Experiential Learning and Its Role in Training and Improved Practice in High Level Sports Officiating

Autor/in	Grover, Kenda S.
Titel	Experiential Learning and Its Role in Training and Improved Practice in High Level Sports Officiating
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Education, 24 (2014) 2, S.90-102 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1083-6470
Schlagwörter	Experiential Learning; Athletics; Adult Learning; Qualitative Research; Focus Groups; Nonformal Education; Informal Education; Learning Theories; Experience; Reflection; Interaction; On the Job Training; Learning Processes; Semi Structured Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Leichtathletik; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Qualitative Forschung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Informelle Bildung; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Erfahrung; Interaktion; Training-on-the-Job; Learning process; Lernprozess
Abstract	This qualitative study investigated how high level sports officials engage in experiential learning to improve their practice. Adult learning occurs in formal, nonformal and informal environments, and in some cases it is difficult to differentiate between these settings. In the case of cycling officials, learning begins in a nonformal environment during training sessions, but it is during the race event itself, in an informal environment, that learning is solidified and occurs in real time. Nine officials, whose training and education must be applied in a dynamic, intense environment, participated in a focus group interview where they explored how their experiences surrounding the race impact learning. Findings reveal how this adult learning theory is manifested through reflective practice, and how interaction with others plays a role in the learning process. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Eastern Educational Research Association. George Watson, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, College of Education and Professional Development, Huntington, WV 25755. e-mail: eerajournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.eeraorganization.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01