Loel Collins
Biographic Data
| ID | 6662287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Loel Collins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Loel |
| FAMILY NAME | Collins |
| SIGNATURE | COLLINS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lancashire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7478-1140 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Comparing professional judgment and decision-making capability in expert and novice cave leaders: An applied cognitive task analysis
This paper focuses on the novice-expert divide in cave leaders, comparing professional judgment and decision-making (PJDM) through Applied Cognitive Task Analysis (ACTA) methods. Novice leaders (n=4) were purposively sampled and undertook the three stages of the ACTA protocol. A Cognitive Demands Table was produced and the collected data were compared to our previous study of high-level instructors to compare the practice and behaviors of novices…
Decision-making in esports: Identifying and understanding heuristics in League of Legends teamfights
As esports continue to professionalise, understanding the cognitive mechanisms underpinning expert performance becomes increasingly important. This study explores how a team of semi-professional League of Legends (LoL) players manage the challenges of Team Fights (TFs) and the heuristics they employ during gameplay. To address this need, the study had to main objectives: (1) to identify the heuristics players use when making decisions in TFs; and…
Developing Coaches Through a Cognitive Apprenticeship Approach: A Case Study from Adventure Sports
A cognitive apprenticeship (CA) approach to the development of professional judgement and decision making has been examined in a variety of professional contexts in recent years. More recently several authors have theorised that CA may be an effective approach to developing judgement and decision making in outdoor professionals. This paper reports on a unique study of an in-house national coach development programme in the Outward Bound Trust (th…
Adaptive expertise – a characteristic of expertise in outdoor instructors
Background: Over the past 10 years, research has started to investigate the pedagogic practices of instructors and coaches working in adventure sports settings. Outdoor instructors face particular challenges regarding the impact the dynamic environment has on the coaching process and their students. This challenging combination of factors obliges the instructor to be agile in response. We propose that this adaptive expertise is characteristic of …
A mixed-mode examination of the teaching of lead climbing by adventure sports coaches in the UK
Background: We present a unique study of adventure sports coaches teaching lead climbing. Expanding existing work on judgement and decision making, we examine the coaching process and the decision making employed to manage the pedagogical and security needs of climbers when they are being introduced to lead climbing.Research design and data collection: As part of a mixed approach, an Applied Cognitive Task Analysis was initially conducted on a sm…
Understanding nature sports: A participant centred perspective and its implications for the design and facilitating of learning and performance
Nature sports is a term used to describe a collection of physical activities that are frequently defined by characteristics of their environment or an inherent risk. These perspectives overlook new aspects of nature sports and motivations for participation, imposing an inaccurate perspective on the design and facilitation of learning experiences. Namely, that nature sports are undertaken by participants with an inherent need for risk. This paper …
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Understanding nature sports: A participant centred perspective and its implications for the design and facilitating of learning and performance
Nature sports is a term used to describe a collection of physical activities that are frequently defined by characteristics of their environment or an inherent risk. These perspectives overlook new aspects of nature sports and motivations for participation, imposing an inaccurate perspective on the design and facilitation of learning experiences. Namely, that nature sports are undertaken by participants with an inherent need for risk. This paper …
Adaptive expertise – a characteristic of expertise in outdoor instructors
Background: Over the past 10 years, research has started to investigate the pedagogic practices of instructors and coaches working in adventure sports settings. Outdoor instructors face particular challenges regarding the impact the dynamic environment has on the coaching process and their students. This challenging combination of factors obliges the instructor to be agile in response. We propose that this adaptive expertise is characteristic of …
A mixed-mode examination of the teaching of lead climbing by adventure sports coaches in the UK
Background: We present a unique study of adventure sports coaches teaching lead climbing. Expanding existing work on judgement and decision making, we examine the coaching process and the decision making employed to manage the pedagogical and security needs of climbers when they are being introduced to lead climbing.Research design and data collection: As part of a mixed approach, an Applied Cognitive Task Analysis was initially conducted on a sm…
Developing Coaches Through a Cognitive Apprenticeship Approach: A Case Study from Adventure Sports
A cognitive apprenticeship (CA) approach to the development of professional judgement and decision making has been examined in a variety of professional contexts in recent years. More recently several authors have theorised that CA may be an effective approach to developing judgement and decision making in outdoor professionals. This paper reports on a unique study of an in-house national coach development programme in the Outward Bound Trust (th…
Comparing professional judgment and decision-making capability in expert and novice cave leaders: An applied cognitive task analysis
This paper focuses on the novice-expert divide in cave leaders, comparing professional judgment and decision-making (PJDM) through Applied Cognitive Task Analysis (ACTA) methods. Novice leaders (n=4) were purposively sampled and undertook the three stages of the ACTA protocol. A Cognitive Demands Table was produced and the collected data were compared to our previous study of high-level instructors to compare the practice and behaviors of novices…
Decision-making in esports: Identifying and understanding heuristics in League of Legends teamfights
As esports continue to professionalise, understanding the cognitive mechanisms underpinning expert performance becomes increasingly important. This study explores how a team of semi-professional League of Legends (LoL) players manage the challenges of Team Fights (TFs) and the heuristics they employ during gameplay. To address this need, the study had to main objectives: (1) to identify the heuristics players use when making decisions in TFs; and…
Computer Science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Coaching (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (3 works) · Adaptability (2 works) · Adventure (2 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Educational Games and Gamification (2 works)