Grappling with ambiguity and contradiction: an examination of the role of reflexivity in coach education research
In this article, I analyse the complex process of developing a beginner coach education programme for ultimate Frisbee (ultimate) in collaboration with New Zealand Ultimate and volunteer coaches within New Zealand`s ultimate community. I construct a reflexive account of this participatory action research project, which sought to generate pedagogically informed coach education that would benefit New Zealand`s ultimate community and meet Sport New Zealand`s coaching policies. I focus on particular contextual challenges and opportunities, such as ultimate`s lack of resourcing, and SportNZ`s Coach Development Framework, and, in a reflexive manner, consider how my biography impacted this project.
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| Notations: | academic training and research |
| Published in: | Sports Coaching Review |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2017.1361167 |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 82-99 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |