Vicky Gottwald BSc. PGCE. PGDip. PhD. SFHEA is a skill acquisition researcher and member of the Institute of Psychology for Elite Performance (IPEP) at Bangor University. Her research interests are well aligned with her passion for sports coaching, and she is particularly interested in coaching instruction. More specifically, the way in which verbal instruction can direct an athlete's attention and consequently, either enhance or impede motor learning and performance. Similarly, Vicky has an interest in talent identification and development; specifically, with regards to enhancing the practice environment for optimal performance.

Vicky is the Talent Identification and Transfer lead for the Welsh Institute for Performance Science (WIPS: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sports-science/astem/wips/); a three-way partnership between Sport Wales, Wales’ leading academic sport scientists and relevant industry partners to support multi-disciplinary, world-leading, applied performance science projects that enhance the performance of Welsh athletes and businesses.

As a UKCC Level 4 basketball coach, Vicky has extensive experience applying skill acquisition related theoretical concepts in practice and has coached across various stages of the Basketball Wales National Team Programmes. She is currently the Assistant Coach for the Wales Senior Women’s National Team as well as Head Coach for Bangor University Women (BUCS Div 1).

School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP)

Location: George Building (Room 302)

Email: v.m.gottwald@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: +44(0)1248 382824

Twitter: @GottwaldVicky

Research Group: http://ipep.bangor.ac.uk/ 

Vicky is a researcher in skill acquisition with particular interest in coaching instruction. She is a UKCC Level 4 Coach and the Talent Identification and Transfer Lead for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS). She currently works with a number of high performance sporting organisations, including UK Sport, Weigthlifting Wales, Welsh Rowing, England Athletics and UK Deaf Sport.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Elite Coaching Practice
  University of Central Lancashire, Preston, 2019
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
  Higher Education Academy, 2016
• PhD Skill Acquisition
  Bangor University, 2011
• M-Level Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Secondary Physical Education)
  University of Southampton, 2007
• BSc Sports Science
  University of Wales, Bangor, 2006

I am willing to supervise PhD candidates on projects within areas of expertise e.g. coaching instruction, practice structure and talent identification and development.

2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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• CyhoeddwydLets go Surfing now, everybody's learning how; attentional strategies on expert and novice surfing performance under both practice and competition conditions
  Lawrence, G. P., Virian, J., Oliver, S. J. & Gottwald, V. M., 2020, Yn: European Journal of Sport Science. 20, 2, t. 229-239 11 t.
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2019

• CyhoeddwydInitial steps in the validation of the athlete development formulation survey
  Langham-Walsh, E., Anderson, D., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Lowery, M., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). t. 115
  Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd
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• CyhoeddwydRelative age effect? No" flipping" way: Exploring the relative age effect in elite, female gymnastics
  Langham-Walsh, E., Gottwald, V. & Hardy, J., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). t. 116
  Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd
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2018

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2015

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2013

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2012

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2010

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2021

• Early Promise Versus Late Bloomers: A Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary Analysis of Relative Age Effects in an Elite Weightlifting Pathway

  ESAN Conference Presentation

  12 Mai 2021

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2020

• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium End of Year 1 Feedback Session

  Presenting preliminary findings from the pattern recognition analysis.

  26 Chwef 2020

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• EDP GB Hockey feedback session 1

  Pathway2Podium Feedback session 1. Present: Head of Talent, Head EDP Coaches, Head of GB Support, EDP S&C coach, EIS Pathways Senior Scientist and SSHES Senior Lecturer (GL).

  27 Ion 2020

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2019

• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 2 Feedback

  Presentation of findings from the second quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  29 Gorff 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Examining the Relative Age Effect in Elite, Female Gymnastics

  13 Mai 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Canoe Sprint Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback

  Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  10 Mai 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Examining the Relative Age Effect in Elite, Female Gymnastics

  Mai 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback Session

  Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  10 Ebr 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2017

• British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Sport Advisory Group

  Sport Advisory Group Basketball

  Medi 2017 – Gorff 2018

  Gweithgaredd: Ymgynghoriad (Ymgynghorydd)
• The dynamic and multifaceted development of expertise: Expertise development in practice

  Expertise devlopment in practice

  25 Mai 2017

  Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)
• Nancy McNevin

  Research collaboration underlying mechanisms of human movement

  20 Ebr 2017 – 29 Ebr 2017

  Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)
• Physical Literacy Programme for Schools National Action Research Group

  Investigating teachers’ and teaching assistants’ responses to CPD in Health, Well-being and Physical Literacy

  27 Chwef 2017

  Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)

2016

• Symposium Presentation. Sports policy in Wales - priorities for funding, facilities and improving participation

  The impact of the Physical Literacy Framework so far and opportunities to expand physical education in the new National Curriculum

  17 Tach 2016

  Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)
• Sport Wales (Sefydliad allanol)

  National Action Research Group Physical Literacy for Schools

  1 Ebr 2016 – 31 Maw 2017

  Gweithgaredd: Aelodaeth o bwyllgor (Cadeirydd)

2015

• Conference Presentation. Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology

  When vision is impaired, what should athletes focus on?

  14 Hyd 2015

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• 6th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN) in association with BASES

  Invited Discussant. Instruction and Feedback: Does yours help or hinder?

  30 Ebr 2015

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2014

• Psychology of Sports Coaching Conference

  Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning, but how long for?

  23 Hyd 2014

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2011

• Expertise Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN) (Sefydliad allanol)

  Expertise Skill Acquisition Network

  15 Medi 2011

  Gweithgaredd: Aelodaeth o rwydwaith (Cadeirydd)

2010

• NASPSPA (North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity) Conference

  Can learning under an external focus of attention counteract negative effects of choking under pressure?

  10 Meh 2010 – 12 Meh 2010

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2009

• 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology Conference

  Examining an internal and external focus of attention in a novice form sport

  Meh 2009

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2008

• Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology

  The Use of the Specificity of Learning Principle to Reduce Choking Under Pressure

  Tach 2008

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

• Talent Development of High-Performance Beach Rowers

  01/04/2021 – 30/04/2024 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)

• Physical Literacy Programme for Schools

  01/04/2016 – 30/04/2017 (Wedi gorffen)

Basketball, Coaching, Sea Swimming, Meditation