Critiquing Scholarly Writing for Academic Standards-Podcast

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Hello. My name is Rashad R. Straite. Today, I will discuss ways to enhance academic writing integrity based on the six fundamental values of academic writing while utilizing five articles. The fundamental values of academic writing include honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility, trust, and courage. These values reinforce each other to ensure that research work is reliable: Critiquing Scholarly Writing for Academic Standards-Podcast.

The first article, “Effect of Poor Cooperation between Coaching and Medical Staff on Muscle Re-Injury In Professional Football Over 15 Seasons,” demonstrates honesty since the work presented is accurate and truthful. All participants in the study were studied over 15 consecutive seasons (2002-2017) to ensure accuracy. Also, there is an element of trust since the researchers obtained players’ data from the respective team files.

Throughout the paper, the authors have acknowledged other authors’ research through citations for external works. Respect is demonstrated since the researchers sought the consent of the football teams before utilizing their data. The fact that the authors reported on the study’s weaknesses demonstrates courage.

The second article, “Impact of a Controlling Coaching Style on Athletes’ Fear of Failure: Chain Mediating Effects of Basic Psychological Needs and Sport Commitment” by Hu et al. (2023), aligns with key fundamental values of academic integrity. First, there is an element of honesty, especially when the researchers linked the self-determination theory with players’ extrinsic motivation. Having checked the fundamental principles of the SDT, I concur with the insights provided by Hu and colleagues.

However, it is difficult to verify the trustworthiness of the data leveraged by the researchers since it was drawn from past players who were active years ago and may have forgotten their experiences. Further, the researchers acknowledge the contributions of other authors, particularly when linking the SD theory with athletes’ extrinsic motivation.

Further, analyzing Wekesser’s (2019) article “Coaches’ Impact on Youth Athletes’ Intentions to Continue Sport Participation: The Mediational Influence of the Coach-Athlete Relationship” offered a glimpse into the primary values of academic integrity. From the outset, the article sets a respectful tone as Wekesser acknowledges the contributions of his program director, Dr. Harris, in making the research successful.

Honesty, on the other hand, is demonstrated by a concise data collection process, right from the sampling of 125 athletes aged 11-6 years. Wekesser demonstrates courage by pointing out some of the weaknesses that may be improved through future research, such as exploring interpersonal coaching behaviors.

The fourth article I analyzed was “A Qualitative Investigation of Young Footballers’ Perceptions Regarding Developmental Experiences” by Gerabinis and Goudas (2019). Honesty is evident in the article since the researchers sought the help of coaches in identifying the players from whom to draw important data. The researchers leveraged data provided by parents, coaches, and peers, which ensured they gained a broad perspective on developmental experiences. Also, there is an element of responsibility demonstrated by a declaration that the study did not receive external funding.

Finally, “The Anatomy of Body Shaming in Sports Coaching” by Varea et al. (2024) demonstrates the application of most of the six fundamental values in academic writing. Data collection, analysis, and findings are unbiased; hence, fairness. The process used in data collection makes the work trustworthy because the researchers specify that they obtained their data from 12 coaches in Sweden who have coached 18 teams. On the other hand, responsibility emerges from the declaration that it is funded by Centrum för idrottsforskning.

From the analysis, I discovered that the six fundamentals of academic writing integrity, that is, respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, trust, and courage contribute significantly to reliable academic work. Students, faculty members, staff, and other academic stakeholders should embrace these values to bolster the success of academic communities. Although there is no single effective method to attain academic integrity, a series of actions aligning with these six values will ensure academic integrity.

Thank you!

References

Gerabinis, P., & Goudas, M. (2019). A qualitative investigation of young footballers’ perceptions regarding developmental experiences. Social Sciences, 8(7), 215. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci8070215

Ghrairi, M., Loney, T., Pruna, R., Malliaropoulos, N., & Valle, X. (2019). Effect of poor cooperation between coaching and medical staff on muscle re-injury in professional football over 15 seasons. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 10, 107–113. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S221292

Hu, Q., Li, P., Jiang, B., & Liu, B. (2023). Impact of a controlling coaching style on athletes’ fear of failure: Chain mediating effects of basic psychological needs and sport commitment. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1106916

Varea, V., Primus, R. S., Barker-Ruchti, N., & Quennerstedt, M. (2024). The anatomy of body shaming in sports coaching. Sport in Society, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2024.2380452

Wekesser, M. (2019). Coaches’ impact on youth athletes’ intentions to continue sport participation: The mediational influence of the coach- athlete relationship. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3045&context=etd

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Create a two-page outline documenting the six fundamentals of academic integrity and ways to improve each one. Utilize your five sources as examples of what is done well or needs improvement for the fundamentals.

Use the two-page outline to create a podcast discussing each of the 5 articles and how the authors successfully represent the six fundamental values of academic integrity and where there could be improvement. A podcast is a recorded dialogue. The podcast can be recorded in NCUOne using Kaltura. (Alternatively, Canva, ScreenPal, or Loom can be used, which may work better for Mac users.)

Critiquing Scholarly Writing for Academic Standards-Podcast

Use the Creating Podcast instructions from the CTL in the Additional Resources below to assist.

Submit both the outline and podcast.

If you are unable to create a Podcast, you can submit the written transcript and outline instead.

Your podcast should be 7-8 minutes long and have the following components:

• Minute 1: Intro: Introduce the six fundamentals of academic integrity
• Minutes 2-6: Review ways that the five articles from assignment 1 used the six fundamentals well or where they could improve
• Minutes 7-8: Final Reflections on academic integrity and how you will use the six fundamentals to continuously improve in your own writing
• Length: 7-8 minute podcast and 2-page outline document

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources from the Lesson 1 assignment.