Examining Experienced S&C Coaches’ Reflections on the Effectiveness of Psychosocial Behaviors in Coaching

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Christoph Szedlak ◽  
Jo Batey ◽  
Matthew J. Smith ◽  
Matthew Church
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Constructivist Learning ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
Coach Development

This study aimed to examine elite, experienced strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches’ reflections on the effectiveness of psychosocial behaviors in S&C coaching. In particular, this study aimed to explore which psychosocial behaviors are essential, the process of how these might influence coaching practice, and how the development of psychosocial behaviors should be encouraged. Eight elite, experienced S&C coaches were recruited and partook in a semistructured interview. Using a reflexive thematic analysis, six themes were identified: understanding athlete’s needs, communicating effectively, caring and connecting with the athlete, practicing what you preach, the importance of reflective practice, and the contribution of formal training. The findings of this study enhance the literature by highlighting that elite, experienced S&C coaches perceive psychosocial behaviors to be essential in effective S&C coaching practice. In particular, the findings describe the processes of how identified psychosocial behaviors might positively influence athlete development by enhancing motivation, buy-in, and autonomy. In addition, the authors’ results suggest that current S&C coach development programs are limited in facilitating the learning of psychosocial behaviors. Thus, their findings strengthen the call for S&C coach educators to utilize constructivist learning strategies including facilitated reflection to encourage the development of essential psychosocial behaviors that contribute to the holistic development of the athlete.

scholarly journals A systematic review of intrapersonal coach development programs: Examining the development and evaluation of programs to elicit coach reflection

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 818-837
Author(s):  
Eduardo Jorge Da Silva ◽  
M Blair Evans ◽  
Jordan S Lefebvre ◽  
Veronica Allan ◽  
Jean Côté ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Behaviour Change Techniques ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Coach Development ◽  
Learning Through Experience ◽  
Internal And External Validity

Background The current approaches used to develop coaches within many sport organisations extend beyond merely the professional knowledge related to sport-specific aspects. Effective coaching notably entails intrapersonal skills related to learning through experience and developing one’s own approach, and these skills are often targeted in coach development. Recognising that researchers have delivered Coach Development Programs (CDPs) that use strategies like reflective practice to foster coaches’ strategies and attitudes toward reflection, reviewing research in this domain could inform the development of our field. We conducted the current review to examine nonformal intrapersonal CDPs within the academic literature with goals of summarising existing CDPs, while also identifying factors related to their implementation. Method: The PRISMA guidelines informed our search strategy, including a database search along with supplemental strategies to identify studies. In addition to describing the CDPs generally, each study was also coded for: (a) potential to be implemented and maintained in sport contexts, (b) behaviour change techniques (BCTs), and (c) risk of bias. Results: After screening the full-texts of studies, we identified 10 unique intrapersonal CDPs. Most CDPs entailed pilot investigations of small samples, involving both qualitative and quantitative methods focused on coaches’ experiences when using reflective strategies. The majority of CDPs were conducted in-person and in one-on-one contexts. The most frequently used BCT was self-monitoring of behaviour, and low-to-moderate information was reported regarding internal and external validity. Conclusions: Whereas reflective practice may enable coach development, researchers must seek opportunities to design higher-quality intervention studies that are designed to enhance both internal and external validity.

Increasing the impact of management development programs

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Management Development ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Purpose Reflective practice makes an important contribution to the ultimate success of any management development program. Greater emphasis on reflection demands that both program participants and action learning facilitators take appropriate responsibility needed to increase the overall effectiveness of the process. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Reflective practice makes an important contribution to the ultimate success of any management development program. Greater emphasis on reflection demands that both program participants and action learning facilitators take appropriate responsibility needed to increase the overall effectiveness of the process. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

scholarly journals Teachers Who Reflect, Teach Better: Reflective Practice at The Heart of Teachers’ Professional Development Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-227
Author(s):  
Zuraimi Zakaria ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teacher Collaboration ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Teaching Improvement ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
The Relationship

