Sports Pedagogy

Facilitating the learning of others is at the heart of a coach’s work. Whether helping an athlete to implement changes in technique or deal with anxiety-provoking situations, learning defines coaching. This is the first book to provide a systematic introduction to learning theories – classic, critic..

Mentoring is a core element of any successful teacher education or coach education programme, with evidence suggesting that teachers and coaches who are mentored early in their careers are more likely to become effective practitioners. This is the first book to introduce key theory and best practice..

Pedagogical Cases in Physical Education and Youth Sport is a completely new kind of resource for students and practitioners working in physical education or youth sport. The book consists of 20 richly described cases of individual young learners, each written by a team of authors with diverse expert..

Pedagogical Cases in Physical Education and Youth Sport is a completely new kind of resource for students and practitioners working in physical education or youth sport. The book consists of 20 richly described cases of individual young learners, each written by a team of authors with diverse expert..

This is the first book to take the basic principles of the Game Sense approach (athlete-centered, inquiry-based pedagogy and game-like activities) and apply them to individual and technique-intensive sports. It introduces the concept of ‘positive pedagogy’, promoting positive experiences of learning..

This is the first book to take the basic principles of the Game Sense approach (athlete-centered, inquiry-based pedagogy and game-like activities) and apply them to individual and technique-intensive sports. It introduces the concept of ‘positive pedagogy’, promoting positive experiences of learning..

Scientific communication is challenging. The subject matter is complex and often requires a certain level of knowledge to understand it correctly; describing hazard ratios, interpreting Kaplan Meier curves and explaining confounding factors is different from talking about a new car or clothing range..