TY - JOUR
T1 - Carl Rogers, learning and educational practice
T2 - Critical considerations and applications in sports coaching
AU - Nelson, Lee
AU - Cushion, Christopher J.
AU - Potrac, Paul
AU - Groom, Ryan
PY - 2014/7/1
Y1 - 2014/7/1
N2 - Discussions about 'athlete-centered' coaching and 'coach-centered' coach education have started to gain increasing popularity in the field of coaching science. While it has been suggested that these 'learner-centered' approaches arguably align with the theoretical ideals of humanistic psychology, an in-depth examination of the implications of this learning orientation to sports coaching remains elusive. Rather, discussions have tended to be detached from theory, focusing instead on practices and methods. In light of this development, the present paper provides a detailed and critical overview of one of the leading humanistic thinkers' work, namely Carl Rogers, in order to consider what implications his theorising about 'person-centered' learning could have for the development of athletes and coaches. In doing so, we hope that this article will serve to advance understanding and theoretically underpin what have tended to be largely a-theoretical and superficial discussions about 'athlete-centered' coaching and 'coach-centered' coach education.
AB - Discussions about 'athlete-centered' coaching and 'coach-centered' coach education have started to gain increasing popularity in the field of coaching science. While it has been suggested that these 'learner-centered' approaches arguably align with the theoretical ideals of humanistic psychology, an in-depth examination of the implications of this learning orientation to sports coaching remains elusive. Rather, discussions have tended to be detached from theory, focusing instead on practices and methods. In light of this development, the present paper provides a detailed and critical overview of one of the leading humanistic thinkers' work, namely Carl Rogers, in order to consider what implications his theorising about 'person-centered' learning could have for the development of athletes and coaches. In doing so, we hope that this article will serve to advance understanding and theoretically underpin what have tended to be largely a-theoretical and superficial discussions about 'athlete-centered' coaching and 'coach-centered' coach education.
KW - Athlete-centred coaching
KW - Coach-centred coach education
KW - Humanistic psychology
KW - Person-centered approach
U2 - 10.1080/13573322.2012.689256
DO - 10.1080/13573322.2012.689256
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84903843168
VL - 19
SP - 513
EP - 531
JO - Sport, Education and Society
JF - Sport, Education and Society
SN - 1357-3322
IS - 5
ER -