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2nd Assignment Feedback

Fundamentals of sports coaching - Grade - 48% General Comments Dan you raise some good points around your session plan and also show an understanding of the LTAD. However you are not supporting your points and findings. The LTAD has also progressed and that should of been highlighted. You could of focused on of the ABC’s in your session looking to keep it aimed at the fundamental stage of the LTAD and this link needed to be highlighted in a stronger way. Looking back on the feedback I have taken into consideration what was said and used this in future assignments

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PDP Video Blog

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNhFzW6_-_w Here is the the link to my reflection blog

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Relevant references for all 6 modules

Psychology:

Burton, D. Raedeke, T. (2008). Sports psychology for coaches: Good     communication skills are key to successful coaching. Human Kinetics     Europe. Page 308

Park, S, & Sung, K 2016, ‘Effects on stress, problem solving ability and quality of life of as a stress management program for hospitalized schizophrenic patients: Based on the stress, appraisal-coping model of Lazarus & Folkman’, Journal Of Korean Academy Of Nursing, 46, 4, p. 583-597

Branscombe, N, Wann, D, Schafer, E, & Fonseca, A 2016, 'Sports psychology’, Salem Press Encyclopedia Of Health, Research Starters.

PDP:

Cottrell, S. (2010). Skills for success: The personal development planning handbook. London Macmillan publishers.

O’Donoghue,     R. and Keane, M. (2006). Access/ Adult and continuing education: Study     Skills: Managing Your Learning. NUI Galway; Access Office.

Coaches Plan, (2009). Coaches Report: Problem solving. Canada: Coaches of Canada

Coaching Process

FA. (n.d.). Training Strategy. Retrieved from The FA: https://community.thefa.com/england_dna/p/training_strategy

CCOHS. (2009). Risk Assessment. Retrieved from Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety: https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/risk_assessment.html

Sports Coach UK. (2017). Skills and Qualities of a coach. Retrieved from Sports Coach UK: https://www.sportscoachuk.org/sites/default/files/top-tips-skills-and-qualities.pd

Strength and Conditioning

 Rhodes, D & BBC (2015) How big will rugby players get. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290980

Johnson, J (2016), single leg squat progression, http://www.livestrong.com/article/1003297-singleleg-squat-progression/

Nianby, S. (2015). Speed kills: the three keys to developing blistering rugby speed. http://www.rugbyworld.com/takingpart/fitness-takingpart/speed-kills-the-three-keys-to-developing-blistering-rugby-speed-45502

Delivery of Sport and Physical Activity:

Forster, P. (2016). Huge falls in number of visitors. Retrieved from Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/tourism/12185204/National-Gallery-Southbank-and-Tate-Modern-post-huge-falls-in-visitor-numbers.html

Guardian, T. (2012). Team GB: the full list for the London 2012 Olympics. Retrieved from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/datablog/2012/jul/09/team-gb-full-list.

Rumsby, R. (2016). 23 athletes competing at Rio fail London 2012 drugs retest. Retrieved from Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2016/05/27/23-athletes-competing-at-rio-olympics-fail-london-2012-drugs-ret/.

Fundamentals:

Balyi, I., & Hamilton, A. (2010. Long-term athlete development trainability in childhood and adolescence. American Swimming, 2012(2), 14-23.

Gladwell, M. (2008). The Outliers. New York, New York: Hachette Book Group.

Schmidt, R. and Wrisberg, C., Motor Learning, and Performance: A Problem-Based Learning Approach. Human Kinetics. Champaign, IL. 2008

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Current Qualifications

I currently have no qualifications but I am looking to gain relevant qualification in the near future that will help me progress

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You learn by student-centred activities, preferably unstructured where you have the opportunity to lead! You immerse yourself fully in new, immediate experiences. You are open-minded instead of sceptical and have an enthusiastic approach to anything new. Your days are filled with activity. You thrive not he challenge of new experiences but as soon as the initial excitement dies down you get busy looking for the next! You are social and love being surrounded by other people.

Above are the results of my learning styles questionnaire.

