ERIC_NO:
ED322574
TITLE:
Academic Intramurals: The Thrill of Victory--The Excitement of Competition.
AUTHOR:
Casey, Arthur C.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1989
ABSTRACT:
The application of the principles of intramural athletic competition to stimulate outstanding academic performance is discussed in this paper.
The implementation of an academic intramural competition based on student
diversity, immediate recognition, fun, and meaningful prizes in a Texas
high school is described. The program is based on the tenet that student
motivation for learning must be recognized and rewarded. The first year
of the competition was successful in generating competitive student
participation in academic achievement, community involvement,
acknowledgement, and student motivation. (LMI)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Academic Achievement; Learning Motivation; Recognition (Achievement); Student Motivation;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Competition; Extracurricular Activities; High Schools; Incentives; Intergroup Relations; Intramural Athletics; Motivation Techniques; Performance; Rewards; Student Participation;
IDENTIFIERS:
*Texas
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
120; 141