The foci of in-action professional judgement and decision-making in high-level adventure sports coaching practice

Collins, L., orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-7478-1140 and Collins, D. orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2017) The foci of in-action professional judgement and decision-making in high-level adventure sports coaching practice. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 17 (2). pp. 122-132. ISSN 1472-9679

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Abstract

This paper continues a theme of previous investigations by the authors and examined the focus of in-action reflection as a component of professional judgement and decision making (PJDM) processes in high level adventure sports coaching. We utilised a thematic analysis approach to investigate the decision-making practices of a sample of high level adventure sports coaches over a series of sessions. It was discovered that adventure sports coaches utilise a combination of questioning and observation to collect and constantly verify the information that forms the basis of their PJDM. Each coach responds to matters of immediate security, collecting information until a best fit decision can be made regarding changes to environment, task, or individual. Implications for professional training, accreditation, and development are presented against these data, offering a template for a more expertise-focused progression in the adventure sports coaching profession.


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