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To identify the key curriculum components and instructional strengths that certification candidates and teacher educators perceive as most beneficial in a sport instructor certification program.

June 1, 2005Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

What works in coaching and sport instructor certification programs? The participants' view

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BMBryan A. McCullickCentral Connecticut State University DBDon BelcherTwitter (United States)PSPaul G. SchemppUniversity of Georgia

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Qualitative study reveals key components of coach certification in sport instructors and educators, highlighting logical sequencing, teacher modeling, and integrated pedagogical research.

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To identify the key curriculum components and instructional strengths that certification candidates and teacher educators perceive as most beneficial in a sport instructor certification program.
Conducted a qualitative investigation with 26 certification candidates and 5 teacher educators (N=31) participating in the Ladies Professional Golf Association National Education Program.
Gathered qualitative data over a 10-day period through daily group interviews (15–60 minutes in cohorts of 4–10), participant reflective journals, and on-site researcher field notes.
Analyzed text from interview transcripts, journals, and observational notes using inductive thematic analysis to identify shared programmatic themes.
Participants emphasized that program delivery must follow a logical, sequential, and comfortable learning structure to optimize candidate progression.
Candidates and educators stressed that teacher educators must explicitly teach and actively model pedagogical knowledge in tandem with domain-specific content knowledge.
Curriculum effectiveness depended heavily on the visible introduction and integration of contemporary research in sport pedagogy and subject-matter content.

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McCullick et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7b91bb169fe1af7cc28378 https://doi.org/10.1080/17408980500105015

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Qualitative study reveals key components of coach certification in sport instructors and educators, highlighting logical sequencing, teacher modeling, and integrated pedagogical research.

What works in coaching and sport instructor certification programs? The participants' view

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What works in coaching and sport instructor certification programs? The participants' view

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