstract 11 Declaration Iv Acknowledgements v Table of contents VI List of tables xn List of figures xiv List of appendices XIV CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY 1 Background 1 National context for physical education and physical activity 2 Sport in physical education programs 4 Sport Education in Physical Education Program (SEPEP) 6 Community based sport and the rise of sport education 8 ACB SEPEP Cricket Project 11 Executive Summary - Phase I 13 SEPEP Cricket 13 School-community links 13 Executive Summary - Phase II 14 SEPEP Cricket 14 School-community links 14 VI Statement of the problem 16 Aims of the study 17 Research questions 18 Summary 19 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 20 Physical education in Australian schools 20 Adolescents and sport 21 Current trends in adolescent sports participation 22 Research in sport education 24 School-community links 28 Summary 36 CHAPTER 3: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 37 Introduction 37 Key _variables and concepts: The sport and PE interface 38 Summary 43 CHAPTER4:METH0DOLOGY 44 Research design 44 Project participants 45 Data _collection procedures 46 Design of instruments 49 Timeline for data collection and analysis 50 Trustworthiness of data 52 Ethics approval 53 vii Summary 53 CHAPTER 5: FINDINGS 54 ACB SEPEP Cricket Project Participating Schools Phase III 55 Teachers, students and development officers 56 Teachers and SEPEP Cricket 58 Teachers cricket characteristics 58 Teaching cricket and SEPEP in schools 60 Teachers plans for SEPEP Phase III 62 Links chosen by teachers 65 Cluster schools and clubs 65 Teachers as link focus 66 Links for girls 66 Student links 67 Super 8's school competition 68 Development officer links 68 Cross-curricular links 69 Other links 69 Teachers' perceptions of students and SEPEP 70 Resources 72 Teachers' plans for development officers 73 Development officers and SEPEP Cricket 76 Involvement with SEPEP schools 76 Development officers: requests and issues raised by teachers 77 Vlll Students and SEPEP Cricket 79 Students characteristics 79 Student perceptions of SEPEP Cricket 80 SEPEP student roles 82 Students and school-community links 83 Summary of student perceptions 88 Teacher stories 88 Mr. Waugh 89 Mr. Taylor 91 Mr. Border 94 Mr. Hughes 95 Mr. Chappell 97 Mr. Simpson 100 Mr. Gilchrist 101 Mr. Hassett 103 Mr. Lawry 106 Mr. Yallop and Mr. Warne 109 Summary of teachers' stories 114 Development officer stories 116 Mr. Jones 116 Ms. Goss 119 Mr. Lillee 121 Mr. Hookes 123 ix Mr. Boon 125 Mr. Healy 128 Summary of development officer stories 130 Summary 131 CHAPTER SIX: DISCUSSION 132 Understanding school-community links 132 School-community links strategies for cricket 134 Successful school-community link strategies 138 Factors effecting school-community links 140 Teacher perceptions 142 Development officer perceptions 145 Student perceptions 148 Perceptions of SEPEP 149 The sport and physical education interface 153 Summary 157 CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 158 SEPEP Cricket and school-community links 158 Research questions 164 Research question one 164 Research question two 164 Limitations of the study 165 Issues and future considerations 165 Recommendations 167 X Recommendation 1 167 Recommendation 2 168 Recommendation 3 169 Recommendation 4 170 Recommendation 5 171 Recommendation 6 172 Recommendation 7 173 Suggestions for further research 174 Summary 175 REFERENCES 177 APPENDICES 181 Appendix 1: Guidelines for school-community links 181 Appendix 2: Statement of disclosure 186 Appendix 3: Letter of consent 187 Appendix 4: Interview transcript - teachers 188 Appendix 5: Interview transcript - development officers 190 Appendix 6: Teacher survey 1 191 Appendix 7: Teacher survey 2 196 Appendix 8: Student survey 1 201 Appendix 9: Student survey 2 203 Appendix 10: Development officer log book 208 xi LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Teacher and school participation by state and setting 56 2. Students by year group breakdown and school setting 57 3. Teachers cricket playing and cricket coaching experience 59 4. Cricket offerings in whole school programs 61 5. SEPEP seasons previously taught by teachers 61 6. Length of SEPEP Cricket season 62 7. Teacher intentions for SEPEP Cricket in 1999 63 8. Phase III schools and school-community links focus 63 9. Teacher use of community club during SEPEP Cricket season 65 10. Students are responding positively to the following SEPEP characteristics 70 11. Teacher feelings on student response to SEPEP Cricket 70 12. SEPEP develops better learning outcomes than traditional PE 71 13. Teachers like the following about the SEPEP Cricket season 71 14. Teachers and use of cricket resources 72 15. Intended use of development officer during 1999 SEPEP Cricket season 74 16. Teacher plans for the development officer to visit SEPEP class 74 17. Teacher