High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge
Despite significant empirical work in the sport coaching domain, there remains a paucity of evidence to inform practice in high-performance sport coaching. As a result, there are gaps in our understanding regarding coaching expertise at different levels of athlete performance. A significantly underu...
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| description | Despite significant empirical work in the sport coaching domain, there remains a paucity of evidence to inform practice in high-performance sport coaching. As a result, there are gaps in our understanding regarding coaching expertise at different levels of athlete performance. A significantly underutilized approach in coaching research is Cognitive Task Analysis and it’s knowledge elicitation tools. Addressing these concerns, here we utilize applied Cognitive Task Analysis and a semi-structured interview protocol to elicit the cognitive challenges and use of knowledge by a group of N = 7 high-performance endurance sport coaches from a single national governing body. Analysis suggested prominent and ongoing challenges in day-to-day practice which, in turn require significant adaptive skill. In addition, results show how coaches used knowledge flexibly and conditionally to meet the demands of their role. A novel finding being the identification of the use of curriculum knowledge to mentally project the needs of athletes. The findings suggest opportunities for utilizing Cognitive Task Analysis to investigate the cognitive challenges of sport coaching and enhance coach development practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0345c50607224415a7d63a4cdaa181602023-06-30T09:39:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-06-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11541681154168High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledgeJamie Taylor0Jamie Taylor1Jamie Taylor2Michael Ashford3Michael Ashford4Matt Jefferson5School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandInsight SFI Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandGrey Matters Performance Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon, United KingdomGrey Matters Performance Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon, United KingdomMoray House School of Education and Sport, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomBritish Triathlon Federation, Loughborough, United KingdomDespite significant empirical work in the sport coaching domain, there remains a paucity of evidence to inform practice in high-performance sport coaching. As a result, there are gaps in our understanding regarding coaching expertise at different levels of athlete performance. A significantly underutilized approach in coaching research is Cognitive Task Analysis and it’s knowledge elicitation tools. Addressing these concerns, here we utilize applied Cognitive Task Analysis and a semi-structured interview protocol to elicit the cognitive challenges and use of knowledge by a group of N = 7 high-performance endurance sport coaches from a single national governing body. Analysis suggested prominent and ongoing challenges in day-to-day practice which, in turn require significant adaptive skill. In addition, results show how coaches used knowledge flexibly and conditionally to meet the demands of their role. A novel finding being the identification of the use of curriculum knowledge to mentally project the needs of athletes. The findings suggest opportunities for utilizing Cognitive Task Analysis to investigate the cognitive challenges of sport coaching and enhance coach development practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1154168/fullsport coachingcoach developmentprofessional judgment and decision makingexpertisemacrocognitioncognitive task analysis |
| spellingShingle | Jamie Taylor Jamie Taylor Jamie Taylor Michael Ashford Michael Ashford Matt Jefferson High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge Frontiers in Psychology sport coaching coach development professional judgment and decision making expertise macrocognition cognitive task analysis |
| title | High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| title_full | High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| title_fullStr | High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| title_short | High performance coach cognition in the wild: using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| title_sort | high performance coach cognition in the wild using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge |
| topic | sport coaching coach development professional judgment and decision making expertise macrocognition cognitive task analysis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1154168/full |
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