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The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe promising practices of successful dairy, horse and livestock Career Development Event coaches in Indiana. Utilizing theoretical frameworks including symbolic interactionism, social cognitive theory and cognitive apprenticeship theory, researchers interviewed expert dairy, horse and livestock Career Development Event coaches. Twenty-six promising practices and eight central tendencies were identified. Central tendency categories included expectations, effective coach, experience, goals, knowing the youth, foundational knowledge, youth development and positive environment. The coaches interviewed shared a deep sense of passion and dedication toward youth development and coaching, as well as a desire to see new coaches gain resources and experience to be successful. This study suggests that utilization of identified promising practices may facilitate greater coaching success in terms of competition placement and overall youth development.
Introduction Career Development Events (CDEs) are competitive educational experiences established to enhance present and future practical application of youths' knowledge and skills in specific career-related domains. Dairy, horse and livestock [...]