Abstract
At present, training in applied sport psychology chiefly targets and accelerates professional competence. However, theory and evidence suggests that our clients would experience significant benefit if our training targeted and accelerated professional expertise rather than just competence. Specifically, we argue that expertise-based training can: (a) help trainees to go on to break the “thinking ceiling” of competence; (b) foster a more independent, flexible, and creative form of practice; and (c) support a longer-term and more practitioner-centred training philosophy. To deliver these benefits, we then conclude by outlining some key principles for the progression of expertise-based training in applied sport psychology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-34 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
Early online date | 10 Jul 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 10 Jul 2018 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- accreditation
- adaptability
- professional training
- competency
- cognition