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A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132513 A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape Petersen, Sasha-Lee Solomons, Jocelyn Venter, Ranel Hedberg, Marie Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Sport Science. Coaching (Athletics) -- Study and teaching Physical education and training -- South Africa -- Western Cape Netball -- Coaching School sports -- Coaching Coaches (Athletics) -- Training of Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Petersen, S. 2025. A Survey of Coaching Education Practices for Primary and High School Netball Coaches in the Western Cape. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/eddf0eff-a5a4-49e6-8ad3-2a487fde5ea2 ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Netball stands as one of the most widely played female sports worldwide, boasting over 20 million participants across more than 80 countries. In South Africa, netball is actively played at multiple levels, including school, club, university, provincial, and national competitions. At the school level, approximately half a million players participate, while around 9,700 are involved at club and provincial levels. School sports play a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s sporting landscape, contributing to physical, social, and personal development. As global sports participation continues to rise, so does the need for well-trained coaches. It is imperative that coaches are not only qualified but also engage in continuous professional development to adapt to evolving playing styles. Coaching education often involves self-directed learning through mentorship, formal courses, and other resources. Despite its importance, research on coaching education in South Africa remains limited. There is a pressing need for a comprehensive analysis of netball coaching education in the country, particularly given the gaps in existing literature. While some studies have explored coaching education in various sports, none have specifically focused on netball coaching at primary and high school levels in South Africa. This study aimed to evaluate the current state of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape. The research objectives included: (1) developing a detailed questionnaire to assess coaching education practices, (2) validating the questionnaire through expert review to ensure its effectiveness, (3) testing the questionnaire’s reliability using the test-retest method with coaches outside of the Western Cape, (4) administering the questionnaire to Western Cape coaches to gather insights into their experiences, and comparing these experiences to identify areas for improvement in coaching quality. Globally, coaching education systems vary significantly. Countries like New Zealand, Australia, and England have established structured accreditation frameworks, offering multiple levels of coaching certification. For example, New Zealand provides five coaching levels, Australia offers six, and England has two. In contrast, South Africa currently offers only two levels of certification: Level 1, an entry-level qualification, and Level 2, which is more advanced and geared toward coaching at higher competitive levels. By examining these international frameworks, the differences in the structure and progression of netball coaching education become apparent. This study adopted a survey-based research design, utilising both online and in-person questionnaires as the primary data collection method. The research sought to answer two key questions: (1) What is the current state of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape? (2) Which specific areas within coaching education require improvement to enhance coaching quality? A non-probability sampling method was used to recruit participants, encompassing all eligible primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape. The study proposal was reviewed and approved by Stellenbosch University’s Master’s and Doctoral (M&D) Committee and the Social, Behavioural, and Education Research (REC: SBE) Ethics Committee. The thesis is structured into five chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the study, presenting the problem statement, aims, objectives, and rationale. Chapter 2 provides a literature review, focusing on the theoretical framework of coaching education practices. Chapter 3 outlines the research design and methodology, detailing the approach and procedures used. Chapter 4 presents the results from the survey, while Chapter 5 discusses these results, highlights the study’s limitations, and offers recommendations for future research. The results are compared with existing literature, and areas requiring further exploration are identified. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Netbal is een van die gewildste vrouesporte, met meer as 20 miljoen deelnemers in meer as 80 lande. In Suid-Afrika word netbal op skool, klub, universiteit-, provinsiale en nasionale vlak gespeel. Ongeveer 'n halfmiljoen spelers neem op skoolvlak deel, en 9 700 op klub- en provinsiale vlak. Skoolsport speel 'n belangrike rol in die land se algemene sportfondasie. Skoolsport bevorder gesonde, fisieke en sosiale ontwikkeling. Soos deelname aan sport wêreldwyd toeneem, neem die vraag na bekwame afrigters ook toe. Dit behoort verpligtend te wees vir afrigters om gekwalifiseerd te wees wanneer hulle met ‘n netbalspan werk. Bo en behalwe dit, moet afrigters hulself opgradeer om in lyn te bly met die jongste speelstyle. Afrigtersonderrig kan dus beskryf word as afrigters wat hulself opvoed deur uit verskeie ander bronne te leer, soos die inskakel van 'n mentor en die bywoning van kursusse (Maclean and Lorimer, 2016). Daar is 'n gebrek aan navorsing oor afrigtersonderrig in Suid-Afrika. 'n Deurdagte ondersoek na netbalafrigtersopleiding in Suid-Afrika is nodig, aangesien die gapings en swakhede wat deur die bestaande literatuur oor afrigtersonderrig aan die lig gekom het, aangespreek moet word. Spesifiek in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks is daar slegs 'n beperkte aantal studies oor afrigtersonderrig in verskeie sportsoorte. Betrekking tot netbalafrigtersopleiding in Suid-Afrikaanse primêre en hoërskole is daar geen studies wat direk in hierdie veld gedoen is nie. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die huidige toestand van afrigtersonderrigpraktyke vir primêre en hoërskool netbalafrigters in die Wes-Kaap te evalueer. Die eerste doelwit was om 'n omvattende vraelys te ontwikkel om afrigtersonderrigpraktyke wat deur primêre en hoërskool netbalafrigters in die Wes-Kaap gebruik word, te evalueer. Die tweede doelwit was om die ontwikkelde vraelys te valideer deur middel van 'n streng hersiening deur 'n kundige paneel, om die doeltreffendheid daarvan en die akkuraatheid van die meting van afrigtersonderrigpraktyke te verseker. Die derde doelwit was om die betroubaarheid van die vraelys te evalueer deur middel van die toets-hertoets-metode met primêre en hoërskoolafrigters uit ander streke buite die Wes-Kaap. Die vierde doelwit was om die ontwikkelde vraelys aan primêre en hoërskool netbalafrigters in die Wes-Kaap te voorsien en data in te samel oor hul ervarings en perspektiewe ten opsigte van afrigtersonderrigpraktyke. Masters 2025-06-10T10:17:12Z 2025-06-10T10:17:12Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132513 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 173 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Coaching (Athletics) -- Study and teaching Physical education and training -- South Africa -- Western Cape Netball -- Coaching School sports -- Coaching Coaches (Athletics) -- Training of Petersen, Sasha-Lee A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title | A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title_full | A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title_fullStr | A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title_full_unstemmed | A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title_short | A survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the Western Cape |
| title_sort | survey of coaching education practices for primary and high school netball coaches in the western cape |
| topic | Coaching (Athletics) -- Study and teaching Physical education and training -- South Africa -- Western Cape Netball -- Coaching School sports -- Coaching Coaches (Athletics) -- Training of |
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