Beyond Knowledge Transfer: The Role of Coach Developers as Motivators for Lifelong Learning

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Author
Dohme, Lea-Cathrin
Rankin-Wright, Alexandra
Lara-Bercial, Sergio
Date
2019-09-30Acceptance date
2019-08-22
Type
Article
Publisher
Human Kinetics
ISSN
2328-9198
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Research investigating coach education and development has grown significantly over the past three
decades. Most of these efforts have focused on establishing how coaches learn; yet the actual impact
of specific coach education and development interventions has received considerably less attention.
Moreover, the role of coach developers in facilitating this impact remains largely unknown. To
address this knowledge gap, this study used a realist evaluation approach to engage in a detailed
exploration of a large-scale, multi-annual coach education and development intervention with high
school coaches in the Philippines. Using interviews and focus groups at two different time points
with multiple stakeholders, this study established a series of context, mechanism and outcome
configurations that provide a nuanced perspective on how coach education and development works.
More specifically, this paper offers a novel interpretation of the role of coach developers as
‘motivators for lifelong learning’ established through three key mechanisms: 1) being available,
approachable, and supportive; 2) creating a sense of belonging; and 3) raising coaches’ aspirations by
increasing their sense of purpose and duty. Practical guidelines for the education of coach developers,
as well as future coach education and development programmes are provided.
Journal/conference proceeding
International Sport Coaching Journal;
Citation
Dohme, L.C., Rankin-Wright, A.J. and Lara-Bercial, S. (2019) 'Beyond Knowledge Transfer: The Role of Coach Developers as Motivators for Lifelong Learning', International Sport Coaching Journal, 6(3), pp.317-328. DOI: 10.1123/iscj.2019-0034.
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Article published in International Sport Coaching Journal on 30 September 2019 (online), available at: https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2019-0034.
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
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