Coaching Effectiveness Measure

Manager Effectiveness Measure

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t77188-000 ◽

1995 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel R. Denison ◽

Robert Hooijberg ◽

Robert E. Quinn

Keyword(s):

Effectiveness Measure

Download Full-text

A Chinese perspective on the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/17479541211018769 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174795412110187

Author(s):

Xiangbo Ji ◽

Jianhua Xu ◽

Liping Cheng ◽

Jianfei Sun ◽

Xiaocheng Zhang

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Acquisition ◽

Future Research ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Coach Education ◽

Chinese Perspective ◽

Survey Results ◽

The Common ◽

Mentoring System ◽

Sports Coaches ◽

Coaching Effectiveness

Efforts to improve coaching effectiveness require an understanding of the common sources of coaches’ knowledge acquisition. Sports coaches utilise multiple learning sources, yet limited direct evidence elucidates the manner in which Chinese coaches learn to coach and the evolution of their learning sources throughout their careers’ development. This research examines the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge for Chinese coaches and analyses changes in learning sources from Junior to Senior level coaches. One hundred coaches from China, including 60 Junior coaches, 23 Intermediate coaches and 17 Senior coaches, completed an online questionnaire. The survey results indicated that coaches acquire knowledge from formal, informal and non-formal learning situations. However, formal coach education (coach education programmes) is the most important source of knowledge acquisition for all coaches. Furthermore, as coaches develop, the sources to acquire knowledge will gradually change from athletic experience to interaction with other coaches. Based on these findings, we suggest that national sport governing bodies build more comprehensive coach education systems by establishing a scientific mentoring system and organising regular coach-themed clinics, seminars, meetings and so on. Future research is needed to examine how coaches in China’s dominant programmes learn to coach and how this learning is practically applied.

Download Full-text