A Case Study of a High School Sport Program Designed to Teach Athletes Life Skills and Values

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Camiré ◽  
Pierre Trudel ◽  
Dany Bernard
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
School Sport ◽  
Teaching Life ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Conflicting Goals

A case study of a high school ice hockey program designed to teach players life skills and values was conducted to understand, from the perspective of administrators, coaches, parents, and players, the strengths and challenges of the program. Results indicated that the program’s strengths lied in its comprehensive approach to teaching life skills and values in addition to coaches’ ability to foster relationship with players. However, program members also faced many challenges related to traveling, a lack of resources, and conflicting goals. Results are discussed using the Petitpas et al. (2005) framework and the youth development through sport literature.

Evaluation of the Pilot Implementation of the Coaching for Life Skills Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Camiré ◽  
Kelsey Kendellen ◽  
Scott Rathwell ◽  
Evelyne Felber Charbonneau
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
High School Coaches ◽  
School Sport ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
Life Skills Program

Many forms of mainstream coach education continue to sparingly address content specifically related to positive youth development and/or life skills, instead maintaining a focus on the technical and tactical aspects of sport. The purpose of the paper is to present the evaluation findings of the pilot implementation of the Coaching for Life Skills program, designed to serve coaches operating in the context of high school sport. The study qualitatively explored what participants believed they experienced during their participation in the Coaching for Life Skills program, which was delivered to 68 Canadian high school coaches. Participants took part in one of six three-hour workshop (i.e., three workshops in English, three workshops in French). Of these 68 coaches, 10 voluntarily agreed to take part in individual semi-structured interviews. Findings demonstrated how the participants believed they learned important elements related to the coaching of life skills, particularly in terms of increasing their awareness of life skills, improving coach-athlete relationships, and employing coaching strategies that deliberately target life skills development and transfer.

Coaching Life Skills Development: Best Practices and High School Tennis Coach Exemplar

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Carson Sackett ◽  
Lori A. Gano-Overway
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
The Body ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Life Skills Development

Sport has the potential to foster the development of life skills, such as initiative, teamwork, emotion regulation, and goal setting, that transcend the fields and courts on which youth participate (Danish, Forneris, Hodge, & Heke, 2004). However, it is often acknowledged that this growth does not occur on its own. One factor that plays a central role in shaping positive sport experiences is the coach (Hellison & Cutforth, 1997). The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on coaching strategies considered best practices for life skills development as well as to provide illustrative examples of many of these practices garnered from a case study of a model coach and the strategies he used in his high school tennis program. The paper concludes with additional practical considerations and recommendations for practitioners, coach educators, and scholars who continue to add to the body of knowledge regarding a coach’s role in positive youth development.

Examining Coaches’ Approaches to Teaching Life Skills and Their Transfer in Youth Sport

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-287
Author(s):  
Laura Martin ◽  
Martin Camiré
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Youth Baseball ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Teaching Life

Coaches have been shown to play key roles in the life-skills development and transfer process. The purpose of the study was to examine coaches’ approaches to teaching life skills and their transfer in youth sport. A multiple case study design was employed. Each case was composed of one coach and at least two of their athletes involved in youth baseball, rugby, soccer, and sailing. The data collection involved pre- and postseason interviews and in-season journaling with coaches, as well as postseason interviews with athletes. The results indicated that the coaches predominantly used implicit approaches, with just over half identified as using some explicit approaches to teach life skills. The coaches discussed several factors that influenced their decisions to use or not use explicit life-skills teaching approaches. The results have implications for future research and applied efforts aimed at maximizing the developmental gains athletes can derive from their participation in sport.

scholarly journals High School Sport Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Coaches’ Ability to Facilitate Positive Youth Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Camiré ◽  
Tanya Forneris ◽  
Pierre Trudel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
High School Coaches ◽  
School Sport ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
High School Sport

Coaching for positive youth development (PYD) in the context of high school sport is a complex process given that many factors influence this environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the ability of high school coaches to facilitate PYD from the perspective of administrators, coaches, and athletes. Although stakeholders in general perceive coaches as having the ability to facilitate PYD, scores for coaches were higher than athletes and administrators and scores for athletes were higher than administrators. Furthermore, coaches who participated in coach education perceived themselves as having a greater ability to facilitate PYD compared to coaches with no coach education.

scholarly journals Sports as a passport to success: life skill integration in a positive youth development program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Hemphill ◽  
Barrie Gordon ◽  
PM Wright
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Daily Routines

