This article explores the application of coaching attitudes, models, and techniques in education as a response to contemporary educational challenges. Emphasizing a shift in the teacher’s role from knowledge transmitter to mentor and partner, the paper presents key coaching models such as Whitmore’s GROW model and Atkinson’s coaching model, alongside practical techniques including scaling, the coaching wheel, timelines, and the results framework. The study argues that coaching in education enhances student engagement, goal setting, self-assessment, and lifelong learning skills
Research Question
How can the learning process be improved and teacher practices adapted to the demands of contemporary education through the application of educational coaching models and techniques?
Connection to the Coaching World
The article positions coaching as an educational philosophy rather than merely a therapeutic or managerial tool. It highlights a coaching stance for teachers, grounded in trust in the learner’s capabilities, egalitarian dialogue, a focus on goals and processes, and the assumption that every student possesses the inner resources required for coping and development. By doing so, it bridges classical coaching principles with everyday pedagogical practices in the classroom.
Significance and Innovation
The significance of this article lies in its accessibility, bringing the world of coaching into the educational field and presenting concrete, clear applications of coaching models and techniques in teaching. Its innovation does not lie in the development of a new model, but in creating a systematic connection between educational policy, the teacher’s role perception, and applied coaching practices, while emphasizing their contribution to active, personalized, and future-oriented learning.
Research Method and Data
This is a theoretical-applied paper based on:
- A review of educational policy documents.
- Professional literature in the fields of coaching and education.
- An analytical description of coaching models and techniques.
- Note: No empirical data were collected (no surveys, interviews, or experiments).
Main Findings
- Adopting a coaching stance transforms the teacher’s role and deepens learner engagement.
- The GROW model and the Atkinson model are highly suitable for educational implementation.
- Coaching techniques facilitate goal setting, self-assessment, and anxiety reduction.
- Coaching is relevant to both individual learning and group-based classroom work.
- The coaching approach contributes to preparing students for future challenges and lifelong learning.
Unified Citation
Aleksandrova, D. (2025). Coaching models and techniques in education. SCIENCE International Journal, 4(2), 117–120.