What is Coaching in Education?
Definition:
A one-to-one conversation focused on the enhancement of learning and development through increasing self-awareness and a sense of personal responsibility, where the coach facilitates the selfdirected learning of the coachee through questioning, active listening, and appropriate challenge in a supportive and encouraging climate. van Nieuwerburgh, 2012, p. 17
van Nieuwerburgh and Tong (2013)
What is Coaching in HE?
Grant, A. (2003) - coaching for postgraduates in an Australian uni
Greene, T. (2004) - Lake Tahoe Community College – coaching for disadvantaged students
Sue-Chan and Latham (2004)- MBA students in Canadian university
Swartz et al. (2005) Florida State University–coaching for students with ADHD
Franklin & Doran (2009) – first year students in Australian uni
Van Zandvoort et al. (2009)- undergraduates in Canadian university
Robinson and Gahagan (2010)-First year students University of South Carolina
Short et al. (2010) – peer coaching of third year undergraduate – University of Bedfordshire
Authors contact:
Dr Michael Snowden - University of Huddersfield Tel: 01484471837 e-mail: m.a.snowden@hud.ac.uk
Ms Natalie Lancer- Birkbeck College Tel: 01923 85 0781 email: natalie.lancer@gmail.com