Looking back I agree with the outcome of the questionnaire, I believe I am a very open minded person as well as enthusiastic when it comes to new challenges in life that approach me. I also think I am quite sociable person and find it easier to communicate when in a group of peers.  

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Excel grading grid

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SWOT Analysis

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Hyperlinks

Teaching staff, useful for resources - k.sykes@burnley.ac.uk - University Lecturer-Tutor Personal Development Planning

www.sportengland.org - Sports Coaching Opportunities

www.sportscoachuk.org - Sport Coaching Opportunities and learning resources

http://www.careersnorthwest.com/ - Career opportunities in the North West

https://www.tes.co.uk/jobs/  -Teaching job search and advice

https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/ - Wider search of more jobs that appeal to me.

www.uclan.ac.uk  - Learning resources 

www.uksport.gov.uk  - Learning resources & job opportunities

https://www.fifa.com/ - This can be used to research for qualifications and coaching badges for football.

www.wiser.com  - learning resources

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/when-apply/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement - this would help me put together a personal statement

  The 10 hyperlinks I have used and currently use will all help me and support me throughout my studies at Uclan Burnley. All the websites and links would have a range and variety of useful information not only for academic work but also for work/ career options that may apply to me. Once I have completed my university qualification my future goals and aspirations are to become a qualified PE teacher or a coach to quite a high standard. Looking back on the hyperlinks I have used will appeal to my aspirations and they are similar to this industry I want to go into. Also when listing the hyperlinks, I took into consideration future job opportunities for my current situation, by this I mean voluntary job opportunities which is something extra to add to my CV and will appeal when applying for jobs

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lots of hyperlinks here. quality 10/10

Hyperlinks

k.sykes@burnley.ac.uk - University Lecturer-Tutor Personal Development Planning

www.sportscoachuk.org - Sport Coaching Opportunities and learning resources

www.uksport.gov.uk  - Learning resources & job opportunities

www.wiser.com  - learning resources

www.sportengland.org - Sports Coaching Opportunities

https://www.tes.co.uk/jobs/  -Teaching job search and advice

www.skillsactive.com  - learning resources

http://www.careersnorthwest.com/ - Career opportunities in the North West

www.uclan.ac.uk  - Learning resources 

www.getintoteaching.education.gov.uk - teaching job search and advice

These are 10 hyperlinks that I have used and still using in order to support my learning whilst are Uclan Burnley, as well as use for my future progression. The list above with the websites and links would give me wide-ranging option to look at not only future academic progression but also information on future career opportunities that I may be interested in. After university my future goals and ambitions is to become a qualified PE teacher, as I intend to go into this industry in the near future. I have listed many websites that talk about teaching advice as well as career opportunities, which will hopefully aid my opportunity to gain volunteer work which will help me stand out over other candidates when applying for jobs.

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PDP Assignment 1 Feedback

Instructor

Whilst you have met the learning outcomes, and

indeed gathered and applied some good points

and statistics have been used to support these,

it does become rather chatty in places: Try to

ensure you are applying the academic skills we

have covered\;

\format needs to be 1.5: references need to be

suitable and applied correctly. |The use of capital

'I' is needed and the use of colloquial words in

the text should not be used.

I do suggest you book in with L Martin to support

your structure, this will also help with grammar

and word choices.

The following comments are taken directly f rom

the grading grid and support the grade awarded:

Largely descriptive with only basic evidence of

development of lines of argument and evaluation

of the material/evidence.

Adequate use of a range of data/ techniques in

order to undertake critical analysis.

Good application of underlying concepts and

principles (within the context in which they were

first studied).

Information satisfactorily presented, structured

and communicated (to relevant audience);

references mostly accurate but some

deficiencies limited current and contemporary

resources explored.

Grade - 48%

Above is the feedback I was given for my first assignment for PDP. Looking back at it now I feel there were somethings I did well and places I could of improved.

