A comparative study of formal coaching and mentoring programmes in higher education

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education Pub Date : 2022-01-10 DOI:10.1108/ijmce-03-2021-0054

Jenni Jones, Helen A. Smith

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate two coaching and mentoring programmes focused on the ever-increasingly important aim of enhancing the chances of professional level employment for undergraduate students, at two UK universities. In addition, to offer recommendations to enhance coaching and mentoring success within higher education (HE).Design/methodology/approachTwo similar programmes are compared; the first study is a coaching programme delivered in two phases involving over 1,500 students within the business school. The second study is a mentoring programme involving over 250 students over a ten-year period within the business school at a different institution.FindingsThe two programmes have been compared against the key success criteria from the literature, endorsed by coaching and mentoring experts. The results highlight the importance of integrating with other initiatives, senior management commitment, budget, an application process, clear matching process, trained coaches and mentors, induction for both parties, supportive material, ongoing supervision and robust evaluation and record keeping.Research limitations/implicationsThe research focuses on two similar institutions, with comparable student demographics. It would have been useful to dig deeper into the effect of the diverse characteristics of coach/mentor and coachee/mentee on the effectiveness of their relationships. In addition, to test the assumptions and recommendations beyond these two institutions, and to validate the reach and application of these best practice recommendations further afield.Practical implicationsThe results identify a number of best practice recommendations to guide HE institutions when offering coaching and mentoring interventions to support career progression of their students.Originality/valueThere are limited comparison studies between universities with undergraduate career-related coaching and mentoring programmes and limited research offering best practice recommendations for coaching and mentoring programmes in HE. The top ten factors offered here to take away will add value to those thinking of running similar programmes within HE.

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高等教育中正式辅导和辅导计划的比较研究

目的本文的目的是评估英国两所大学的两项辅导和辅导计划，这两项计划的重点是提高本科生专业水平就业的机会，这一目标越来越重要。此外，为提高高等教育（HE）中辅导和指导的成功率提供建议。设计/方法/方法比较了两个类似的方案；第一项研究是一项分两个阶段进行的辅导计划，涉及商学院的1500多名学生。第二项研究是一项辅导计划，涉及不同机构商学院的250多名学生，为期十年。发现这两个项目已经与文献中的关键成功标准进行了比较，并得到了教练和辅导专家的认可。结果强调了与其他举措、高级管理层承诺、预算、申请流程、明确的匹配流程、经过培训的教练和导师、双方入职培训、支持性材料、持续监督以及强有力的评估和记录保持相结合的重要性。研究局限性/含义这项研究关注的是两所类似的机构，它们的学生人口统计数据相当。深入研究教练/导师和被教练/被学员的不同特征对他们关系有效性的影响会很有用。此外，测试这两个机构之外的假设和建议，并验证这些最佳实践建议在更远地区的适用范围。实践意义研究结果确定了一些最佳实践建议，以指导高等教育机构提供辅导和辅导干预措施，支持学生的职业发展。原创性/价值具有本科生职业相关辅导和指导计划的大学之间的比较研究有限，而为高等教育中的辅导和指导项目提供最佳实践建议的研究有限。这里提供的十大因素将为那些想在高等教育中开办类似课程的人增加价值。

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International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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2.90

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33.30%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (IJMCE) publishes cutting edge research, theoretical accounts and emerging issues of mentoring and coaching in educational contexts, including schools, colleges and universities. IJMCE provides global insights and critical accounts of how mentoring and coaching are evolving on a global platform evidencing their situated nature and generic characteristics. This unique journal highlights what is recognised as effective and less effective practice in specific contexts, as well as demonstrating why this is so and discussing possible transferability to other contexts. Coverage includes, but is not limited to: Pre-service teacher education, New teacher induction and early professional learning, Teachers’ CPD provision, Educational technology provision, Educational leadership, Pre-school education and care, School/FE and HE education, Undergraduate student tuition, Postgraduate student tuition, Educational consultancy services, Children’s support services, Adult learning services.