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@CoachDavidBaird @playtheirway Thank you. So games aren't designed by the kids? Sounds like a fun concept anyway.

@CoachCurious @playtheirway Hi coach, this line is specific to Scoreboard Soccer Games 🤝 the podcast gives an overview of this concept and shares examples of Scoreboards designed by children, amplifying their motivation to be rewarded with a shot at the Scoreboard 🤝⚽️

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I agree. In fact they are more or less synergistic. But I think people can be very doctrinaire about the one best way. Maybe because BAD direct instruction causes coaches to believe in NO direct instruction. My point is just that explicit instruction is one important tool & there are some key things to do to make it work.

Explicit Direct Instruction in Sports. A long-ish🧵: One of the consistent findings of CogPsych is that while discovery learning can be effective for experts, direct instruction benefits novices. Youth coaches often overlook this & assume...