Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching

Richard Light is Professor of Sport Pedagogy in the College of Education, Health and Human Development at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. A prominent figure in research on, and the development of, athlete-centred coaching, his work situates learning and coaching within social and cultural contexts to emphasize the subjective, affective and whole-person nature of experience and learning in sport. His work, which draws on contemporary learning theory, social theory and his experiences of coaching and teaching across a range of cultural settings, has developed into a distinctive approach to sport coaching pedagogy.

Introduction Part I: The Development of Positive Pedagogy 1. Outline of Positive Pedagogy for Coaching and Teaching [with Stephen Harvey] 2. Making Sense of Learning 3. Making Learning Positive Part II: Pedagogical Features of Positive Pedagogy 4. Design and Management of Learning Experiences 5. Questioning for Learning [with Stephen Harvey] 6. An Inquiry-based Approach Part III: Applications Introduction to Part III 7. Developing Skill in Team Games 8. Swimming 9. Croquet [with Jenny Clarke] 10. Running 11. Javelin 12. Kayak Roll [with Chris North] 13. Rock Climbing [with Mohammad Shah Razak] 14. Gymnastics [with Bianca Couto de Aguiar] 15. Karate Concluding Thoughts