Applying educational psychology in coaching athletes / Jeffrey J. Huber.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huber, Jeffrey J., 1953-
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2013], ©2013.
Subjects:
Coaching (Athletics) > Psychological aspects.
Educational psychology.
Physical Description:xvi, 423 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • I. Athletes and theories of motivation
  • The unstoppable athlete: applying motivation theory
  • The resilient athlete: applying attribution theory
  • II. Athletes and theories of behaviorism
  • The salivating athlete: applying respondent conditioning theory
  • The athlete in the Skinner Box: applying operant conditioning theory
  • III. Athletes and theories of cognitivism
  • The imitating athlete: applying social cognitive theory
  • The supercomputing athlete: applying cognitive learning theory
  • The expert athlete: applying expertise theory and deliberate practice
  • IV. Athletes and theories of humanism
  • The fully human athlete: applying humanistic learning theory
  • The emotional athlete: applying emotion theory
  • V. Developing your coaching skills and philosophy
  • The principled coach: applying principles of practice management and discipline
  • The philosophical coach: applying wisdom.