A framework designed to aid practitioners in the development of online mental training environments that facilitate the development of mental skills that enhance performance and maximize enjoyment in sport and life.
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Designing Online Mental Training Using WebExcellence
Emma J. Stodel (Learning 4 Excellence, Canada), Laura G. Farres (Douglas College, Canada), and Colla J. MacDonald (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Copyright: © 2009
|Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch086
Abstract
The idea of providing mental training1 (MT) and sport psychology services online is becoming more prevalent as technology continues to shape education and the Web becomes more popular. In September 2000, a search for “mental training” using Google identified 11,700 sites (Stodel & Farres, 2000a). An identical search in February 2006 revealed approximately 1,330,000 sites, representing an increase of over one hundredfold and by April, 2007, this number had ballooned to 80,800,000. Although a dynamic and fully interactive online MT environment does not yet appear to have been realized, it seems likely in the future. In this chapter we highlight the importance of thoughtful design when developing such training and present a framework to guide the development of online MT.