SportCoachingPedagogy

Welcome

Welcome to the Home Page of the Sport Coaching Pedagogy unit.

This unit is underway in Semester 1, 2012, at the University of Canberra.

Schedule

The scheduled times for this class are:

Lectures: Friday 12.30 – 14.30. Room 02B07. Tutorials: Friday 9.30 – 11.30, 14.30 – 16.30. Tutorials will be held in a variety of locations: Sports Hall, Ovals and InSPIRE Building. Location alert each week.

Students will choose one tutorial session from the two available. The tutorials will be practical sessions and students are encouraged to wear appropriate athletic clothing and footwear for these sessions.

• Week 1 (10 February) Directed study (no lecture), no tutorial (guided study). (See email correspondence, Facebook and Moodle)
• Week 2 (17 February) Sport Coaching Pedagogy, Tutorial Developing an e-portfolio. Blog post
• Week 3 (24 February) Directed study (no lecture), no tutorial (guided study). (See email correspondence, Facebook and Moodle)
• Week 4 (2 March) Coaching and Teaching as Performance, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching. (See Blog post, email correspondence, Facebook and Moodle)
• Week 5 (9 March) Observation and Augmented Information (Blog Post.). Tutorial small group teaching and coaching.
• Week 6 (16 March) Performing, Reflecting and Mentoring, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching (Blog Post.)
• Week 7 (23 March) Sharing and Presenting Information (Blog Post), Tutorial small group teaching and coaching.
• Week 8 (30 March) Class Free Week.
• Week 9 (6 April) Public Holiday.
• Week 10 (13 April) Produsing resources for coaching and teaching, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching. Blog Post.
• Week 11 (20 April) Planning programs, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching. Blog Post.
• Week 12 (27 April) The Expert Pedagogue, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching. Blog Post
• Week 13 (4 May) Occupation, Vocation?, Workshop in Building 25 InSPIRE. Blog Post.
• Week 14 (11 May) Personal Development Pathways, Tutorial small group teaching and coaching. Blog Post.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit a student will be able to:

1. Plan and deliver sport and physical activity initiatives in the community.
2. Review, evaluate and communicate evidence-based resources relevant to sport coaching pedagogy and teaching.
3. Assess their sport coaching and teaching performance through a reflective framework.
4. Teach the activities outlined in the Movement Skill and Performance strand of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Syllabus (New South Wales).
5. Use an e-portfolio to share their work with others.

Generic skills

This unit is planned to support the diversity of attributes and experiences that students bring to it. The nature of the subject matter lends itself unequivocally to the development of critical thinking and reflective practice. Students will be encouraged to use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. The unit aims to make a significant contribution to the University’s five generic skills and attributes for graduates:

1. Communication. The ability to present knowledge, ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries.
2. Analysis and inquiry. The ability to gather information, and to analyse and evaluate information and situations in a systematic, creative and insightful way.
3. Problem solving. The ability to apply problem-solving processes in novel situations; to identify and analyse problems then formulate and implement solutions.
4. Working independently and with others. The ability to plan their own work, be self-directed, and use interpersonal skills and attitudes to work collaboratively.
5. Professionalism and social responsibility. The capacity and intention to use professional knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly, for the benefit of others and the environment.

Assessment

Assessment item 1: Coaching/Teaching Practical

• Due date: Week 12, 27 April
• Weighting: 40%
• Addresses learning outcomes: 1, 4
• Related generic skills: 1, 3, 4

The Coaching/Teaching Practical is due on Friday, 27 April (Week 12) by 5pm. There are three parts to this assessment item. Students are required to submit a video (complete with audio) showing them coaching or teaching a technical or tactical aspect of a sport or physical activity. The video should be a maximum of 5 minutes in length and should be submitted as a file on a USB memory stick. The USB should also contain a file of the session or teaching plan and a self-assessment of their coaching or teaching effectiveness and strategies for improvement (no more than 500 words). No other files should be on the USB memory stick. Templates for the session plan and self-assessment will be provided to students in the tutorials. The mark for this assessment item will represent 40% of the final grade.

Assessment item 2: Presentation

• Due date: Week 10, 13 April
• Weighting: 30%
• Addresses learning outcomes: 2
• Related generic skills: 1, 2

The Presentation will be submitted in tutorial classes on Friday, 13 April (Week 10). The Presentation should be designed to review the literature surrounding an area of interest in coaching or teaching. The choice of topic for the presentation should be confirmed with the unit convenor by Week 7 (23 March). The format for the presentation should be compatible with uploading the presentation to SlideShare. The presentation should take a maximum of 15 minutes. The mark for this assessment item will represent 30% of the final grade.

Assessment item 3: E-portfolio

• Due date: Week 14, 11 May
• Weighting: 30%
• Addresses learning outcomes: 3, 5
• Related generic skills: 1, 2, 5

The aim of this assessment item is to share a record of your learning journey through the unit. The style and format are open but must reflect your participation and engagement in the unit's learning activities. Guidelines for the development of the e-portfolio will be shared in lectures and tutorials at the start of the unit. The e-portfolio should demonstrate evidence of regular and continuous reporting of and reflection on your involvement in the unit. 33.3% of the marks available in this assessment item will be allocated to evidence of consistent and continuous engagement in learning activities throughout the unit. 66.7% of the marks available in this assessment item will be allocated to evidence of in depth, thoughtful, questioning, insightful reflection on the unit's learning activities. The mark for this assessment item will represent 30% of the final grade. (There is an e-portfolio page page to share resources with you.)

Unit Resources

This course will use Internet based material. Reading suggestions and guides will be provided for each session.

Important references are:

For Coaches

• Australian Sports Commission Presenter, Assessor and Mentor resources:
• Presenter Training
• Assessor Training
• Mentor Training

For Teachers

• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 Syllabus
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Years 7–10 Syllabus

Other online resources include:

• Moodle site for unit 8914
• Wikiversity page for Sport Coaching Pedagogy (this page) and an e-portfolio page [here].

• Facebook page for Sport Coaching Pedagogy

Week 2

• Clyde Street Blog post
• Our Space: Being a Responsible Citizen of the Digital World

Week 4

• Clyde Street Blog post
• Cassidy, T., Jones, R., and Potrac, P. (2009). Understanding Sports Coaching: The Social, Cultural and Pedagogical Foundations of Coaching Practice. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Jones, R.L. (ed) (2006). The Sports Coach as Educator. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Jones, R., Armour, K., and Potrac, P. (2004). Sports Coaching Cultures. London: Routledge.
• Jones, R., Potrac, P., Cushion, C., and Ronglan, L.T. (eds) (2011). The Sociology of Sports Coaching. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Lyle, J. (2002). Sports Coaching Concepts. London: Routledge.
• Phillips, M. (2005). From Sidelines to Centre Field. A History of Sports Coaching in Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press.

Week 5

• Clyde Street Blog Post

Week 6

• Mentoring women in the mining industry
• Capital Football's MODeLS program