ABSTRACT

Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport. This book demonstrates how Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching (PPed) can be successfully employed across a range of sports and levels of performance, while also providing insight into coaches’ experiences.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, the book introduces the key concepts that underpin Positive Pedagogy and offers detailed case studies of Positive Pedagogy in action, with reflections from practising coaches. It also provides more detail and direction for coaches interested in implementing the approach. This new edition moves beyond coaching in individual sports to explain how Positive Pedagogy can be applied to all sport coaching across a wide range of sports, including basketball, baseball, football, rugby, boxing, swimming, track and field athletics, as well as strength and conditioning. 

Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching both improves performance and promotes positive learning experiences across all ages and abilities. This book is invaluable reading for all sports coaching students as well as any practising coaches or physical education teachers looking to improve or even transform their professional practice.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part I|2 pages

Pedagogical features and issues

chapter 1|11 pages

Outline of Positive Pedagogy

chapter 3|11 pages

Questioning for learning

chapter 4|10 pages

Taking an inquiry-based approach

chapter 5|11 pages

How to make learning positive

chapter 6|10 pages

Planning for Positive Pedagogy

chapter 7|9 pages

Flow

chapter 8|8 pages

Accounting for coaching context

part II|4 pages

Reflections on coaching team sports

chapter 9|5 pages

Touch rugby in Taiwan

chapter 10|5 pages

Coaching youth volleyball

chapter 11|5 pages

High school girls’ basketball

chapter 13|5 pages

Youth American football

chapter 14|9 pages

Coaching elite-level field hockey

part III|4 pages

Reflections on coaching individual sports

chapter 15|4 pages

Coaching boxing technique

chapter 18|5 pages

Relay baton changeover

chapter 19|4 pages

Coaching breaststroke in Japan

chapter |5 pages

Concluding thoughts