Donna O’Connor
Biographic Data
| ID | 9029578 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donna O’Connor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donna |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Connor |
| SIGNATURE | O’CONNOR D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1825-2727 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Fostering learning-supportive coaching in a nationwide talent development program
Background In talent development environments (TDEs), supporting youth athletes’ long-term development is a core responsibility of coaches. A key element of TDEs is the use of coaching strategies that effectively facilitate learning processes. Research-informed coach education programs (CEPs), which blend experiences of practitioners with research findings, can serve as a valuable medium to optimize coaches’ learning support. However, CEPs that h…
The art of the question
Background: From a sports perspective, pedagogical researchers have suggested questioning is an effective instructional tool and pedagogical strategy for developing critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Questions enable coaches to contextualise athlete learning by encouraging and guiding them to identify and explore solutions to game-based problems. While previous investigations have explored the frequency of questions an…
The Practice Environment-How Coaches May Promote Athlete Learning
The coaching environment is the primary teaching and learning medium for the development of athlete skills. Therefore, by understanding how practice environments are designed to facilitate learning, coaches can make decisions around the structure of specific activities and behavior to promote athlete learning and development. This short review examines the coaching environment literature, with a particular focus on the structure and content withi…
Olympic and World Championship track and field athletes’ experiences during the specialising and investment stages of development
Athlete talent development literature has revealed high attrition rates of elite junior athletes during their mid-to-late adolescence (age 15–19 years) across a range of sports, including track and field (T&F). However, much of the research has focused on early athletic participation during the sampling stage rather than the transition from junior elite to senior elite representation. Based on the Developmental Model of Sport Participation (DMSP)…
No prominent works on this page.
Olympic and World Championship track and field athletes’ experiences during the specialising and investment stages of development
Athlete talent development literature has revealed high attrition rates of elite junior athletes during their mid-to-late adolescence (age 15–19 years) across a range of sports, including track and field (T&F). However, much of the research has focused on early athletic participation during the sampling stage rather than the transition from junior elite to senior elite representation. Based on the Developmental Model of Sport Participation (DMSP)…
The art of the question
Background: From a sports perspective, pedagogical researchers have suggested questioning is an effective instructional tool and pedagogical strategy for developing critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Questions enable coaches to contextualise athlete learning by encouraging and guiding them to identify and explore solutions to game-based problems. While previous investigations have explored the frequency of questions an…
The Practice Environment-How Coaches May Promote Athlete Learning
The coaching environment is the primary teaching and learning medium for the development of athlete skills. Therefore, by understanding how practice environments are designed to facilitate learning, coaches can make decisions around the structure of specific activities and behavior to promote athlete learning and development. This short review examines the coaching environment literature, with a particular focus on the structure and content withi…
Fostering learning-supportive coaching in a nationwide talent development program
Background In talent development environments (TDEs), supporting youth athletes’ long-term development is a core responsibility of coaches. A key element of TDEs is the use of coaching strategies that effectively facilitate learning processes. Research-informed coach education programs (CEPs), which blend experiences of practitioners with research findings, can serve as a valuable medium to optimize coaches’ learning support. However, CEPs that h…
Sport Psychology and Performance (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Coaching (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sports Performance and Training (3 works) · Athletes (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)