A sport federation`s attempt to restructure a coach education program using constructivist principles

Building on Hussain et al.`s (2012) analysis of Triathlon Canada`s constructivist-informed coach education program from the perspective of the program designer, this case study explored the structure and initial implementation of the program, as well as coaches` perspectives of their journey to certification. Through a series of document analyses and interviews with the inaugural group of coach participants (N = 4), strategies for the application of constructivist principles are presented and discussed in relation to the coaches` perspectives and coach development literature. More specifically, through its innovative use of learning activities and formative evaluation and assessment strategies, the program is shown to place considerable emphasis on coaches` biographies, reflection, and representation of learning. Finally, recommendations for coach educators are presented.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:academic training and research organisations and events endurance sports
Tagging:coaching model
Published in:International Sport Coaching Journal
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2013-0006
Volume:1
Issue:2
Pages:75-85
Document types:article
Level:advanced