1st Edition
Sports Coaching Education and Alternative Pedagogies Approaches in Higher Education
Introduction: Sports Coaching Education and Alternative Pedagogies: Approaches in Higher Education
Natalie Barker-Ruchti and Laura G. Purdy
1. The Use of Video Narratives of Elite Athletes’ Injury Experiences in Coach Education
Ciara Everard and Ross Wadey
Marion Geary and Niamh Kitching
3. The Adoption of an Interactive and Immersive Installation to Educate Coaches on the Topic of Abuse in Sport
Emma Kavanagh, Adi Adams, Manuela Picariello and Lucy Sheppard-Marks
4. Two-Eyed Seeing in Coaching: An Indigenous Approach to Coaching Higher Education Sport in Canada
Joseph Gurgis and Bettina Callary
5. Bridging Theory and Practice: Innovations in Sports Coaching Education
Line Dverseth Danielsen, Anne Tjønndal, and Stian Røsten
6. Authentic Learning in Online Tertiary Coach Education Contexts: Positively Impacting Coaching Practice
Steven Rynne, Donna O’Connor, and Clifford J. Mallett
7. Action Research and The Scholar-Coach: Learning to Coach More Ethically
Kristina Skebo and Pirkko Markula
8. Education for Sustainable Development: Fostering Sustain’abilities’ in Sports Coaches
Natalie Barker-Ruchti and Laura G. Purdy
9. Education for Sustainable Athlete Development: Building More Critical and Reflective Coach Pedagogies
Christian Thue Bjørndal
10. Greening Coaching: Actor-Network Theory and The Sustainability of Coaches’ Practices
Jim Denison
Biography
Natalie Barker-Ruchti is Associate Professor in sport management and sport coaching, Örebro University. She holds a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Otago and a MA in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Victoria University of Wellington, both New Zealand. Natalie gained her PhD in Human Movement Studies at The University of Queensland, Australia in 2007.
Laura Purdy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity at Edge Hill University, UK. Her interest in the academic field of sports coaching was fostered by her involvement as a coach and coxswain in rowing programmes ranging from novice to elite levels, including junior, adaptive and veteran. This curiosity continues to be fuelled via contributions to coaches’ CPD (Continuing Professional Development) in a range of sports and international settings. Laura’s academic work focuses on performance sporting cultures and the experiences of coaches and athletes/players who operate in these contexts.
