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Publication Date: 2020-Sep
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Coaching College Students in the Development of Positive Learning Dispositions: A Randomized Control Trial Embedded Mixed-Methods Study
Psychology in the Schools, v57 n9 p1417-1438 Sep 2020
Enhancing college students' learning habits, attitudes, and capacities have been an important research topic in educational psychology. In this study, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a coaching program that integrated mindful agency coaching and motivational interviewing for the development of positive learning dispositions in college students. A randomized control trial embedded mixed-methods design was employed. The quantitative phase with two experimental groups showed that the intervention group (n = 24) showed significant improvement in mindful agency, self-efficacy, learning motivation, and emotional intelligence after the coaching, compared with the control group (n = 30). The qualitative phase with students in the intervention group (n = 15) revealed five themes: Task orientation, motivational management, openness and acceptance, self-awareness and self-regulation, and supporting factors for coaching. Integrated findings demonstrated whether and how coaching could be a promising approach to enhancing college students' various positive dispositions that are essential for them to be mindful, resilient, and self-directed learners.
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), College Students, Student Attitudes, Metacognition, Self Efficacy, Learning Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Program Effectiveness, Student Characteristics, Self Control, Resilience (Psychology), Independent Study
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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