The purpose of the study was to document the process of Triathlon Canada's implementation of a new coach education program in the competition-development context. Two conceptual frameworks were used for the study, the first was the OECD (2007b) qualifications system framework and the second was Jarvis' (2006a) conception of a biography. In part 1, the high performance director was interviewed four times throughout the year to get his perspective on the process of developing and implementing the new program. Through the use of purposeful sampling, all of the coaches' (n=10) actively coaching triathletes in the competition-development context in Canada were interviewed in order to explore the different experiences and qualifications they had, prior to their entry into the program. In part 2, one interview was conducted with the first coach to be evaluated on the Design a Sport Program outcome, and one interview was conducted with each of the two evaluators. The results were divided into two parts; in part 1, it was evident based on the interviews with the high performance director that his unique academic and professional background influenced him to develop a program tailored to the experienced coaches participating in the new program. Furthermore, interviews with the participants' revealed biographies that indicated they were: (a) well educated, (b) held multiple coaching certifications, (c) had rich athletic and coaching experiences, and (d) approached learning through diverse means, including formal, non-formal, and informal learning situations. These interviews revealed that the evaluation process was a learning experience for both the coach and the evaluators. Furthermore, there were elements within the new program that seemed to be conducive to lifelong learning. In conclusion, results from the study suggest that it is important to consider the biography of the participants because it will influence how they approach learning. As such, the development and delivery of coach education programs in the competition-development context will likely vary for each national sport federation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/27637 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Hussain, Aman |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 128 p. |
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