{"product_id":"the-sports-coach-as-educator-9780415367592","title":"The Sports Coach as Educator","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaching athletes to improve their performance is the essence of sports coaching. In response to new government-led initiatives to invest in and develop coaching, this book is the first introduction to pedagogical theory for coaching. Bringing helpful insights from educational theory to bear on coaching practice, \u003cem\u003eThe Sports Coach as Educator\u003c\/em\u003e expands and enriches the role of the coach and allows professionals to approach their work in new and inventive ways. Exploring the nature of coaching, this text covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeducational concepts in coaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecoaching, teaching and leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eathletes' learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecoaching communities and the social process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereflective practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ementoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeveloping expert coaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Highly recommended,\u003c\/strong\u003e ¦\u003cem\u003eThe Sport Coach as Educator\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eis testimony to Robyn Jones outstanding leadership of an international community of researchers and scholars, from largely educational backgrounds, in producing a critical tradition which will help to bridge the gap between sports science and coaching.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIJSSC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'It is an interesting and thought provoking book which will cause many advanced coaches to re-examine and reflect on their role and relationship with their athletes.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGeoffrey K Platt, Kingston University, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Highly recommended,\u003c\/strong\u003e ¦\u003cem\u003eThe Sport Coach as Educator\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eis testimony to Robyn Jones outstanding leadership of an international community of researchers and scholars, from largely educational backgrounds, in producing a critical tradition which will help to bridge the gap between sports science and coaching.' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Introduction: Coaching as an Educational \u003c\/strong\u003eEnterprise 1. How Can Educational Concepts Inform Sports Coaching? 2. Coaching as an Educational Relationship 3. Coaching as Teaching: New Acknowledgements in Practice \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Reconceptualising the Role of the \u003c\/strong\u003eCoach 4. The Coach as a 'More Capable Other' 5. The Coach as Orchestrator 6. First among Equals: Shared Leadership in the Coaching Context 7. Athlete Learning Within a Community of Practice: Is There a Role for the Coach? \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Reconceptualising Coach Education\u003c\/strong\u003e 8. Cultivating Coaches' Communities of Practice 9. The Coach as a Reflective Practitioner 10. Mentoring: Harnessing the Power of Experience 11. Developing Expert Coaching\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577320542551,"sku":"9780415367592","price":166.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415367592.jpg?v=1746094889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sports-coach-as-educator-9780415367592","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}