While there is a significant amount of research and literature to explain the role of reflective practice in teaching, there is little research that reported the extent of such practice on classroom instructions and its spill effects on student learning outcomes. For this reason, this paper looks at the magnitude of reflective practice in shaping classroom instructions and how it facilitates for better student performance within the context of teachers’ professional development (PD) programs. Hence, the focus of the paper is two-fold: examining teachers’ PD programs that promoted reflective practice; and the relationship between reflective practice and student performance. The discussion on teachers’ reflective practice is timely. In particular, with the growing educational research and increasing body of evidence that pointed towards PD as having a significant influence on student achievement (Achinstein & Athanases, 2006; Fullan, 1990; Little, 2001). In addition, most PD efforts focused on teacher collaboration as a strategy for teaching improvement and eventually better academic performance of the students (Achinstein & Athanases, 2006). Many educators (Fendler, 2003; Loughran, 2002; Schon, 1983; Walkington, 2005) viewed reflective practice as situated at the heart of PD programs that sought teachers to examine their practice for improvement. This paper assists policy makers and education reformists in re-examining their PD efforts in targeting for variables that matter.

scholarly journals Implementation and lessons learned from 2 online interprofessional faculty development programs for improving educational practice in the health professions in Chile and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Cesar Orsini ◽  
Veena Rodrigues ◽  
Jorge Tricio
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The United Kingdom

This study presents the design, implementation, and lessons learned from 2 fit-for-purpose online interprofessional faculty development programs for educational practice improvement in the health professions in Chile and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021. Both programs were designed to enhance teaching and learning practices in an interprofessional environment based on 4 pillars: professional diversity, egalitarianism, blended/online learning, and active learning strategies. A multidisciplinary mix of educators participated, showing similar results. The 3 main lessons learned were that the following factors facilitated an interprofessional environment: a professions-inclusive teaching style, a flexible learning climate, and interprofessional peer work. These lessons may be transferable to other programs seeking to enhance and support interprofessionality. Faculty development initiatives preparing educators for interprofessional practice should be an integral component of health professions education, as delivering these courses within professional silos is no longer justifiable. As the relevance of interprofessional education grows, an effective way of promoting interprofessonal education is to train the trainers in formal interprofessional settings.

Assessing driving fitness in dementia: a challenge for old age psychiatrists

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-505
Author(s):  
Duncan Neilson ◽  
Emme Chacko ◽  
Gary Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Fitness To Drive ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Driving Fitness ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Previous Training

Objective: To investigate how old age psychiatrists consider the fitness of dementia patients to drive safely and the challenges they face. Method: Participants were interviewed using a semi-structured approach that explored topics including their approach to driving fitness and cessation, challenges experienced and previous training. Thematic analysis was used to generate main themes. Results: Thirteen participants were recruited. Most felt they were not experts in driving fitness. Many found these assessments challenging for both themselves and their patients, with a negative impact on therapeutic alliance. There was a lack of formal training and variability both in the approach when considering fitness to drive as well as raising the issue of driving with patients. Conclusions: These results highlight the need to increase the availability of training for driving fitness, and to develop a standardised approach to help improve consistency amongst clinicians.

Employees’ perceptions of barriers to participation in training and development in small engineering businesses

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 561-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattanee Susomrith ◽  
Alan Coetzer
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Employee Participation ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Proactive Behaviour

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate barriers to employee participation in voluntary formal training and development opportunities from the perspective of employees in small engineering businesses. Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory qualitative methodology involving data collection via site visits and in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 employees in five small engineering businesses was used. Interviews explored the role of developmental proactivity and employees’ perceptions of conditions in the immediate work environment and industry sector that represent barriers to their participation in formal training and development. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings – Three key findings are as follows. First, proactive behaviour regarding access to external training and development is muted in small business settings because of strong resource allocation norms. Second, factors in the internal work environment rather than the industry sector constitute the major barriers to training and development. Third, owner-managers and employees appear to have significantly differing perspectives of barriers to training and development. Research limitations/implications – The findings suggest avenues for future research. These include examining how workplace norms influence employee behaviour with regard to accessing formal training and development and investigating the learning strategies that employees use to compensate for a lack of access to training and development. Originality/value – Research into relatively low levels of employee participation in formal training and development in small businesses is deficient because it predominantly involves surveys of owner-managers’ opinions. This study is novel because it seeks to generate new insights not previously articulated by employees. The study yielded four propositions that have practical and research implications.

