ABSTRACT

The purpose of the current study is to examine stakeholder perceptions of coaching principles and practice within a coach training programme with experienced teachers across 5 countries. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with professionals working with fellow teachers undergoing coach training. The aim of the interviews was to collect perceptions of those who work with coach trainees, in terms of changes in their practice and attitude. In addition, a survey was administered to those teachers undergoing coach training to elicit self-reported ideas of competency and relevance of the competence details within the ICF guidelines. The outcomes of the study imply that coach training can achieve early and rapid improvements to practice, with wider positive effects within schools. The procedural aspects of coaching were more easily achieved and practised by trainees. Those aspects which required higher-order practices or changes in attitude and beliefs were less readily adopted and were often seen as less important to coaching practice. However, there is a reason for optimism in that those attributes that are recognised as important are reported as being achieved at higher levels and there appears to be potential for a pedagogical approach to the development of coaching competencies.

摘要

本研究的目的是在与来自5个国家/地区的经验丰富的老师一起的教练培训计划中，研究利益相关者对教练原则和实践的看法。对专业人员进行半结构化访谈，并与接受教练培训的同伴一起工作。访谈的目的是收集对与实习生合作的人的看法，以了解他们的实践和态度的变化。此外，还对接受过教练培训的那些教师进行了调查，以得出自我报告的能力观念以及ICF指南中能力细节的相关性。该研究的结果表明，教练培训可以在早期和快速地提高实践水平，并在学校内部产生更广泛的积极影响。培训的程序方面更容易由学员来实现和实践。那些需要高级实践或改变态度和信念的方面不太容易被采用，并且通常被认为对教练实践的重要性不高。但是，有一个乐观的理由是，据报道，那些被认为很重要的属性是在更高的水平上实现的，并且似乎有可能采用一种教学方法来发展教练的能力。