Shaun Williams
Department for Health
University of Bath
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Shaun Williams joined the University of Bath in January 2009 and delivers on the BA (Hons) Sport and Social Sciences and the BSc (Hons) Sports Performance courses within the Department for Health. Shaun completed his doctorate at the University of Bath and his research spans across different learning, pedagogical and coaching contexts. Specific research interests focus on ‘collaborative’ coach learning, the acquisition and transition of knowledge(s) to applied practice and exploring the implications of technology for coaching (and athlete’s) in High Performance.
Research Interest
Research interests Coaching pedagogy and applied practice Coach learning and development Technology and the 'codification' of athletes Current projects Presenting Bernstein’s ‘pedagogic device’ to analyse a Coach Based Intervention (CBI) supporting volunteer community coaches Coaching, technology and management Big data and Sport
Publications
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Williams, S. and Bush, A., 2017. Connecting knowledge(s) to practice: A Bernsteinian theorisation of a collaborative coach learning community project. Sport, Education and Society