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Exercise is Medicine Canada on Campus Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-759
Author(s):  
Brittany M. McEachern ◽  
Julia Jackson ◽  
Susan Yungblut ◽  
Jennifer R. Tomasone
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Inner Setting ◽  
Group Member ◽  
Common Barriers

The Exercise is Medicine Canada on Campus (EIMC-OC) program was established in 2013 to provide opportunities for students to promote physical activity in their campus communities. Currently, 38 EIMC-OC groups are in operation, and each has encountered challenges and enablers that have yet to be formally documented. This project aimed to (1) identify barriers and facilitators when implementing an EIMC-OC group and (2) investigate levels of implementation at which the barriers and facilitators operate. Throughout winter 2016, 22 EIMC-OC group leaders representing 12 groups contributed data. Participants completed a survey and a semistructured interview developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Interviews were transcribed and underwent thematic analysis. Eighteen barriers and 24 facilitators were identified, with four influencers cited as both a barrier and a facilitator. Common barriers included group member time constraints and communicating with health care professionals. Common facilitators included collaborating with other groups and advertising. Most influencers corresponded to the inner setting and process CFIR domains. Findings from this study suggest that EIMC-OC groups face similar barriers and facilitators despite varying local contexts. The influencers identified highlight recommendations to enhance the success of the EIMC-OC program and other multisite health initiatives at academic institutions.

Acquiring and Refining CBT Skills and Competencies: Which Training Methods are Perceived to be Most Effective?

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Bennett-Levy ◽  
Freda McManus ◽  
Bengt E. Westling ◽  
Melanie Fennell
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Enactive Learning

Background: A theoretical and empirical base for CBT training and supervision has started to emerge. Increasingly sophisticated maps of CBT therapist competencies have recently been developed, and there is evidence that CBT training and supervision can produce enhancement of CBT skills. However, the evidence base suggesting which specific training techniques are most effective for the development of CBT competencies is lacking. Aims: This paper addresses the question: What training or supervision methods are perceived by experienced therapists to be most effective for training CBT competencies? Method: 120 experienced CBT therapists rated which training or supervision methods in their experience had been most effective in enhancing different types of therapy-relevant knowledge or skills. Results: In line with the main prediction, it was found that different training methods were perceived to be differentially effective. For instance, reading, lectures/talks and modelling were perceived to be most useful for the acquisition of declarative knowledge, while enactive learning strategies (role-play, self-experiential work), together with modelling and reflective practice, were perceived to be most effective in enhancing procedural skills. Self-experiential work and reflective practice were seen as particularly helpful in improving reflective capability and interpersonal skills. Conclusions: The study provides a framework for thinking about the acquisition and refinement of therapist skills that may help trainers, supervisors and clinicians target their learning objectives with the most effective training strategies.

scholarly journals Teaching-learning evaluation on the ICNP® using virtual learning environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa Valcanti Avelino ◽  
Lívia Cristina Scalon da Costa ◽  
Soraia Matilde Marques Buchhorn ◽  
Denismar Alves Nogueira ◽  
Sueli Leiko Takamatsu Goyatá
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluating the teaching-learning process of undergraduates and nursing professionals on the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) through a course on Moodle Platform. Method: Mixed research conducted with 51 nursing students and nurses. Many technological and educational resources were used. To collect data, two semi-structured questionnaires were applied and focus groups were carried out. Statistical and thematic analysis of the data was performed. Results: There was a correlation between the Wiki variable, the Animation Video (p = 0.002) and the Arch Method (p = 0.04), as well as a correlation between the Forum, the Virtual Book (P < 0.001) and time (p = 0.009). Three topics emerged: innovation in the application of technological resources, distance education in the professional education and permanent education and the teaching-learning process on the ICNP® in a collaborative way. Conclusion: Teaching-learning strategies and technological resources used were pointed out as innovative and helped students have a better performance.

Patient Feedback Requirements for Medical Students: Do Perceived Risks Outweigh the Benefits?

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian S. Chua ◽  
Alyssa L. Bogetz
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Patient Trust ◽  
Patient Feedback ◽  
Student Training

Patient feedback has increasingly become part of medical students’ training and formative assessment. We conducted a qualitative study using focus groups to explore students’ experiences soliciting patient feedback, including the benefits, challenges, and potential strategies to obtain it. Fifteen medical students participated. Thematic analysis revealed students’ (1) discomfort soliciting feedback and concern of being viewed as self-serving; (2) concerns about eroding patient trust; (3) indifference to nonspecific, positive feedback; and (4) belief that informally solicited feedback is most helpful for their learning. Strategies for soliciting more useful patient feedback included (1) team-based solicitation, (2) empowering patients as teachers, and (3) development of feedback instruments that allow patients to comment on specific student-identified learning goals. Solicitation of patient feedback is challenging for medical students and provokes discomfort. Strategies to integrate patient feedback into medical student training and assessment must attend to students’ needs so the value of patient feedback can be realized.

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