Utilizing knowledge and vocabulary enhances decision-making abilities in sports coaching.
Establishing a foundation of knowledge in coaching improves player performance and fosters curiosity in learning.
Overloading working memory negatively impacts cognitive performance and decision-making in sports coaching.
Deep dives
Teaching and Coaching Connection
The guest, a teacher and researcher of effective teaching, shares how his interest in sports led to studying exemplary teachers using video analysis. His book, 'The Coach's Guide to Teaching,' emerged from inquiries into teaching methods for sports coaching, highlighting the parallels between coaching and teaching strategies.
Perception and Decision-Making
An exploration of perception's role in fast decision-making, challenging coaches on how they train athletes to perceive and react swiftly on the field. The discussion delves into utilizing knowledge and vocabulary to enhance players' decision-making abilities, emphasizing the importance of chunking information for quicker decision-making.
Knowledge, Language, and Learning
The importance of establishing a foundation of knowledge in sports coaching to enhance player understanding and decision-making. Emphasizing the power of vocabulary and shared knowledge in improving player performance and fostering curiosity in learning. The conversation delves into the balance between autonomy and structured learning in developing players' cognitive skills and game understanding.
Working Memory and Cognitive Overload
When working memory is overloaded with too much information, cognitive performance suffers. The podcast discusses how a full working memory leads to decreased perception and memory retention, affecting decision-making and performance. An example given involves driving to the store with multiple tasks in mind, resulting in diminished focus and potential safety issues.
Cognitive Load Theory and Learning Styles
The podcast highlights the importance of cognitive load theory in learning, emphasizing that different learners, such as experts and novices, require unique teaching approaches. Experts can chunk information effectively, while novices struggle with extraneous details, impacting their learning process. Tailoring coaching methods to individual expertise levels is crucial for effective learning outcomes.
In this episode I’m delighted to welcome back teacher, teaching mentor and bestselling author, Doug Lemov to the show.
Doug studies high performing teachers and what it is they do that makes them so effective in the classroom.
Back in episode 120 Doug came on the show to talk about his brilliant book “The Coach’s Guide to Teaching” in which he brings his considerable knowledge about the science of classroom teaching to the sports coaching world to create championship calibre coaches on the court and field. In this episode Doug is back to speak about the book a little over a year since its release, the question’s that have arisen from the book and his recent thoughts on some of the topics he introduced in the book.
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