Andragogy fact or fiction within a swimming coaching context?
| dc.contributor.author | Morris-Eyton, Heather | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-23T07:42:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-06-23T07:42:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-06-23T07:42:12Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The global population is ageing, and with it has been a growth of mature aged participation in sport. Following this trend, swimming amongst the adult population in South Africa, whether it is for recreation or competitive purposes, has increased. This research reports on the coaching strategies used by one coach who is training Masters swimmers in Johannesburg. It examines whether or not andragogical principles and teaching methods could be applied to an informal swimming coaching context. Qualitative methods were used for data collection, including an interview with the coach, focus group discussions with the swimmers, pool deck observations and video recordings of the training sessions. Results indicated that adult education principles could be applied to an informal swimming coaching context through flexible and accommodating coaching practices, ensuring effective communication between the swimmer and the coach and utilising the community of practice between the swimmers and coaches to ensure effective adult learning. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7037 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Masters swimming | en |
| dc.subject | Swimming coaching | en |
| dc.subject | Adult education | en |
| dc.subject | Community of practice | en |
| dc.subject | Informal learning | en |
| dc.subject | Andragogy | en |
| dc.title | Andragogy fact or fiction within a swimming coaching context? | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |