Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development
Systematic observation has been one of the most employed data collection methods in sport coaching literature. Initial work, originally undertaken in the 1970's, and gaining traction in the 80's and 90's looked to predominately offer descriptions of coaches' behavior. While this...
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| description | Systematic observation has been one of the most employed data collection methods in sport coaching literature. Initial work, originally undertaken in the 1970's, and gaining traction in the 80's and 90's looked to predominately offer descriptions of coaches' behavior. While this research continues to offer a significant contribution to the fields understanding of what coaches do during practice, systematic observation used only in this way has unfulfilled potential. The premise of this paper is to consider systematic observation as a coach development tool—a precedent which has been set in the literature. The arguments made are based on an alternative way of thinking about systematic observation, as a pedagogical tool that supports coaches in better understanding themselves and their pedagogical practice. Principles of dialogic pedagogy are used as the basis of our argument whereby “researchers” and “coaches” work collaboratively to co-construct knowledge and support coach reflection, and ultimately develop coaches' practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3538523eba4f4ccbb00f5537244b2e2c2022-12-22T02:35:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672022-08-01410.3389/fspor.2022.962690962690Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and developmentEd Cope0Christopher J. Cushion1Stephen Harvey2Mark Partington3School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United KingdomThe Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United StatesDepartment of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United KingdomSystematic observation has been one of the most employed data collection methods in sport coaching literature. Initial work, originally undertaken in the 1970's, and gaining traction in the 80's and 90's looked to predominately offer descriptions of coaches' behavior. While this research continues to offer a significant contribution to the fields understanding of what coaches do during practice, systematic observation used only in this way has unfulfilled potential. The premise of this paper is to consider systematic observation as a coach development tool—a precedent which has been set in the literature. The arguments made are based on an alternative way of thinking about systematic observation, as a pedagogical tool that supports coaches in better understanding themselves and their pedagogical practice. Principles of dialogic pedagogy are used as the basis of our argument whereby “researchers” and “coaches” work collaboratively to co-construct knowledge and support coach reflection, and ultimately develop coaches' practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.962690/fullsystematic observationcoach developmentpedagogycoachinglearning |
| spellingShingle | Ed Cope Christopher J. Cushion Stephen Harvey Mark Partington Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development Frontiers in Sports and Active Living systematic observation coach development pedagogy coaching learning |
| title | Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| title_full | Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| title_fullStr | Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| title_short | Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| title_sort | re visiting systematic observation a pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development |
| topic | systematic observation coach development pedagogy coaching learning |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.962690/full |
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