Firstly I believe I grasped some of the concepts well and really understood them and showed this by using a number of references to back up what I was writing. I used a wide range of sources to find different information and read into them well before using them in my work. I also feel the structure of my work and the way it was set out was to a good standard. I kept all the relevant information together and in the same place. Finally the terminology I used In my work. I tried to not repeat myself in the sense of using the same words all the time and used a variation

Alternatively I feel I also could of done a lot better with the work in many areas. Firstly in some parts I didn't get straight to the point. I feel I waffled on at times and the things I was mentioning wasn't entirely relevant. so taking this into consideration for my next assignment could be a good step forward and possibly get a better grade. Another area I feel I slipped up on was critical analysis. Throughout the work there were times where I started to analyse critically but didn't follow up on it. Finally my punctuation and grammar let me down at points throughout. Before submitting my work it would of been beneficial to proof read it another 3 or 4 times before actually sending it off. the errors were only little things such as capital letters in wrong places and sometimes using commas instead of full stops but of course they all add up and affected my grade.

So In conclusion and taking into consideration all factors I feel I could of done a lot better than I did but by reflecting back on the assignment I can see the mistakes that I made and now know what I have to improve on to get a better grade.

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Daniel O’Brien

Burnley

Mobile: 07913 309091: Email: Dannyobrien1510@hotmail.com

Personal Statement

A confident and motivated undergraduate seeking employment within an education environment. Having had work placements within junior schools where I created fun and skill specific multisport coaching sessions to key stage 2&3. I can offer an enthusiastic approach to my work commitments and my continuous personal & professional development.

Key Skills

Team player

Confident

Motivated

Education

2016-present: University of Central Lancashire

Modules studied: The Coaching Process, Fundamentals of Sport, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Psychology, Sports Development and PDP.

Practical experience: Currently working with key stage 2&3 in the delivery of a range of sports related sessions. The sessions meet the national curriculum requirements and I also support individual learners in their progress.

  2009-2014 Sir John Thursby Community College

Several GCSE’s including: English, Music, Science.

BTEC: Construction level 1: Merit

Work experience

2015-2016 Home Bargains Burnley

Roles & Responsibilities: Stock replenishment and stock control: Cash register duties and customer service: assisting customers with enquiries and product searches.

2014-2015 Burnley Miners Social Club:

Roles & Responsibilities: Glass collecting and bar cleaning duties: customer service.

2014 Dale Contractors: Work experience

Roles & responsibilities: General yard work: health & safety checks and labouring duties.

2014 - Sir John Thursby - teaching assistant

I voluntary offered to become an assistant for a week or so to gain some valuable experience. My role and responsibilities were to set up equipment ready for the next lesson and at time partake and teach the session. Also when it was the older year groups I sat with some of them and helped them on the theory side. so I got a hands on experience.

Hobbies & Interest

Going to the Gym and participating in lots of sports events, mainly football, in order to maintain a good fitness level.  I am an avid Burnley fan and attend all home games. 

My Achievements

Represented My School Football team in the Keighley Cup at Turf Moor as well as in a School Tournament Basketball competition. Received ‘Players Player of the Year’ with Briercliffe Rovers 2013/14 season

  References

Employer: TJ Morris 153 Colne Road Tel: 01282 427906      

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I recently took a online personality test and here is my results

When looking at the outcome of the survey, there are some aspects I agree with but also on the other hand there are some parts I don't agree with, for example;

it said I am the following;

"Living in the present" "Naturally curious and optimistic" "Enthusiastic and fun loving" "Flexible and exciting" as well as other things. Those statements I agree with and think reflect how I am as a person. But when it came up as percentages the result came out as 3% for feeling. When seeing this I didn't fully agree with the result for the reason that I think I think about my feelings and take them into more consideration more often than not.

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Jeff Hendrick (Burnley v Bournemouth, 2016)

Assisted by Matthew Lowton

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Introduction

I will use these blogs to track my progress as I become more professional and develop more as a coach. I will reflect on the skill I already have and ones I pick up along the way. I will also write about all the fantastic opportunities that have enhanced my progress as a coach and as a showcase to potential employers. According to (Miller and Morgaine 2009) "E- Portfolios are used by students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses and from this they can strive to improve".