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Sunday, 17 February 2008 15:28 |
By L. Dee Fink
Reprinted from the University of Oklahoma Instructional Development Program, July 19, 1999
Many teachers today want to move past passive learning to active learning, to find better ways of engaging students in the learning process. But many teachers feel a need for help in imagining what to do, in or out of class, that would constitute a meaningful set of active learning activities.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 11 August 2007 18:52 |
 Kayaking instructors, I have a challenge for you.
When we teach forward stroke, we emphasize using torso rotation for greater endurance and strength rather then just using our arms. I have absolutely no problem with it. It makes sense to me as an advanced paddler and I believe strongly in it.
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Written by Mark Tozer
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Sunday, 10 June 2007 17:50 |
Preparing to use video in coaching.
Video is a flexible and powerful tool for the coach, its level of use is dictated by the coaches ability with the camera and confidence in it's application as part of the normal coaching process. The strength of video lies in it's ability to capture movement and speed rather than fixed shots. Many coaches are, needlessly, nervous because of the technology involved and it's application. The video should be built into normal coaching activity and viewed as additional to coaching activity.
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Sunday, 18 February 2007 04:41 |
by: John Winters
 How long is a long kayak? How wide is a wide kayak? How fast is a fast one? Who cares?
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 23 December 2006 18:22 |
I had an epiphany this past summer. I was teaching at a Greenland Symposium in Wawa, Ontario, Canada and I was paired up for the weekend with Bonnie Perry from Chicago, IL. She is a level 4 paddler and holders her level 3 BCU coach.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 02 December 2006 19:00 |
 We recently got an email from Vedharajan; a new paddler living in India. He is training for a large expedition to raise awareness about coastal conservation in that area. We posted info about the campaign a couple weeks ago in our news section.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 19:05 |
First published in 'Canoe Kayak UK' Magazine by Mark Rainsley .
Paddling back through the chop towards the beach once, we suddenly had the sense that we were not alone. Rather surprisingly, a decidedly glamorous-looking wooden yacht had crept up silently behind us and the skipper wanted to chat.
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Written by Michael Pardy
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Wednesday, 01 November 2006 16:46 |
Navigation class
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Friday, 20 October 2006 05:26 |
Brrr...
That is good because for me, the fall is the best time of the year to paddle as the storms roll in bringing with them wind and waves. The offside to it is that fall brings cooler air thus cooler water.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Friday, 29 September 2006 18:39 |
 As kayaking instructors, we take on the roll of "salesperson" as much as or even more than we do the roll of "instructor". I like using the metaphor of sales, because we are in a unique position in which students pay money for you to introduce them to the sport. If you don’t do a good enough job "selling" the sport of kayaking on the first day, they won’t enjoy themselves and move on to another sport. This is your only chance to help develop a passion for the sport you love.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 12 August 2006 17:50 |
If you were to look at the possible occupational hazards in your career as a sea kayak instructor probably the biggest hazard would be the sun.
Photo Credit Dan Klein
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