Incorporating Coaching Conversations into Academic Advising Practice
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ISBN: 978-1-939213-48-8
60 min – February 6, 2019 (Wednesday)
Panelists: Gail Fairfield (Indiana University), William H. Johnson (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Kathleen Shea Smith (The University of Oklahoma), and Linnette C. White (Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette)
As explained in the “Academic Coaching” section of the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources, coaching is an advising approach that can empower the student to reflect and act upon the range of goals, interests, and passions available in higher education, and academic advisors may incorporate coaching methods into their practice in order to address the whole student. Through coaching, students can develop their abilities to think critically, solve problems, overcome personal obstacles, discover their strengths, and generally make the most of their college experiences. Although the research on coaching is still new, it suggests that coaching can also support the kind of student engagement that leads to retention and completion – move them from just “surviving” to actually “thriving” in school. In this 60-min videocast presentation, Gail Fairfield (Indiana University), William H. Johnson (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Kathleen Shea Smith (The University of Oklahoma), and Linnette C. White (Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette) discuss the basic premises of coaching and several models for implementing coaching in a higher education setting. They share key coaching concepts and stories of educators who have successfully implemented coaching on their campuses in unique ways. Viewers will discover the value of utilizing coaching with students, hear about one model for coaching conversations, and have an opportunity to think of ways they might implement coaching on their campuses.