Time: 14:35 – 14:50
Session: PhD & Trainee Talk

Environmental Effects on Self-Regulated Learning in Female Football Academies in Scotland

Speaker Profile

Leon Popplewell is a PhD student and graduate of the Sport and Exercise Psychology programme at Newcastle University. His research focuses on learning and development within sport, with a particular interest in how environments shape athlete behaviour and progression.

Overview

This session explores how sporting environments influence athletes’ ability to engage in self-regulated learning. Focusing on female football academies in Scotland, the research highlights how contextual factors shape learning behaviours, decision making, and development.

The session will consider the role of coaching environments in either supporting or constraining athlete autonomy, offering insights into how learning can be better facilitated within structured performance systems.