Positive pedagogy for sport coaching
By Stephen Harvey
Positive pedagogy for sport coachingApr 26, 2019
Social Media for Professional Development in Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy
This podcast episode is a diversion from the positive pedagogy theme but it covers an important topic - social media. The episode guests (including myself) overview a recent special issue on the use of social media as professional development in HPE by myself and two of my co-authors/editors. The special issue had 6 articles plus an intro and conclusion and if focused on physical education and sports coaching. This podcast was completed for the Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education podcast (see: https://anchor.fm/PwRHPE) and I got permission from Risto Marttinen to also post it to my podcast, too.
This link will take you to the special issue: https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2020-0004
Stephen Harvey: @drstephenharvey (Twitter)
Carpenter: @jeffpcarpenter (Twitter)
Hyndman: @dr_bph (Twitter)
A move towards reconceptualizing direct instruction in sport coaching pedagogy
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Edward Cope from Loughborough University to discuss his paper with Professor Christopher Cushion titled: A move towards reconceptualizing direct instruction in sport coaching pedagogy. Ed and I discuss what direct instruction is, how it has become something that has negative connotations associated with it in sports coaching, and why it, therefore, needs reframing. We also speak about Cognitive Load Theory and Mosston and Ashworth's spectrum of teaching styles. During the dicussion, we refer to various resources which can be seen below, including the paper by Ed and Chris.
Ed and Chris' Paper: https://bit.ly/2SqBTfy
Roshenshine's Paper on Direct Instruction: https://bit.ly/2GEG2Kl
John Wooden Podcast: https://bit.ly/3iF2116
If you have any questions, please reach out to me at my email: harveys3@ohio.edu
Dr. Stephen Harvey interviewed by Coach Rafa Simões
In this episode, I am sharing an interview that was conducted with me by Coach Rafa Simões for his Coaches Talk podcast (see: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH7PNgEIUnjghcKbICJfZyg). We talk about my background growing up and why I got into coaching, my passion for coaching, as well as my journey as an academic researcher, which has taken me from 'Boro (Stockton-on-Tees) in England to becoming a Beaver at Oregon State Unversity, and now a Bobcat at Ohio University. Please get in touch at harveys3@ohio.edu with any questions.
Book Talks with the Dean
This episode is based on my interview with Dean Renee Middleton for the "Book Talks with the Dean" series in the Patton College of Education here at Ohio University. We talk about the concept of Positive Pedagogy, the content of the second edition of the Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching book, how it extended the work of the first edition of the book and some areas of continued development for the series. If you want to watch the interview on YouTube, please follow the link here: I want to thank Dean Middleton for taking the time to speak with me about the book, and also to the marketing department in the Patton College for capturing and producing a video of the talk (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7xbVT7G9hA&t=5s).
Reflections on using Positive Pedagogy
In this episode, I gathered together some 'soundbites' from Ohio University Masters in Coaching Education Students who had just spent a week on campus and six weeks prior to that learning about the features of Positive Pedagogy, At the end of the podcast I also get into a short discussion with Richard Light and Nick Hill, who have both previously been on the podcast about their thoughts about the week, too. These recordings were completed in the cafeteria so I apologize in advance if there is too much background noise but I think its worth it when listening to the student and faculty reflections. Students from Ohio University's Masters in Coaching Education program who participated are:
- Geoff Barry (football)
- Nicole Brown (soccer)
- Aliou Diallo (soccer)
- Jame Langham (football)
- Kent Lupton (basketball)
- Chris Nelson (ultimate frisbee)
- Derwoyne Redmond (football and basketball)
- Terence Wright (football)
Professor Richard Light - Founder of Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching
In this episode I am joined by Professor Richard Light, the founder of Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching. Professor Light works at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. His early work was in the sociology of sport with a focus on culture and embodied learning but over the past decade he has drawn on this work to inform a distinctive program of research focused on a socio-cultural approach to pedagogy and on the body's role in learning. He draws on learning theory and some social theory to inform this work. Professor Light has a broad background in teaching and coaching across a wide range of cultures, having coached and taught in Australia and Japan and having held academic positions in Japan, France, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. This background encourages him to establish a dialectic between practice and theory that is a feature of his research and his teaching. He enjoys a strong international profile, is widely published and has published in Japanese, Portuguese and French as well as English. You can contact Richard on Twitter at @richardlight11 or via email: richard.light@canterbury.ac.uk (work) or richardlight11@gmail.com (personal).
Learning when to ask & when to tell w'Dr. Ashley Allanson
In this episode, I speak to Dr. Ashley Allanson who currently works as a Lecturer in Sports Coaching Education in the Department of Recreation & Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University, USA. He is originally from England where he was professional soccer player for Hull City Tigers FC and Scunthorpe United FC. After his playing career, Ashley attended the University of Hull in 2007 and achieved a first class honors B.Sc. degree in Sports Coaching & Performance. He then went on to study his Ph.D. in 2010, and successfully completed his thesis in October 2014, which focused on the sociological aspects of Soccer Coach Educators in the UK and their retrospective careers. Ashley holds the UEFA 'B' soccer coaching qualification, and worked for Hull City Tigers FC Academy for nine years coaching elite young soccer players. Additionally, he represented England at Futsal, as well as representing the England Universities soccer team in 2008. If you want to reach out to Ashley, contact him via email at: allanson@ohio.edu or via his Twitter handle: @Ash_Allanson.
Making Strength and Conditioning Fun w'Charles Schultz
Charles Schultz first coached as a college athlete at summer baseball camps and at Pickerington High School Central, Ohio, USA, from 2015. He is now a local gym owner and varsity assistant coach for softball in Pickerington. His positive experiences of athlete-centred coaching in elementary school basketball and high school baseball led him to work on making his own coaching athlete centered with his enrollment in a master’s-level coaching program at Ohio University helping him develop a Positive Pedagogy approach to coaching team sports and strength and conditioning. You can contact Charles at charles.schultz7@gmail.com, on Twitter @Coach_Schultz, and on Instragram @superfitohio.
