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Cultivating a Community of Practice to Enable Coach Development in Alpine Ski Coaches
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Garner, Paul Hill, Denise M. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Given the enduring focus of coach education on the development of professional knowledge (e.g., technique, strategy, and tactics), the current study aimed to explore how a Community of Practice (CoP) impacted coach development of interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge. Cote and Gilbert's (2009) definition of coaching expertise was used as a model to observe learning in a community of practice (CoP; Wenger, McDermott & Snyder, 2002). A total of eight internationally qualified ski coaches (aged 27–44 years) took part in weekly meetings over a period of six weeks, with the lead researcher cultivating a CoP and ensuring coaching issues were the focus of discussion. Meetings were audio-recorded and the data transcribed and analysed thematically. Results revealed that coaches developed both interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge through enhanced emotional intelligence, gaining an athlete-centred approach, storytelling, group reflection and changing role frames. The findings are positioned within the extan. |
| Starting Page | 63 |
| Ending Page | 75 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1123/iscj.2016-0076 |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/4305/1/Cultivating%20a%20Community%20of%20Practice%20to%20Enable%20Coach%20Development%20in%20Alpine%20Ski%20Coaches.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
