MAIN APPROACHES TO DEFINING THE CONCEPT OF «EDUCATIONAL COACHING»

Abstract

The article raises the topical problem of educational improvement of the training of future specialists in higher education. One of the solutions is to introduce a scientific and methodological component – educational coaching – into the training of higher education applicants. The growth in popularity of the coaching method in the West occurred in the 1990s and Was rapid. During this rapid, coaching transformed in its key concept into a general, deep, person-centered methodology for achieving goals. It has increasingly been used in various variations, but with new meanings, content, and techniques. Educational coaching is used in education as an interactive method of forming the competencies of future specialists and is a modern direction. This article analyzes the definitions of the concept of «educational coaching» and outlines its practical significance. A theoretical review of current Ukrainian-language works on the problem under study was made. Based on scientific definitions, of the definition of competence, namely its main components (knowledge, skills, and abilities), which were designed into the scientific content of research by domestic scientists regarding the understanding educational coaching. The article, based on a conducted analysis of research by domestic scientists, highlights that as a result of educational coaching, a future specialist reveals his potential. Popular models of educational coaching that contribute to the optimization of interpersonal interactions are considered. Thus, some coaching models represent a special interaction between the applicants, with an effectively organized process of finding answers to relevant questions for the applicants and are similar to individual training. Other models do not imply an expert position, the may need correction, but it is a unique strategy that leads to success. The defining issue in coaching is the issue of motivation as the first basic structural component. The article analyzes and synthesizes the research of scientists, which contains the applicant’s potential for improving educational and future professional activities.