Thesis Title
Evaluating TAGteach as a Training Procedure for Novice-to-Advanced Fastpitch Softball Pitchers
Date of Award
Spring 4-26-2017
Thesis Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis and Clinical Science
Department
Health Professions
Committee Member(s)
April Michele Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D (Committee Chair)
Sarah Slocum, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Stephanie Kincaid, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Supervising Faculty Member
Dr. Michele Williams
Abstract
Among the many behavioral coaching techniques available, acoustical guidance has been found to be highly effective in enhancing the athletic skills involved in a variety of sports (e.g. football, golf, dance, yoga, judo). TAGteach is a procedure in which a clicker is used to deliver immediate acoustical guidance to train a new skill or enhance a skill already in the subject’s repertoire (TAGteach International, 2012). The current study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of TAGteach in developing and/or enhancing the pitching skills of novice-to-advanced fastpitch softball pitchers. Results demonstrated an improvement in accuracy across skill sets for each subject’s selected pitch. Improved performance also generalized from the training setting to the game setting.
Recommended Citation
Sniffen, Breanna, "Evaluating TAGteach as a Training Procedure for Novice-to-Advanced Fastpitch Softball Pitchers" (2017). Thesis Projects. 2.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/mabacs_thesis/2
Rights Holder
Breanna Sniffen