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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2018, Vol. 2
Here’s to
New Perspectives
Welcome to the second edition of the Applied
Coaching Research Journal. We are delighted to
share another collection of peer reviewed articles
from a range of organisations and institutions.
This edition explores coach learning from a
variety of different perspectives, and considers
how online and face-to-face interventions can
influence a coach’s development in both the short
and long term.
A key challenge for those involved in the
development of coaches is providing appropriate
and engaging opportunities that encourage
individuals to invest time, energy and often their
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own money into ongoing professional development.
In many cases the first experience of learning is
through formal education, which qualifies a coach
to deliver “safely” a particular sport or activity. How
effective are these courses at “fostering a culture of
self improvement”? The Coaching Plan for England
suggests that many coaches, particularly those from
under represented groups, struggle to engage in
ongoing learning. There is also evidence to suggest
that coaches obtain qualifications to meet minimum
deployment standards and then stop engaging in
learning opportunities.
Consistent with the ambition set out in the Coaching
Plan for England, that coach education should