The Contribution of the European Athlete as Student Network (EAS) to European Dual Career ERASMUS+ Sport Collaborative Partnerships: An update (La Contribución de la Red European Athlete as Student (EAS) a las European Dual career ERASMUS + Sport: Una actualización)
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https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1693Keywords:
European dual career, athlete, EAS network, ERASMUS Sport, European Guidelines (Carrera dual, atleta, EAS)Abstract
To inform on the objectives and progression of the AMiD, EMPATIA, DONA, Ed Media, More Than Gold, Starting 11 and SOS ERASMUS+ Sport Collaborative Partnerships in which EAS cooperates with sport bodies and educational institutions to envisage novel solutions for the development of opportunities in education and sport paths of athletes. Dual career dimensions, evidence-and eminence- based methods include literature reviews, and desk, gap, SWOT and PESTEL analyses, focus groups, surveys, semi-structured interviews, workshops, and concept mapping. A limited implementation of the EU guidelines emerged. The findings underline the necessity of maintaining dual career among the European priorities in the field of sport and to envisage a surveillance plan at various dual career environmental levels (e.g., policies, systems, programmes). Through its participation in European projects, EAS contributes to the development of relevant European dual career aspects and to strengthen the link between educational institutions and sports organizations for the benefit of student-athletes.
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Informar sobre los objetivos y la progresión de las asociaciones colaborativas AMiD, EMPATIA, DONA, Ed Media, More Than Gold, Starting 11 y SOS ERASMUS + Sport en las que EAS coopera con
organismos deportivos e instituciones educativas para generar soluciones novedosas para el desarrollo de oportunidades en caminos educativos y deportivos de los atletas. Los métodos se basaron en evidencia y eminencia que incluyeron revisiones de literatura, SWOT y PESTEL análisis, grupos focales, encuestas, entrevistas semiestructuradas, talleres y mapeo conceptual. Los resultados subrayan la necesidad de mantener la carrera dual entre las prioridades europeas en el campo del deporte y de realizar un plan de vigilancia en los varios niveles de carrera dual (por ejemplo, políticas, sistemas, programas). A través de su participación en proyectos europeos, EAS contribuye al desarrollo de aspectos relevantes de la doble carrera europea y a fortalecer el vínculo entre las instituciones educativas y las organizaciones deportivas en beneficio de los estudiantes-deportistas.
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