Video Lectures – A Timeline
I was challenged through a recent Twitter conversation to explore the process of creating good video lectures. I claimed it would take 15 hours to produce … Continue reading Video Lectures – A Timeline
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Major Areas of Scholarship
My scholarship is at the intersection of coaching and education. Educational technology and program evaluation are two avenues into exploring, developing, building, and improving the delivery of coach education programs, both formal and informal. Continue reading Major Areas of Scholarship
Coaching: Learning Communication Skills
If we truly want to help athletes reach their goals, how do we better engage them in the process? Questioning is a critical skill. I share some skills we teach in our masters program, along with my reflections on its effectiveness. Continue reading Coaching: Learning Communication Skills
Emotion Mapping: Dining Out
Emotion mapping is a simple exercise to build awareness of emotions across time and situations Continue reading Emotion Mapping: Dining Out
Program Evaluation in Sport | AASP Conference 2015
A scientific approach to assessing and building capacity with sport communities and athletes Continue reading Program Evaluation in Sport | AASP Conference 2015
400 IMers are split – half swim faster in finals
Time improvement from prelims to finals is more common in the 400 yd. individual medley than the 50 yd. freestyle Continue reading 400 IMers are split – half swim faster in finals
50-freestylers are faster in prelims
I have always contended that most 50-freestylers swim faster in the morning prelims session of a championship meet, and these data from today’s women’s B1G championship would seem to support that notion Continue reading 50-freestylers are faster in prelims
Mastery vs. caring climate in youth sport – room for both?
What are the essential components of an ideal youth sport climate? Should the coach focus on teaching athletes the fundamental skills needed for the sport, focusing on the individual mastery for each player? Should the coach focus on building a caring climate for the players so that they feel like they are a part of the team, and that they are able to take calculated risks to improve their skills? At the 2012 conference for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, these questions arose several times for myself and my colleagues. Based on my coaching experience, I firmly believe that … Continue reading Mastery vs. caring climate in youth sport – room for both?
Criticism during the video review – what’s the best way?
Originally posted on KIN 401:
We had a really challenging question in yesterday’s class, which was posed to our guest Larry Lauer, a sport psychology consultant and one of my colleagues at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. The question was about the video review session for a football team. The typical procedure is to run through the tape, and for the coach to point out mistakes that have been made. Occasionally, the coach may also point out what players have done well. The coach might use emotion to illustrate a point. For instance, a player might not be hitting… Continue reading Criticism during the video review – what’s the best way?
Coach expertise development – what prompts accelerated learning?
I recently commented on an article regarding coach expertise development, written by Richard Bailey (“Talking Education and Sport”). The big question: do coaches move through “stages” of expertise, or is their development completely linear? Most researchers speculate that development is generally stage-like.
I am particularly interested in the events that happen right before a rapid increase in coaching expertise. What are the triggers that cause rapid learning to occur? Some suggestions…
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