Promising Coaching Practices of Expert Dairy, Horse and Livestock Career Development Event Coaches: A Qualitative Study

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe promising practices of successful dairy, horse and livestock Career Development Event coaches in Indiana. Utilizing theoretical frameworks including symbolic interactionism, social cognitive theory and cognitive apprenticeship theory, researchers...

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Published in:NACTA journal 2013-06, Vol.57 (2), p.45-55
Main Authors: Voigt, Melissa A., Talbert, B. Allen, McKinley, Steve, Brady, C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural consultants
Agriculture teachers
Athletic recruitment
Career Development
Central tendencies
Children & youth
Coaching
Cooperative learning
Decision making
Educational Resources
Focus groups
Horses
Life skills
Livestock
Livestock industries
Mentoring
Self-efficacy (Psychology)
Skill Development
Skills
Social interaction
Studies
Surveys
Teaching
Telephone interviews
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Summary:The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe promising practices of successful dairy, horse and livestock Career Development Event coaches in Indiana. Utilizing theoretical frameworks including symbolic interactionism, social cognitive theory and cognitive apprenticeship theory, researchers interviewed expert dairy, horse and livestock Career Development Event coaches. Twenty-six promising practices and eight central tendencies were identified. Central tendency categories included expectations, effective coach, experience, goals, knowing the youth, foundational knowledge, youth development and positive environment. The coaches interviewed shared a deep sense of passion and dedication toward youth development and coaching, as well as a desire to see new coaches gain resources and experience to be successful. This study suggests that utilization of identified promising practices may facilitate greater coaching success in terms of competition placement and overall youth development.
ISSN:0149-4910