Rossato, Claire J. L. ORCID: 0000-0003-0306-5435 and O'Driscoll, Jamie M. (2013) The implementation of problem based learning styles to teach the Coach-Athlete relationship to undergraduate Sport and Exercise Science students. International Journal of Sport Studies, 3 (8). pp. 859-864. ISSN 2251-7502

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Abstract

This study explored problem based learning (PBL) styles and it’s suitability to improve the learning experience of level 6 (third year) Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate university students compared to a traditional style of lecturing when teaching the Coach-Athlete relationship. Sixty-four (Mage years=23.47, SD=3.44) students attended a lecture on the topic of the Coach-Athlete relationship. A PBL task was implemented using images of a coach showing a hostile approach and another image of a coach using a friendly approach. These images were used to initiate discussions about the potential problems the scenarios could elicit. At the end of the session student’s completed a questionnaire regarding their thoughts about the session’s ability to aid learning and whether they felt it was preferred over a traditional style of lecturing as well as their enjoyment of the session. Eighty one percent (n=52) of participants found the task helpful to aid learning, 66% (n=42) of participants indicated that using this style of lecture could aid learning more than a traditional approach and 73% (n=47) of participants enjoyed the task. It may be useful to use PBL styles in lecture sessions to engage students within the topic area of the Coach-Athlete relationship. PBL could also be used to help develop transferable skills for those students who want to pursue a career in coaching.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	"The International Journal of Sport Studies (IJSS) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English, in all areas of sport. IJSS is an independent, non-political, non-governmental and non-profit making organization of distinguished scientists dedicated to advancing science around the world."
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Coach-Athlete relationship; Sport; Problem based learning
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	09 Oct 2021 04:46
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16294

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