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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2018, Vol. 1
Knowledge and understanding
In the knowledge and understanding category there
were eight items, presented in the box below.
Knowledge and understanding
A. Knowledge and understanding of participant
development models
B. Knowledge and understanding of fundamental
movement skills
C. Understanding of behaviour change techniques
D. Knowledge of the laws or rules of the sport/
game/activity
E. Knowledge of effective exercises, drills, skills
and practices
F. Understanding of the personal and social needs
of participants
G. Knowledge of coaching theories and
methodologies
H. Knowledge of codes of conduct and legal
requirements.
Within this category, respondents rated the
following as the most important aspects of the role:
knowledge of effective exercises, drills, skills and
practices; knowledge of codes of conduct and legal
requirements; and knowledge of the laws or rules
of the sport/game/activity (mean scores of 3.69,
3.63 and 3.60 respectively). Likewise, respondents
rated these skills as the ones they were most likely
to demonstrate very or quite well (mean scores of
3.42, 3.35 and 3.53 respectively).
Understanding of behaviour change techniques,
and knowledge and understanding of participant
development models, were seen as least important
for the successful performance of the role (mean
scores of 3.31 and 3.23 respectively). Furthermore,
respondents reported they demonstrated these skills
less well, compared to others (mean scores of 2.90
and 2.97 respectively).
The items with the greatest differences between
scores (towards the outer parameters of the radar
chart) and therefore key priorities for future
learning and development are:
• understanding of behaviour change techniques
• understanding of the personal and social needs of
participants
• knowledge and understanding of fundamental
movement skills.
Knowledge of coaching theories and methodologies,
and knowledge of the laws or rules of the sport/
game/activity had the smallest difference between
scores and therefore the lowest need in terms of
future learning and development.
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