About the Presenter(s)
Jessica Gregor, Student, University of Dayton Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership Program
Paul Gregor, Academic Coach, Spring Forward Program, Ohio State University (ABD, Ohio State University, Doctorate of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Education)
Location
Kennedy Union Room 331
Start Date
3-1-2024 1:20 PM
End Date
3-1-2024 2:10 PM
Abstract/Description
Virtual academic coaching (vAC), distinct from the roles and responsibilities of post-secondary educators or counselors, is a novel method of higher education student development and retention, and is quickly becoming established at both public and private universities throughout the United States and abroad. Although relatively new to the canon of student success in higher education, virtual coaching is foundationally based in longstanding tenets of adult education and relies on principles which educators and counselors have recognized since the formalization of the post secondary classroom. Positive research into efficacy of the virtual academic coaching profession lends credibility to its potential for success with wide implementation, and its forward-facing and high level of engagement with adult students certainly suggests that the role of academic coach will continue to grow in the post-secondary setting, and therefore will continue to be a fruitful area of research and student success programming at the university level.
Goals for Attendees
Our goal is to inform attendees on the concept of academic coaching in higher education in a broad sense, and provide evidence-based research suggesting that virtual academic coaching is a novel and advantageous forum for the development of student-focused community building, empowerment, and long-term student success in college and beyond. We hope attendees will develop a positive connotation with virtual coaching, and may seek to include the functional components of this methodology into their own interactions with students, regardless if they have a background in coaching, given its potential to create transformative relationships with students.
Virtual Academic Coaching (vAC): A Practical Technology for Student Engagement
Kennedy Union Room 331
Virtual academic coaching (vAC), distinct from the roles and responsibilities of post-secondary educators or counselors, is a novel method of higher education student development and retention, and is quickly becoming established at both public and private universities throughout the United States and abroad. Although relatively new to the canon of student success in higher education, virtual coaching is foundationally based in longstanding tenets of adult education and relies on principles which educators and counselors have recognized since the formalization of the post secondary classroom. Positive research into efficacy of the virtual academic coaching profession lends credibility to its potential for success with wide implementation, and its forward-facing and high level of engagement with adult students certainly suggests that the role of academic coach will continue to grow in the post-secondary setting, and therefore will continue to be a fruitful area of research and student success programming at the university level.
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