| Title |
Metacognitive strategies improve self-regulation skills in expert sports coaches / |
| Authors |
Sabaliauskas, Stanislav ; Gražulis, Donatas ; Žilinskienė, Nelė ; Kaukėnas, Tomas |
| DOI |
10.1038/s41598-025-86606-7 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Scientific reports.. London : Springer Nature. 2025, vol. 15, iss. 1, art. no. 3434, p. [1-15].. eISSN 2045-2322 |
| Keywords [eng] |
coaching ; facilitation ; metacognitive strategies ; self-regulation ; sports ; theory U |
| Abstract [eng] |
Self-regulation is linked to the ability to learn successfully, adapt to change, and project one’s future behavior. This study aims to evaluate the impact of metacognitive strategies on self-regulation skills in the creation of educational content. Nine expert sports coaches participated in the research, and a mixed-methodology research plan was used to conduct the research. The results highlight the transformative effects of metacognitive strategies on self-regulation skills and sports coaches’ experiences. The use of metacognitive strategies had a positive effect on the improvement of self-regulation skills. The facilitation program based on metacognitive questioning significantly affected the expert sports coaches’ self-reported self-regulation skills. The results of the thematic analysis revealed that coaches’ behavior was characterized by greater freedom in organizing their professional activities. Development of self-regulatory skills through changing educational practices encourages coaches’ curiosity and openness to innovation, recognition of otherness, broadening of horizons, understanding of complexity, and disclosure of connections. |
| Published |
London : Springer Nature |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2025 |
| CC license |
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