Coach Training Within the Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Potential Pathways

Frontiers in Psychology

Fernando Santos¹  Paulo Pereira²  António Cardoso²  Leisha Strachan³ 

[1] Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto e Viana do Castelo, inED Centre for Research and Innovation in Education, Porto, Portugal;Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal;Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;

关键词: coaches;    coach developers;    sport;    youth;    development;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.570706

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

In this article we aim to provide insights about the challenges stakeholders in Portugal and across the globe may face throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic to reorganize coach training programs and suggest strategies to help coaches learn. Such reflection may help stakeholders across socio-cultural contexts consider the consequences of the changes made to coach training programs, the rationale for these decisions and the need to acknowledge existent challenges such as lower course completion rates, pressures to deliver the curriculum and dilemmatic decisions about course format. Furthermore, we also suggest pathways for stakeholders to develop strategies that consider contextual variables and contribute to meaningful learning. Based on the Portuguese context, several issues are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY