Subject: SEMINAR IN ADVANCED RESEARCH PROBLEMS: COACHING 360: ATHLETES, HELPING SKILLS, & DISABILITIES
This assignment requires students to complete two (2) components and intertwine them into one final paper.
Component 1: Watch
Students will select and watch a sport-related movie or show/documentary. This movie/show should involve an athlete/performer/team and/or coach as the main character(s) or focus. Athletes and/or coaches (characters) should be dealing with a mental performance, clinical mental health, and/or disability. Students will have the option to self-select or use a suggested title. Students will watch the movie/show from a helping skills-trained coach’s perspective. Students should make notes of the physical, mental, and/or clinical issues present and/or disability. The idea is for you to watch a film that has the coach/athlete interacting with others enough that you can actually assess the helping skills you observe. Here is a list of videos (Links to an external site.) that MIGHT fit the requirements, but you need to vet these yourself.
Component 2: Write
Students will produce a report/paper on their observations. Papers should include the following in logical order:
- Brief introduction of the athlete/coach’s & context
- Description of the presenting issues/disabilities including observable evidence of why they think the athlete/coach is experiencing the issues. Student should use direct quotes & descriptions of the situation/s to help support
- Description of presenting (or potential/foreseeable) issues (with evidence) followed by how they would handle this situation if applicable.
- Explanation of how they would approach this athlete/coach as a concerned coach
- Explanation/description of how they would move forward with this athlete/coach.
- Be specific in the issues the coach would target (& why)
- Provide examples of how you would seek help or assistance with this athlete/coach’s situation and why if you were the coach.
- Provide examples of a few strategies/techniques you may use & why
- Provide 1 – 3 relationship (with the athlete/coach) goals the coach should have in the video and why.
- Conclude with final thoughts on what you learned about yourself or about the coach-athlete helping relationship through this assignment.
Paper Requirements
- This should be an informed paper with 3 – 5 sources cited appropriately in text & in a reference page.
- Follow APA formatting including title page & references
- Papers should be 5 – 7 pages max (double-spaced, not including title page or reference page.)