"You can take a pick and mix approach to theory - but not if you want to be evidence based" - A conversation with the Constraints Collective

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The Talent Equation Podcast

Stuart Armstrong

292 episodes

4 weeks ago

The Talent Equation podcast is an 'exploration in human advancement'... mostly (but not exclusively) through the lens of sport and physical activity.

Each episode is an 'emergent conversation' with practitioners, parents, researchers, authors (or some combination of all three) taking a deep dive into the ways that people can help others to enhance their developmental journey in whatever field they are committed to.

These conversations are not mainstream - you will not hear ideas that are provided on standard education courses - they often fly in the face of convention - they will sometimes be controversial and provocative - the show is about doing things differently and doing different things.

The people who come on the show are innovators - they are trying to break new ground or swim against the tide of what they see as a broken culture or an ineffective system - what they say will prompt new thinking or new ideas.

All that is asked of the listener is to embrace the conversation with an open mind.

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"You can take a pick and mix approach to theory - but not if you want to be evidence based" - A conversation with the Constraints Collective

The Talent Equation Podcast

1 hour 33 minutes

4 weeks ago

"You can take a pick and mix approach to theory - but not if you want to be evidence based" - A conversation with the Constraints Collective

In this fascinating conversation, I joined Keith Davids and Ian Renshaw, two of the 'founding fathers' of Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach in sport to explore the critical challenges facing coach education and athlete development. We dive deep into why the traditional cognitive-information processing approach still dominates coaching practice, despite decades of research suggesting more effective alternatives.

3 Key Takeaways:

The Educational Paradigm Problem – Coach education has been built on the same linear, knowledge-transfer models used in formal schooling, creating a massive "knowing-doing gap" that leaves coaches unprepared for real-world practice.
The Dualism Dilemma – You can't truly pick and mix between ecological and information-processing theories if you claim to follow a scientific approach – they're built on fundamentally different assumptions about how humans learn.
The Moral Imperative – Coach educators and curriculum designers have a duty to expose practitioners to alternative learning paradigms, not just the dominant cognitive approach, so coaches can make genuinely informed choices about their practice.

This conversation challenges us to think critically about how we develop coaches and whether we're truly serving the practitioners and participants who depend on quality coaching experiences.

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Ready to explore these ideas further? Join The Guild of Ecological Explorers – a community of practitioners committed to deepening their understanding of ecological dynamics and constraints-led approaches. Head to www.thetalentequation.co.uk and click the 'Join a Learning Group' button to become part of this transformative conversation