Learning and mentoring in high performance sports coaching. Effective coaching is held responsible for Australia's international sporting performance. Yet little is known about how best elite sports coaches learn effective and innovative high-performance coaching practices. This project aims to identify and contribute to effective elite sport coaching development in Australia. This will be achieved through understanding how best current elite coaches learn through their coaching work. Implicatio ....Learning and mentoring in high performance sports coaching. Effective coaching is held responsible for Australia's international sporting performance. Yet little is known about how best elite sports coaches learn effective and innovative high-performance coaching practices. This project aims to identify and contribute to effective elite sport coaching development in Australia. This will be achieved through understanding how best current elite coaches learn through their coaching work. Implications here extend across sport and to other domains of human activity. The contribution of sport to Australian national identity is well established and the economic benefit of sport and more specifically sporting success in Australia is also well recognised.Read moreRead less
Effective Implementation of Pedagogical Reform. A central challenge faced by nations around the globe is how to maximise the quality of teaching, since the quality of teaching itself is the main contributor to student achievement. Building on an internationally recognised model for Quality Teaching, this collaborative project promises to advance national initiatives in improving teaching quality and improve Australia's international status in the provision of quality education for all school stu ....Effective Implementation of Pedagogical Reform. A central challenge faced by nations around the globe is how to maximise the quality of teaching, since the quality of teaching itself is the main contributor to student achievement. Building on an internationally recognised model for Quality Teaching, this collaborative project promises to advance national initiatives in improving teaching quality and improve Australia's international status in the provision of quality education for all school students.Read moreRead less