Complexity in games teaching and coaching : a multi-disciplinary perspective
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Complexity in games teaching and coaching : a multi-disciplinary perspective
（Routledge research in sports coaching）
Routledge, 2022
- : hbk
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The first fully interdisciplinary study of sport pedagogy, drawing on psychology, philosophy, sociology and educational theory
Uses the powerful tool of complexity theory to shine new light on how sports teams perform
Includes suggestions for improving coaching and teaching practice
Table of Contents
Introduction, Part I: What Is Human Play? A Philosophical Issue, 1. Play as a Phenomenon and a Value, 2. Play, Game and Sport as a "Tricky Triad" in the Philosophy of Sport, Part II: How Humans Play: A Psychological Issue, 3. Cognition, Behaviour, and Activity in Games Playing Through a Complexity Prism, 4. Psychology of Play as Mental Escape, Part III: How Human Culture Plays Games: A Social-Anthropological and Historical Issue, 5. From Ritual to Sport Show, 6. From Games Playing to Games Teaching, Part IV: How to Teach and Coach Games: The Pedagogical Issue, 7. Complexity Paradigm in Games Teaching and Coaching, 8. The "8 & 4" Approach to Games Teaching and Coaching (I): Main Principles, 9. The "8 & 4" Approach to Games Teaching and Coaching (II): Basic Concepts
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