| 英文摘要 |
Introduction: Coaching expertise is a key element in the development of competitive sports. In order to develop coaching expertise, we should encourage novice coaches to think about coaching from a wider learning structure, and develop knowledge especially from problem solving, decision making and self-reflection situations. Nevertheless, the practical process through which novice coaches develop into experts needs to be emphasized in a systematic study. Therefore, this study is intended to investigate the professional development process of a novice rhythmic gymnastics coach. Methods: One purposefully sampled beginner rhythmic gymnastics full-time athletic coach participated in this case study. Four semi-constructed interviews were adopted to understand the contents in each phase of professional development, factors impacting such development and the demands in such development. Result: The key elements in the participant’s professional development process is summarized and analyzed as follows: 1. Enlightenment of the attitude she conducts herself, including (1) the strict father: “The attitude determines the altitude;” (2) the ordinary teacher: “Neglect medium level students;” (3) the loving mother: “Let’s go and follow our dreams.” 2. The athlete’s training sessions have established the concepts of “coaching” and “training,” including (1) the real independence; (2) confidence of a strong individual; (3) refining academic and skill subjects. 3. Diligently practice toward becoming a master coach, including (1) the explorations of expertise and practical experiences; (2) adversities in the coaching workplace; (3) the metamorphosis in professional development. Conclusion: The coaching professional development process is a longitudinal personal history, which has been influenced by the individual’s growing environment, the athlete’s career and practical coaching experiences. We suggest that coaching education courses have to add practical lessons where coaches can accumulate knowledge with experiences, and establish well-structured coaching education mechanism. The future research may further investigate the experience of coaching education in sport coaches. |
