Coaching Style (12)

Question 1

What are the 4 coaching styles

Answer 1

Command
Reciprocal
Guided discovery
Problem solving

Question 2

When should command be used:

Answer 2

Cognitive stage

Question 3

When should reciprocal be used:

Answer 3

End of cognitive

Beginning of associative

Question 4

When should guided discovery be used:

Answer 4

Associative and autonomous stage

Question 5

When should problem solving be used:

Answer 5

Autonomous stage

Question 6

Advantages of command:

Answer 6

• Teacher limited and lacks confidence this allows them to retain full control of the session
• Avoid having to answer awkward questions and retain confidence in themselves - reduce element of risk
• Students grasp basics

Question 7

Advantages of reciprocal:

Answer 7

• More thorough understanding of the objective
• Can help hen learning situation is poor
• Large group with limited facilities, observe, can help teacher
• Improve communication
• Gain confidence and listening skills

Question 8

Advantages of guided discovery:

Answer 8

• Much deeper understanding of what is to be achieved
• Range of possible outcomes or where the application of a skill or movement requires decision making and judgement
• Progression of the skill or sequence clear

Question 9

Advantages of problem solving:

Answer 9

• Develop understanding, why we do it before we do it
• Each learner can find their own solution
• Greater understanding of the problem and how it may be solved
• Is a far more ‘cognitive approach’

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of command:

Answer 10

• Doesn’t allow development of understanding
• Restriction development
• Prevent learners from taking responsibility for their own learning
• Not encouraged to think

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of reciprocal:

Answer 11

• May be difficult with beginners
• Learners may lack communication skills to be effective
• Learners may not be able to analyse movement and therefore provide incorrect feedback
• Difficulty in monitoring large groups to ensure they are all on-task
• Sheets could teach wrong technique if portrayed wrong
• Lack motivation = less observation of feedback role
• Immature = mislead partner/difficult to receive criticism

Question 12

What are the disadvantages of guided discovery:

Answer 12

-Time-consuming
-Difficult with beginners or those who lack creativity (confusing)
-Limited development if learners have poor communication skills
-Progress of large groups is difficult to monitor
-Learning is not uniform with all learners
-Element of risk
-Less effective with highly complex
Skill

Question 13

Disadvantage of problem solving:

Answer 13

-Determined by learners skill level