What if you could design every practice session around five proven learning principles? And what are some potential myths in coaching practice? I learned a lot from my conversation with Mark Williams about his paper ” Effective practice and instruction: A skill
acquisition framework for excellence”. There Mark and Nikki Hodges introduce the ’ SAFE framework to help coaches find the right balance between performance and learning, quality and quantity, instruction and autonomy.
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Introduction and Background
Early Research
Defining Expertise
Transferability across domains; high specificity of practice.
Evidence-Based Practice
Different forms of evidence (empirical, experiential).
Coaching is an art informed by science.
Limitations of Group Studies
Individual Differences
Linear vs. Nonlinear Debate
Core principles
Craft knowledge of coaches remains vital.
Manipulating task/environmental/individual constraints
Skill Acquisition Framework for Excellence (SAFE)
Action Point 1: Find the right balance in practice between focusing on long-term learning and short-term performance
Action Point 2: Focus on the quality of practice, rather than merely on practice quantity
Action Point 3: Create practice conditions that are specific to the competition setting
Action Point 4: Consider individual differences in how learners respond to various interventions
Action Point 5: Facilitate learning during practice rather than dictate or abdicate
Myths
Future ambitions and questions in the field of learning
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