How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences

The systems science approach based on exploration of analogies between distinct fields of inquiry can lead to the creation of new interdisciplinary branches of knowledge. In this essay, a series of such analogies between soccer and natural sciences is elaborated with the objective of recognizing th...

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Main Author: Vuk Uskoković
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Language:English
Published: FEADEF 2024-01-01
Series:Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
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description The systems science approach based on exploration of analogies between distinct fields of inquiry can lead to the creation of new interdisciplinary branches of knowledge. In this essay, a series of such analogies between soccer and natural sciences is elaborated with the objective of recognizing the scientific elements intrinsic to the game of soccer and transcribing them to the creative practice of science. The sources of analogies are multifold, involving the tactical setups of the teamwork, the geometry and cybernetic principles governing the coordination of the players, the kinesthetic intelligence thereof and various psychological factors. The essay also intends to inspire the crafters of academic curricula to consider building courses around the intersections of a sport such as soccer and natural sciences so as to promote sportier and more spirited scientific communities. Along with the humanization of sciences via their cross-fertilization with soccer, the enlightenment of the latter profession may also result from this interdisciplinary marriage, so that the animalistic competitiveness in this sport gets suppressed and its artistic elements accentuated. Keywords: Academic culture, analogical reasoning, art, association football, science.
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spelling doaj-art-a03ec04acdc6461fbb9bb483b992f50e2024-12-25T17:20:32ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-01-015110.47197/retos.v51.100346How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural SciencesVuk Uskoković0San Diego State University The systems science approach based on exploration of analogies between distinct fields of inquiry can lead to the creation of new interdisciplinary branches of knowledge. In this essay, a series of such analogies between soccer and natural sciences is elaborated with the objective of recognizing the scientific elements intrinsic to the game of soccer and transcribing them to the creative practice of science. The sources of analogies are multifold, involving the tactical setups of the teamwork, the geometry and cybernetic principles governing the coordination of the players, the kinesthetic intelligence thereof and various psychological factors. The essay also intends to inspire the crafters of academic curricula to consider building courses around the intersections of a sport such as soccer and natural sciences so as to promote sportier and more spirited scientific communities. Along with the humanization of sciences via their cross-fertilization with soccer, the enlightenment of the latter profession may also result from this interdisciplinary marriage, so that the animalistic competitiveness in this sport gets suppressed and its artistic elements accentuated. Keywords: Academic culture, analogical reasoning, art, association football, science. https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/100346SoccerSystems scienceNatural sciencesResearch creativity
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How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
Soccer
Systems science
Natural sciences
Research creativity
title How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
title_full How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
title_fullStr How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
title_full_unstemmed How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
title_short How the Game of Soccer can Foster Creative Research in Natural Sciences
title_sort how the game of soccer can foster creative research in natural sciences
topic Soccer
Systems science
Natural sciences
Research creativity
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