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Youth Coaching Interventions To Achieve The UN MDGs Through Sport And Physical Activity: A Proposed Study. William Falcão & Gordon Bloom Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education McGill University. Presentation Outline. Literature Review Coaching Science Positive Youth Development - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Youth Coaching Interventions To Achieve The UN MDGs Through
Sport And Physical Activity: A Proposed Study
William Falcão William Falcão & Gordon Bloom& Gordon Bloom
Department of Kinesiology andDepartment of Kinesiology andPhysical EducationPhysical Education
McGill UniversityMcGill University
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
Literature ReviewLiterature Review Coaching ScienceCoaching Science Positive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development United Nations Millennium Development GoalsUnited Nations Millennium Development Goals
Purpose of the StudyPurpose of the Study Proposed MethodsProposed Methods
ParticipantsParticipants WorkshopWorkshop Principles of Community Based ResearchPrinciples of Community Based Research AssessmentAssessment
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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewCoaching ScienceCoaching Science
Coach EducationCoach Education Coaches serve as role models to athletesCoaches serve as role models to athletes Experience is essential, and many volunteer with youth Experience is essential, and many volunteer with youth
athletesathletes Coaches are useful messengers to convey the lessons of Coaches are useful messengers to convey the lessons of
the MDGs to childrenthe MDGs to children Youth CoachingYouth Coaching
The role of the coach has developmental implicationsThe role of the coach has developmental implications The experience of the participants should be enjoyableThe experience of the participants should be enjoyable
(Lyle, 2002)(Lyle, 2002)3
Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewCoaching ScienceCoaching Science
Expected Behaviors of Youth CoachesExpected Behaviors of Youth Coaches Promotion of a healthy climate of enjoymentPromotion of a healthy climate of enjoyment Provision of positive reinforcement and encouragementProvision of positive reinforcement and encouragement Establishment of supportive norms and commitmentEstablishment of supportive norms and commitment Inclusion of athletes in team decisionsInclusion of athletes in team decisions Focus on positive coaching behaviorsFocus on positive coaching behaviors
(Bloom, 2007)(Bloom, 2007)
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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewPositive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development
Is the “engagement in prosocial behaviors and Is the “engagement in prosocial behaviors and avoidance of health-compromising and future-avoidance of health-compromising and future-jeopardizing behaviors.” (Roth et al., 1998, p. 426)jeopardizing behaviors.” (Roth et al., 1998, p. 426)
It “enables individuals to lead a healthy, satisfying, It “enables individuals to lead a healthy, satisfying, and productive life as youth, and later as adults, and productive life as youth, and later as adults, because they gain the competence to earn a living, because they gain the competence to earn a living, to engage in civic activities, to nurture others, and to engage in civic activities, to nurture others, and to participate in social relations and cultural to participate in social relations and cultural activities.” (Hamilton et al., 2004, p. 3)activities.” (Hamilton et al., 2004, p. 3)
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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewPositive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development
40 developmental assets40 developmental assets External: support, empowerment, boundaries and External: support, empowerment, boundaries and
expectations, constructive use of timeexpectations, constructive use of time Internal: commitment to learning, positive values, social Internal: commitment to learning, positive values, social
competencies, positive identitycompetencies, positive identity
(Benson, 1997)(Benson, 1997) Five ‘C’sFive ‘C’s
CompetenceCompetence CharacterCharacter ConnectionConnection
ConfidenceConfidence Caring and CompassionCaring and Compassion
(Lerner et al., 2000)(Lerner et al., 2000)6
Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewPositive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development
Sport-programming model of PYDSport-programming model of PYD Consider youth’s physical, psychological, social, and Consider youth’s physical, psychological, social, and
intellectual stages of developmentintellectual stages of development Be conducted in appropriate settingBe conducted in appropriate setting Foster developmental assets in youthFoster developmental assets in youth
(Fraser-Thomas et al., 2005)(Fraser-Thomas et al., 2005) Coach education in PYD programsCoach education in PYD programs
Strong mentor-participant relationshipStrong mentor-participant relationship Emphasis on developing life-skillsEmphasis on developing life-skills
(Petitpas et al., 2007)(Petitpas et al., 2007)7
Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewUnited Nations Millennium Development GoalsUnited Nations Millennium Development Goals
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme hunger and povertyGoal 1: Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty Goal 2: Achieve universal primary educationGoal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equalityGoal 3: Promote gender equality Goal 4: Reduce child mortalityGoal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal healthGoal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS and other diseasesGoal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainabilityGoal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for
developmentdevelopment (UN, 2006)(UN, 2006)
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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewUnited Nations Millennium Development GoalsUnited Nations Millennium Development Goals
Office of Sport for Development and PeaceOffice of Sport for Development and Peace Potential contributions of sport for the MDGsPotential contributions of sport for the MDGs
(UN, 2003)(UN, 2003)
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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewUnited Nations Millennium Development GoalsUnited Nations Millennium Development Goals
UN Millennium Development Goals Potential contribution of sport
Goal 1: Eradicate hunger and poverty- Create employment opportunities - Provide productive life-skills
Goal 2: Achieve primary education- Promote positive values and skills- Make school more attractive
Goal 3: Promote gender equality - Build confidence and social integration
Goal 4: Reduce child mortalityGoal 5: Improve maternal health
- Provide healthy life-style- Convey important messages
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases
- Reach out to inaccessible populations- Assist overcoming prejudice
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
- Encourage environment protection through outdoor sports practice
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
- Offer opportunities for financial agreements in sport events
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Purpose of the StudyPurpose of the Study
To develop a coach education program to To develop a coach education program to achieve some of the United Nations achieve some of the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals that mostly Millennium Development Goals that mostly apply to the participating communities through apply to the participating communities through
sport and physical activity.sport and physical activity.
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Proposed MethodsProposed Methods
Participants: Peewee-level team sport coachesParticipants: Peewee-level team sport coaches WorkshopWorkshop
Raise awareness for the UN MDGsRaise awareness for the UN MDGs Identify the UN MDGs that relate to the needs of Identify the UN MDGs that relate to the needs of
the communitythe community Build interventions from collaborative effortBuild interventions from collaborative effort
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Proposed MethodsProposed MethodsPrinciples of Community-based ResearchPrinciples of Community-based Research
Perceive community as a unit of identityPerceive community as a unit of identity Builds on resources of the communityBuilds on resources of the community Facilitate collaborative partnershipFacilitate collaborative partnership Integrates knowledge and action for mutual benefitIntegrates knowledge and action for mutual benefit Promotes co-learning and empoweringPromotes co-learning and empowering Cyclical and iterative processCyclical and iterative process Addresses positive and ecological perspectivesAddresses positive and ecological perspectives Disseminates findings and knowledgeDisseminates findings and knowledge
(Israel et al., (Israel et al., 1998)1998) 13
Proposed MethodsProposed MethodsAssessmentAssessment
Observations of interventionsObservations of interventions Open-ended interviewsOpen-ended interviews
CoachesCoaches Community membersCommunity members
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