“Value of Different approaches to coaching pedagogy, addressing the problems within Coach Education”.
Abstract
The aim of this research is to explore the value of different approaches to coaching
pedagogy: (a) Mentoring, (b) Reflective Practice, (c) Communities of Practice, (d)
Problem-based learning addressing the problems within coach education.
Specifically, researching the value of these different approaches applied to a high
level (Level 4) coach education programme delivered by the Football Association of
Wales. A qualitative research style was adopted to present from an ecological
perspective, how candidates from the course experienced these innovative
approaches, allowing for candidates to share their inner thoughts, emotions and
personal experiences. Six candidates were interviewed with a semi structured
interview approach, allowing for subjectivity so that the full story can be told. The
discussion and results have been included together to tell a coherent story providing
clarity of results. The discussion and results section elucidated that these innovative
approaches had value and an impact on coach learning and behaviour but not
without each having its ills, where candidates provided their own views on
improvements for each innovative approach. Furthermore, the final sections of the
results and discussion provide an insight into how the coach educators and the
course its self have impacted coach learning and behaviour and contributed to the
experiences the coaches have had throughout the course. Findings from such
notions did not corroborate Chesterfield et al (2010) notion of indoctrination, where
candidates were supported on ‘why’ they do what they do and not ‘how’. Finally the
preceding suggests the course has gone further to what Jones et al (2005) describe
as developing pro-active practitioners with creative thinking skills.
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