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Dr Kerryn Griffiths

The value of coaching for enhancing learning in schools is increasingly being recognised. Coaching is currently used as a means of facilitating effective learning in a variety of educational sectors and there is a rapidly accelerating trend in schools to re-define the role of the teacher from that of instructor to one of facilitator and ‘coach’. This corresponds with the onset of the information technology age, which demands that teachers become more than a means of information transfer and adopt the behaviour of a coach.

Although outcomes of coaching can be wide and varied, a range of qualitative and quantitative studies appear to demonstrate some universal outcomes. These outcomes include:

• heightened self-awareness, self-acceptance, and a sense of well-being;
• improved goal-setting and goal attainment;
• enhanced quality of life, life balance, and lower stress levels;
• increased self-discovery, self-confidence, and self-expression;
• better communication and problem-solving skills;
• changed and broader perspectives and insight;
• improved reception and use of feedback;
• improved understanding of consequences of actions;
• practical application of theory;
• more effective thinking strategies;
• positive changes in behaviour;
• a deeper sense of self, increased awareness of wants, and present-focus;
• the ability to identify challenges and blocks; and
• generally functioning as a better person.

Outcomes like this have led to the widening recognition of coaching as a vehicle for facilitating and supporting lifelong and self-directed learning. This reflects the changing nature of learning in our society, as learning is no longer seen as preparation for life, but rather as an integral part of it. Learning and teaching are now moving beyond mere information transfer towards building in learners the skills they need to continually direct and determine their own learning and ultimately their lives. Thus, coaching programs, like Mind Magic, that are based on coaching processes and encourage common outcomes of coaching are an important milestone in educational transformation for both schools and learners.

Dr Kerryn Griffiths PhD

(Coaching Education)

Professional Coach and Educator

www.kerryngriffiths.com

Coaching is recognised as a crucial tool in enhancing learning and life.

EVOLVEDUCATION provides high quality coaching services to people around the world, leads initiatives for coaches to develop personally and professionally and also supports schools and learning organizations to adopt a coach approach to teaching and learning.