Section outline

  • Coaching has been described as a decision-making process

    The video below is a light-hearted look at the process of decision-making - obviously not related to sport or coaching but there are a lot of parallels.

    So how does this relate to decision making in coaching. First we need to understand a little more about the process of decision making.

    • Decision Making File
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    • Decision Making 2 File

      More information relating to Decision Making in Sport

    • Effective Decision Making - 750 word field study report Assignment

      This assessment examines some of the research around decision making.

      As coaches gain experience and increase their sport specific knowledge, it becomes increasingly more important to develop memory strategies to store, retain and then recall the acquired knowledge. Generally speaking the expert coach is able to “predict” the most appropriate play in a competitive situation under time constraint.

      You will see a number of video clips of sports situations – the action will be stopped – you will need to select from a list what you think happened next. The clip will then be continued – you will note whether you were correct or not. You will also be asked whether you consider the action to be the most appropriate in the circumstances.

      Once you have completed this task you will be asked to post your results online, whether as a screen shot or a list.

      Your report should include the following:

      Your personal results in relation to an analysis of all results using appropriate statistical tests

      Discussion of the results in relation to:

      • Current published research
      • Implications for coaching process
      • Practical applications for coaching

      Link to video: 

      http://www.morayhouse.education.ed.ac.uk/ispehs/sports-quiz/?key=w9lwq385qr
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