The BSc in Physical Education is one of the University of Limerick’s most popular and renowned courses, with a long history dating right back to the foundation of Thomond College as the National College of […]
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recruitment: Assistant Professor in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Assistant Professor in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick Contract Type: Tenure Track (five year fixed term). During the term of the contract the successful applicant will have the opportunity to […]
Research Projects on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – DR Philip Kearney
It is one of the highlights of the year – the dissertations have been submitted from the MSc Applied Sports Coaching cohorts. From traditional research studies to action research projects focused on personal development, we […]
Using Design Thinking to Enhance Mentoring on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching.
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Design Thinking The coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching programme work together to review and develop their coaching. On the Athlete & Coach Development module which runs over the summer of the first year, coaches will visit each other’s sessions and explore the potential of mentoring to accelerate coach development. To aid coaches in structuring this observation and mentoring, we use a concept called Design Thinking.
The acknowledge of mentors is often prominent in the life stories of expert coaches. Mentoring is also a common element in coach development and is something that, when done well, can have a hugely positive impact. However, there’s a little bit of fuzziness, a little bit of uncertainty as to what mentoring involves. On the MSc Applied Sports Coaching, we use Design Thinking as a means by which coaches can have a structure, a scaffold around the mentoring conversations they are engaging in, to help them to get the most benefit from the experience.
So, what is design thinking? In typical problem solving, we would spend very little time defining the problem. We often jump quickly to one possible solution and we maybe don’t think about other possible solutions. We often don’t think carefully enough about the specific actions that are required to bring a solution to life as much as we could. Design thinking is a series of steps to follow that gives us that structure around the definition of the problem, structure around the development of potential solutions, structure around the specific action plan that we’re going to put together that allows us to be more effective in the mentoring conversations and the mentoring relationships that we have. Where can coach developers learn more about Design Thinking? We use Fiona Chamber’s book Learning to Mentor in Sports Coaching: A Design Thinking Approachv, which contains a range of examples of how the approach can be applied in sports coaching contexts. The student perspective: Louise O’Brien (Gymnastics Coach)   Where can I read more about the programme? What is the deadline for applications? Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis, and places awarded based on the calibre of application until the course is full. The next deadlines are: · June 30th 2023 · July 21st 2023* *subject to places remaining on the programme. If you are interested in the programme or require further information please contact: Tel: 00-353-61202844 |
Coaching Research supported by the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Fund – Dr. Ian Sherwin.
In June 2022, PESS hosted a delegation from Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa in the first phase of a collaborative research project focussed on coaching and coach development. This extends the long-established relationship between SU […]
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE & INNOVATION, UL, APPLICATIONS CLOSING JUNE 30th, 2023 – prof CIARÁN MAC DONNCHA.
We are hugely pleased and humbled with the level of interest in the Professional Doctorate in Human Performance and Innovation at UL (4-year, part time). The programme is hugely successful and in high demand. Entry […]
Knowing, Teaching, Learning. A reflection on supervising my first student – Kevin Volf.
The Vitae framework can be a great teacher for early career researchers. It teaches you what you need to know and I needed to know how to teach. Looking at the framework, I knew that […]
RECRUiTMENT: TEACHING ASSISTANT IN physical education and sport and exercise sciences.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick. Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences – 10 Month Fixed Term Contract. Salary Scale: €34,273 […]
The role of “Active Learning” on the BSc in Exercise and Health Fitness Management – Dr. Frank nugent.
In recent years there has been a gradual shift from an emphasis on teaching to learning in higher education. Numerous studies have demonstrated that a student’s active involvement in the learning process enhances learning (Freeman […]
My internship journey: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities – anthony O’leary.
Participating in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Research Internship was an exciting and enriching experience. It provided me with the opportunity to work alongside a PESS faculty member, gaining valuable hands-on experience and […]
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