A Survey of Teaching Styles used by Equestrian Coaches<\/h3>\n

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Which equestrian sports or activities do you coach? (Tick Each)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n	<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n Dressage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Endurance Riding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Equine-Facilitated Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Eventing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Horse Agility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Jumping<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Para-equestrian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Pony Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Ready Steady Trot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Reining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Show Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Vaulting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Other<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n Which one<\/strong> equestrian sport or activity do you coach the most<\/strong>?<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n <\/option>Dressage<\/option>Endurance<\/option>Equine-Facilitated Learning<\/option>Eventing<\/option>Horse Agility<\/option>Jumping<\/option>Para-equestrian<\/option>Pony Club<\/option>Ready Steady Trot<\/option>Reining<\/option>Show Horse<\/option>Vaulting<\/option>Other<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Which equestrian coaching qualification do you have?<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n <\/option>Certificate III in Sport Coaching<\/option>Certificate IV in Sport Coaching<\/option>Diploma of Sport Coaching<\/option>EA Introductory Equestrian Coach<\/option>EA\/International Level 1<\/option>EA\/International Level 2<\/option>EA\/International Level 3<\/option>Pony Club<\/option>Currently teaching but not qualified<\/option>No qualifications\/experience but interested<\/option>Other<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Definition<\/h4>\n A Teaching Style <\/strong>is “a plan of action that defines the specific decision interaction of the coach and the student for the purpose of leading to the development of specific objectives in lesson content and behaviour”<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n  Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n \n \n  Please read through each scenario description of the teaching styles carefully<\/strong> and select your answer from the dropdown list: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often or Always. <\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n Please give your answer to all questions as what you know from your own coaching experience.  Is this a style of teaching that you ever use when you are coaching?<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n If you are not sure about your answer then take a moment to reflect on how you have coached your students over the last 12 months.  Even if you are still not sure then choose the closest answer to what you believe is true and leave us a comment or question.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n There are no right or wrong answers!  All of the scenario descriptions are valid and all of your answers are valued.  Your privacy is important to us.  Your time in completing the survey is greatly appreciated. <\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/p>\n Teaching Style A<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects the exercises or activities.  The students perform all together, in unison, in a precise performance that follows the pace and rhythm set by the coach.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style B<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects the exercises or activities, the number and time limits.  The students practice individually and privately.  The coach circulates amongst all the students and offers individual feedback.  The students learn to set a pace to practice within an allocated time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style C<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects the exercises or activities and expects the students to work with a partner.  One student (the doer) practices the exercise or activity, while the other student (the observer) uses the coach-prepared criteria (checklist) to offer immediate feedback to the doer.  Then the partners switch roles.  The coach interacts with the observers to affirm the use of criteria and the accuracy of feedback comments and\/or redirect the observer’s focus to specific details of the criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style D<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects the exercises or activities.  Students individually practice and check their own performance against the coach-prepared criteria (checklist).  The coach communicates with each student individually to listen to their self-assessment and either reinforces the student’s use of criteria or redirects the student’s focus to specific details of the criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style E<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects the exercises or activities and designs multiple levels of challenge or achievement.  Students self-select their own level.  If inappropriate levels are selected, the student may change the level.  Students check their own performance against the coach-prepared criteria (checklist).  The coach acknowledges the selections that the students have made, asks questions to clarify and affirm the accuracy of students’ self-assessment and\/or redirects the student’s focus to specific details of the criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style F<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach asks the student a series of specific questions; each question has only one correct answer.  The questions are sequenced in a logical pattern so that each answer leads the student step by step to discover the anticipated concept, principle, relationship or solution.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style G<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach designs a situation or one question that has only one specific correct response – the situation or question is new and the response is not previously known to the students.  The students are given individual and private time to use their thinking and questioning (asking the coach) skills to sequentially and logically discover the anticipated answer.  <\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style H<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach designs a single or series of problems, situations or questions that seek multiple answers to the same problem, situation or question.  The exercise or activity is new to the students; therefore, each student is invited to discover new possibilities, as they produce multiple responses to the specific problem.  The coach acknowledges the production of multiple ideas, rather than any single idea.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style I<\/strong><\/h4>\n The coach selects a general type of exercise or activity.  Within that, each student is responsible for producing an individual learning program that includes setting goals and the process to achieve those goals.  The students design, implement, refine and self-assess their learning programs.  The coach acknowledges the ideas produced and asks questions for information or clarification about the student’s program.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Always<\/option>Often<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style J<\/strong><\/h4>\n The student initiates a request to the coach to plan his\/her own learning experience.  In this experience, the students make all decisions: selects the exercises or activities; designs and executes, identifies the criteria and self-assesses the learning experience.  The coach acknowledges the successful implementation of the plans and initiates questions where discrepancies emerge between the student’s intent and actions.  It is not the coach’s role to evaluate, rather act as a reference source when requested by the student.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n Teaching Style K<\/strong><\/h4>\n The student takes the role of both student and coach in setting all of the learning objectives.  The student selects the exercises or activities, designs and executes, identifies the criteria and self-assesses the learning experience.  This style is independent of a coach and not initiated by the coach.  Feedback from the coach only occurs if requested by the student.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you ever use this style when you coach?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Never<\/option>Rarely<\/option>Sometimes<\/option>Often<\/option>Always<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n As a coach… <\/span><\/strong>Developing which student skill set is most<\/strong> important to you in your coaching?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/option>Riding (psychomotor)<\/option>Thinking (cognitive)<\/option>Social\/Emotional (affective)<\/option>All of the above<\/option><\/select>On reflection…<\/span><\/strong> Did you find the questions useful to consider how<\/strong> you coach?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/option>Yes<\/option>Maybe<\/option>No<\/option><\/select>  We welcome your comments or questions!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n  Report<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n Would you be interested in receiving a report on “Teaching Styles in Equestrian Sports “and\/or contributing to future research on this topic?<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n <\/option>Yes<\/option>Maybe<\/option>No<\/option><\/select> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n Thank you!<\/em><\/h3>\n If you missed the leading article on teaching styles for equestrian coaching from Online Horse College, go to www.onlinehorsecollege.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The survey is part of a larger study exploring teaching styles in equestrian sports coaching. For more information on the study contact: Cristine Hall, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Telephone: +61 7 4631 1405 or email: Cristine.hall@usq.edu.au<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The questions in the survey (on the eleven landmark teaching styles A-K) and the description of a teaching style are based on the Mosston & Ashworth\u2019s Spectrum of Teaching Styles. For more information go to www.spectrumofteachingstyles.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n For any issues with the conduct of the study contact: Ethics Co-ordinator, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Telephone: +61 7 4631 2690 or email: ethics@usq.edu.au<\/a>. The USQ Ethics Clearance Document code is H12REA214.<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Survey of Teaching Styles used by Equestrian Coaches Pick up your free copy of “On Horsemanship” written by Xenophon the great Riding Master.  Simply complete this one-page survey for your free copy.  Enjoy! Please answer all questions. Name Email* Country Phone Which equestrian sports or activities do you coach? (Tick Each) Dressage Endurance Riding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":244,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n