Using Positive Pedagogy in Volleyball w'Laura Costa Dos Santos
In this episode, I talk with Laura Costa Dos Santos who is currently an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Ohio University. Laura graduated with a masters in coaching education from Ohio University in 2018 after previously playing volleyball at the University of Illinois and working as a coach at Oregon State University and Bowling Green State University. Laura, who is certified by the Women's Coaches Academy, speaks enthusiastically about the application of Positive Pedagogy and a game-based approach to coaching in both youth and collegiate volleyball settings. Laura recently authored a chapter for the up and coming text on Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching on her experiences applying Positive Pedagogy in her youth volleyball coaching, which is due out in May. You can contact Laura via email at: lc670817@ohio.edu and follow her on Twitter @coachsantos18.
Positive Pedagogy Meets Performance Science w'Mike Young
Learning to teach/coach with game-based pedagogies w'Dr. Adrian Turner
In this episode I talk with Dr. Adrian Turner from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in the USA. Adrian is an educator that had been using game-based pedagogies since the 1980's and was responsible for a number of early research studies on its impact on student learning in physical education. At BGSU Adrian leads courses where he teaches physical education teacher education students to apply the model in school-based contexts. He has also worked with and supported youth soccer coaches in Ohio as they looked to integrate game-based pedagogies into their practice. In the episode, Adrian outlines in more detail some of the things he has learned from his work and how he plans to continue this work in the future. Adrian can be contacted at adriant@bgsu.edu.
Stepping Back w'Dr. Ajit Korgaoker & Dr. Stuart Currie
In this episode I chat with two professors from University of Tennessee St Martin, Dr. Ajit Korgaoker (https://www.utm.edu/departments/hhp/AjitKorgaokar.php) and Dr. Stuart Currie (https://www.utm.edu/departments/hhp/StuartCurrie.php). Dr. Korgaoker and Dr. Currie currently work together on various projects including one for the US Soccer Foundation where they are developing curriculum resources for teachers. However, Dr. Korgaoker has a background as a professional soccer player and coach in Australia and the US and Dr. Currie a background as a physical education teacher and golf coach. Both originally hail from England. In the podcast, we chat about their interest in and use of game-based coaching and how they use this in their work with players, coaches and teachers. You can reach Dr. Korgaoker and Dr. Currie via email (akorgaok@utm.edu; scurrie1@utm.edu) or on Twitter at @DrAjitKorgaoker and @DrStuartMCurrie.
Game Sense with Dr. Shane Pill
In this eposide I teamed up with fellow professor and podcaster Dr. Risto Marttinen to discuss a collaborative action research project with Dr. Pill and an Australian Rules Football Coach who enacted a Game Sense Approach to his coaching. The podcast explains what Game Sense is (which has similar features to PPed. We further discuss the differences between Game Sense and TGfU and the Tactical Games Model, as well as the crossover that physical education teachers can have while implementing these approaches in a PE setting.
Shane Pill (@Pilly66) is an Associate Professor at Flinders University in Adelaide Australia. Shane is the author of six books on the concept of Play with Purpose using a Game Sense approach for PE teaching and sport coaching. He has also published the text Perspectives on Athlete Centred Coaching. Shane was a major contributing writer to the Cricket Australia S'Cool Cricket resource, the Tennis Australia game-based Primary and Secondary Schools Tennis resources, and the revised AFL Sport Education program. He has published over 100 scholarly and academic papers, and is an internationally popular speaker and workshop presenter.
https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/shane.pill
You can access the Paper Here: http://uvadoc.uva.es/bitstream/10324/23806/1/AEFD-2016-1-implementing-game-sense.pdf
Risto Marttinen (@RistoMarttinen)'s podcast can be found on iTunes and is called "Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education"
Player-centered coaching with Nick Hill
In this episode I speak with Nick Hill. Nick is head coach/director of rugby of the Men’s Rugby Club at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He took over the club in Fall, 2018. Hill has an impressive resume of international coaching experience from several different schools in the U.K. to schools and clubs in Chile. Along the way, there were self-funded trips to shadow the coaching staff of the Canterbury Crusaders in New Zealand and then again with the Ulster Rugby staff in Belfast. Hill is also a devotee of the Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network or GAIN for short.
Nick believes in a player-centered environment. This is one where Games Based Coaching is used with a purpose for game action where players learn skills in the context of the real game, rather than just for the sake of a drill for drill’s sake. Players are encouraged to work things out for themselves and are not just told what to do. Guided Discovery questioning is one of the key coaching tools for Hill. This develops a culture that motivates the player’s involvement in practice as more than doers of drills, but active learners that take ownership of their development.
You can contact Nick at: nickhillcoaching.com and he is on Twitter @NH_Coaching_
PPed in Field Hockey - Mark Egner
Mark Egner is an Associate Head field hockey coach at William and Mary in Virginia, USA, but originally from Ireland. He has a background in education as an elementary school teacher in Ireland before taking up his current role. He also works with USA field hockey as Assistant Coach of the U17 women's team and as a coach education/developer. He is also a current masters student at University of Stirling.
I met Mark through my work with USA field hockey and was glad he could share his journey in using a positive approach to coaching.
You can connect with mark via Twitter @eggz_eleven and also learn more about Mark in his biography below:
https://tribeathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1813
Episode 1
In this brief introduction to the Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching Podcast, I explain what Positive Pedagogy is, why it's an important consideration for coaches, and how it works.