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Consider a recent coaching session. Before, during or after the session did you discuss and ask the players questions, set objectives and challenges? Was it coach centred? Did you rely on one player answering the question whilst the other 16 listened or switched off? Sound familiar? How often do we see half-time team talks and game debriefs where coaches tell the players the good, the bad and the ugly, whilst players stand and listen?
How might this look in your coaching sessions? It is important to note that Think, Pair, Share (play) isn’t intended to replace any other coaching intervention or method, but can be used to supplement a variety of other methods. It is important to aim for balance, using the correct method at the correct time for your players. It may take time for players and coaches to become familiar with the technique, but the benefits will be significant as the opportunity for more actively engaged players in discussion and thought process increases.
How to use the Think Pair Share method during coaching sessions
Coaching Before
Think Pair Share (In PAIRS )
• Coach sets an objective or challenge for an individual or the group
• Players respond to question(s) in relation to session and learning
During
• Utilise mini-breaks or interventions to facilitate discussion
• Players discuss their answers to the coach’s question in pairs
• Coach can set a variety of differing low or high order questions and scenarios, allowing for differentiation between groups
• Players can feedback to the coach, whilst other pairs/the rest of the group continue to play
• Undertake peer feedback on ways to improve
After
• Instead of whole group feedback split into pairs
• Feedback to other pairs and whole group
• Pairs can bring their own questions to ask the coach
References:
Jones, R. (2007) Coaching redefined: an everyday pedagogical endeavour Kidman, L. (2005) Athlete centred coaching
Research for teachers (2003) Vygotsky on Teaching and Learning
During Half time
After Full time
How to use the Think Pair Share method during games Coaching
Think Pair Share (In PAIRS ) Before
• Coach sets scenario of game ahead • Players are given the opportunity to discuss what formation to play
• Discuss objectives both individually and as a team
• Players respond to question(s) scenarios • Half-time /full-time team talk undertaken in pairs, facilitated by the coach
• Ideas shared from pairs • Coach facilitates the discussion and players have opportunity to ‘share’ with other pairs
• Coach to differentiate groups, level of questions (lower-higher)
Andy Lowe is a full time Secondary PE teacher, FA
Youth Award tutor and academy
football coach with Middlesbrough FC, undertaking these roles for the
past 13 years. Andy is also a UEFA Licensed coach and has tutored for The FA since 2002 on both the main coaching and FA Youth Award strand. He is studying an MSc in Coaching and has an interest in player development, the coaching environment and how players learn.
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