The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the quality sports coaching ongoing process professionalisation. Sports participate in a range learning opportunities (informal formal) that contribute their development varying degrees. In this article, we present our collective understanding on types contribution coach accreditation development. authors presented these views (from pedagogy perspective) as part workshop entitled “Formal vs. Informal Coach Education”...

There has been an increasing body of research on autonomy- or need-support specific to a coaching context that warrants some review what we know and don't know, might be generative for future research. The previous studies reviewed within this article have shown consistent support Self-determination theory with autonomy-supportive environments linked adaptive outcomes, such as superior performance, enhanced self-worth, increased effort, self-determined motivation; while controlling attrition...

Abstract Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity shown to negatively influence physical performance. Variation exists across the literature regarding manifestations and impact mental fatigue; with little knowledge domain‐specific in elite sport. The difficulties defining may explain why it not consistently assessed coaching or support staff. aim this study was therefore investigate athlete staff understandings Nine focus group...

Background and purpose: This paper attempts to move the discussion of high-performance coach development from an examination coaches' volume experiences towards a consideration contribution learning that coaches have reported throughout their careers. Furthermore, proximal distal guidance in was investigated. We examined kinds within framework workplace specifically situated nature view occurs through social participation.

Background: Sports coaching is largely a social activity where engagement with athletes and support staff can enhance the experiences for all involved. This paper examines how high performance football coaches develop knowledge through their interactions others within learning theory framework. Purpose: The key purpose of this study was to explore interact in developing Australian Football (soccer) context. Moreover, project examined best conceptualise these using concepts such as...

There has been a marked increase in the number of government-funded, high performance institutes and academies sport within Australia. Given that these organisations employ significant numbers full-time coaches, they may be accurately characterised as workplaces. Performance coaches have underscored importance experience developing their coaching skill. However, despite wide acceptance view learning occurs everywhere but to different extents with efficiency, acknowledgement current national...

The Australian coaching workplace (to be referred to as the State Institute of Sport; SIS) under consideration in this study employs significant numbers full-time performance sport coaches and can accurately characterized a genuine workplace. Through interaction between what (SIS) affords individual agency SIS coaches, it is possible gain an understanding how high learn Analysis data collected by means semi-structured interviews with group (n=6) administrators (n=6), revealed that learned...

A recent development in large-scale coach accreditation (certification) structures has been the 'fast tracking' of former elite athletes. Former athletes are often exempted from entry-level qualifications and generally granted access to fast track courses that shortened versions undertaken by 'traditional path' coaches. While formal is not focus this research note, it does provide context for two coaching case studies. The aim article consider contrast experiences a athlete traditional...

Background: The development of high performance sports coaches has been proposed as a major imperative in the professionalization coaching. Accordingly, an increasing body research is beginning to address question how learn. While this important work, understanding learn must be underpinned by what do. This not suggest return behaviouristic accounts coaching, rather greater consideration tasks entail modern coaching especially within dynamic and evolving vocation Purpose: In order add...

In undertaking their complicated and multi-faceted work, high performance coaches have previously been shown to be influential in the of athletes. It has also noted that are learners by necessity. However, what remains unclear is how coaches' learning influences engagement sustainable practice. This study draws on three cohorts full-time employed Olympic professional sports throughout Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face inductively analysed. The results revealed...

While numerous definitions exist, for us, the concept of a neoliberal university is useful shorthand idea as market-driven system, which employs modes governance base...

High-performance sports provide athletes with a variety of learning experiences.Because invest significant time and energy in training competition over relatively long periods because sport assumes high levels significance to athletes, can involve intense long-lasting changes that have consequences within beyond (Barker et al. 2014;Barker-Ruchti 2012).Despite the centrality high-performance sport, scholars given this topic little attention.While there are exceptions (e.g.

Using a learner-centered perspective underpinned by constructivist view of learning, the aim this research was to analyze scientific articles published from 2009 2016 concerning sports coaches' perceptions on teaching strategies experienced in coach education programs. The search for took place across six databases: PUBMED, SCOPUS, Web Science, PyscNET, ERIC, and SPORTDiscus. Two peer-reviewed journals related coaching that were not indexed aforementioned databases at time review also...

This article outlines sociocultural learning theory, shows how this theory can be used to examine end-of-career athletic transitions, and stimulates discussion on the implications of framework for sport professionals. The central question addressed is in elite affects participation activities beyond sporting settings. Data from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with three former Olympians are presented. interpretation suggests that: 1) movement new social settings involves abandoning some...

Sport coaching is at a pivotal moment in its short history. The publication of the International Coaching Framework by Council for Excellence (ICCE) 2013 has drawn attention to world-wide and fostered step change way systems are understood built. Within this evolving context, higher education institutions increasingly playing greater role development coaches many countries. One which they doing so through delivery partial or full sport degrees. ICCE recognises emerging landscape. In article...

Previous research has suggested a shift from instructor-centred to learner-centred approaches in an attempt improve coach education programs. To implement such crucial change it is essential master the ‘new language’ and better understand educational contexts. The purposes of this article are (a) highlight new social factors indicating urgent need change, (b) present framework based on work recognized group researchers (i.e., Blumberg, Cullen, Harris, Weimer), (c) analyse...

Abstract Objective The development of a brief online program to improve prosocial parent behavior at children's sporting events is described. We provide an overview the collaborative research and process, theoretical basis for content, design features, evaluation approach used establish feasibility Play Well Triple P in Junior Rugby League. Background Parents influence experience sports, impacting their enjoyment participation, motivation play, behavior, performance during events. Parental...

In settler-colonial contexts, the use of sport for reconciliation (SFR) has received increasing attention from national governments and their sporting agencies, though researchers have yet to track development SFR across settler colonial contexts. this study, we examined how government policies in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa/New Zealand frame understandings reconciliation. Through application both policy analysis 82 documents 1970s 2020, argue that framings shifted presenting Indigenous...

Background: Understanding how effective coaching impacts athlete success is crucial to understanding high-performance teacher-coaches manage their dual teaching and roles develop professional skills throughout careers.Aim: This study examined the key learning sources contributing development of in Japan.Methods: adopted a mixed-methods approach involving eight male with over 20 years successful experience. Participants completed questionnaire rated on 7-point Likert scale regarding...

Under the legacy of neoliberalism, it is important to consider how indigenous people, in this case Australia, are advance, develop and achieve some approximation parity with broader societies terms health, educational outcomes economic participation. In paper, we explore relationships between welfare dependency, individualism, responsibility, rights, liberty role state provision Government-funded programmes sport Indigenous communities. We whether such a product 'white guilt' therefore...