Definition
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Coaching is developing the ability and
experience of trainees (STUDENTS) by giving them systematically
planned and progressively more 'stretching' tasks to perform, coupled
with continuous appraisal and counselling.
This suggests the individual has acquired certain basic competencies
or skills and that coaching is a process by which further improvement
can be made through discussion and guided activity. (Buckley & Caple,
1992, p 111 - 112)
Buckley, R. and J. Caple, Coaching, in One-to-One
Training and Coaching Skills, R. Buckley, ed. 1992, Kogan Page Ltd:London.
p. 111 - 120.
Although coaching is most often associated with individual and team
sports, coaching could also be relevant to supporting the development
of any kind of skilled action, such as artistic performance, communication,
academic writing and so on.
Pareek and Venkataswara (1990) identify the following as
key aspects of coaching:
- the better appreciation of one's strengths and weaknesses.
- the identification of goals or targets for further improvement
- the monitoring and reviewing of goal or target achievement
- identifying problems that may be hindering progress.
- the generation of action plans for working on identified
problems
- improving one's understanding of the environment in which
one is acting.
- assisting the realisation of potential.
Pareek, V and Venkateswara, R (1990) Performance
Coaching The 1990 Annual: Developing Human Resources, San Diego,
California, University Associates, in Buckley, R. and J. Caple,
Coaching, in One-to-One Training and Coaching Skills, R. Buckley,
ed. 1992, Kogan Page Ltd:London. p. 111 - 120.
...Megginson and Boydell (1979) suggest that coaching enables
the trainee to mature and makes them more capable learners. This
'moves' them in a number of ways:
- from dependence to independence.
- from ignorance to understanding.
- from superficial to in-depth employment of skills.
- from predictability to an acceptance of ambiguity and risk.
Megginson, D and Boydell,T (1979) A Manager's
Guide to Coaching, London, British Association for Commercial and
Industrial Education, in Buckley, R. and J. Caple, Coaching, in
One-to-One Training and Coaching Skills, R. Buckley, ed. 1992, Kogan
Page Ltd:London. p. 111 - 120.
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