© 2019, © 2019 Association for Physical Education. Background: Sport-based youth development (SBYD) programs aim to teach life skills to youth within a physical activity context. An explicit objective of most SBYD programs is that youth learn to apply, or transfer, life skills beyond the sports program. Limited research has been conducted on the cognitive processes that help youth understand how life skills apply within and beyond sports. Purpose: This study uses a conceptual framework on transfer of life skills to examine the role of life skills in an SBYD program. Research questions include: (1) how does the SBYD program integrate the teaching of life skills, (2) how do youth participants experience the life skills in the boxing program, and (3) how do youth participants perceive the life skills impact them beyond the program. Methodology: This research took place at three community boxing academies in New Zealand. The three academies were selected because they are affiliated with a boxing program that is committed to implementing a life skills framework called the Passport to Success. Forty-one youth (31 boys, 10 girls) across the three sites participated in focus groups interviews about their experience in the program. Additionally, observations of program implementation documented the daily routines of each boxing academy. Using a qualitative case study design, inductive analysis and constant comparative methods were used to identify emergent themes. Findings: Youth participants perceived life skills to be a foundational component of the boxing program. The life skills were presented to youth through the ‘Passport to Success’, a document featuring eight key life skills. The coaches focused on the Passport to Success in several ways, including setting an expectation that youth memorize the life skills to demonstrate their commitment. Several youth participants discussed learning valuable lessons around the life skills. Finally, youth were able to describe scenarios which demonstrated how the life skills connected with other areas of their lives. Conclusion: Life skills implementation was guided by the Passport to Success and an expectation that youth develop positive relationships in the gym. A routine strategy for memorizing the Passport to Success provided a clear example of youth learning the meaning of life skills in the context of sports. The youth participants demonstrated cognitive connections in their explanation of the value of life skills beyond the boxing program. Using the conceptual framework on transfer [Jacobs and Wright 2018. “Transfer of Life Skills in Sport-Based Youth Development Programs: A Conceptual Framework Bridging Learning to Application.” Quest 70 (1): 81–99] helps to explain the cognitive connections youth participants make between life skills in a sports program and their application beyond sports.

scholarly journals Penerapan Life Skill pada Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus di Sekolah Inklusif

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Alfina Dwi Nursafitri ◽  
Ferlyna Balqis ◽  
Muhammad Dori Eko Suryadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Life Skill ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Skills Learning

Kecakapan hidup adalah keterampilan siswa untuk memahami dirinya dan potensinya dalam kehidupan, antara lain mencakup penentuan tujuan, memecahkan masalah dan hidup bersama orang lain. bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus, pembelajaran general life skills bertujuan untuk memfungsikan pendidikan sesuai dengan fitrahnya, yaitu mengembangkan potensi manusiawi peserta didik untuk dapat menghadapi perannya di masa mendatang. Penelitian ini mengangkat masalah pembelajaran kecakapan hidup atau life skill bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan program atau pembelajaran kecakapan hidup atau life skill bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusif. Penelitian berlangsung di SMA Garuda Cendekia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode studi kasus dan data diperoleh dengan melakukan wawancara dengan guru di sekolah tersebut. Penerapan life skill di SMA Garuda Cendekia berupa praktikum atau pelatihan dan kunjungan ke tempat-tempat seperti pabrik dan pasar. Anak yang dilibatkan dalam kegiatan life skill yang dilakukan setiap satu bulan sekali ini merupakan seluruh anak berkebutuhan khusus atau ABK di sekolah tersebut dengan mempertimbangkan karakteristik dan kondisi anakLife skills are students’ skills to understand themselves and their potential in life, including setting goals, solving problems and living with others. For children with special needs, learning general life skills aims to function education in accordance with their nature, namely developing the human potential of students to be able to face their future roles. This research raises the problem of learning life skills or life skills for children with special needs in inclusive schools. The purpose of this study was to find out how to implement programs or life skills learning for children with special needs in inclusive schools. The research took place at Garuda Cendekia High School. The research method used is a case study method and data were obtained by conducting interviews with teachers at the school. The application of life skills at Garuda Cendekia High School is in the form of practicum or training and visits to places such as factories and markets. Children who are involved in life skill activities which are carried out once a month are all children with special needs or ABK in the school by considering the characteristics and conditions of the child.

scholarly journals Sports as a passport to success: life skill integration in a positive youth development program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Hemphill ◽  
Barrie Gordon ◽  
PM Wright
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Daily Routines

© 2019, © 2019 Association for Physical Education. Background: Sport-based youth development (SBYD) programs aim to teach life skills to youth within a physical activity context. An explicit objective of most SBYD programs is that youth learn to apply, or transfer, life skills beyond the sports program. Limited research has been conducted on the cognitive processes that help youth understand how life skills apply within and beyond sports. Purpose: This study uses a conceptual framework on transfer of life skills to examine the role of life skills in an SBYD program. Research questions include: (1) how does the SBYD program integrate the teaching of life skills, (2) how do youth participants experience the life skills in the boxing program, and (3) how do youth participants perceive the life skills impact them beyond the program. Methodology: This research took place at three community boxing academies in New Zealand. The three academies were selected because they are affiliated with a boxing program that is committed to implementing a life skills framework called the Passport to Success. Forty-one youth (31 boys, 10 girls) across the three sites participated in focus groups interviews about their experience in the program. Additionally, observations of program implementation documented the daily routines of each boxing academy. Using a qualitative case study design, inductive analysis and constant comparative methods were used to identify emergent themes. Findings: Youth participants perceived life skills to be a foundational component of the boxing program. The life skills were presented to youth through the ‘Passport to Success’, a document featuring eight key life skills. The coaches focused on the Passport to Success in several ways, including setting an expectation that youth memorize the life skills to demonstrate their commitment. Several youth participants discussed learning valuable lessons around the life skills. Finally, youth were able to describe scenarios which demonstrated how the life skills connected with other areas of their lives. Conclusion: Life skills implementation was guided by the Passport to Success and an expectation that youth develop positive relationships in the gym. A routine strategy for memorizing the Passport to Success provided a clear example of youth learning the meaning of life skills in the context of sports. The youth participants demonstrated cognitive connections in their explanation of the value of life skills beyond the boxing program. Using the conceptual framework on transfer [Jacobs and Wright 2018. “Transfer of Life Skills in Sport-Based Youth Development Programs: A Conceptual Framework Bridging Learning to Application.” Quest 70 (1): 81–99] helps to explain the cognitive connections youth participants make between life skills in a sports program and their application beyond sports.

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