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Coaching Students
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:48:14
Abstract
The course “Coaching Students” enhance Student Teaching Assistants (Student TAs) in their role as student coaches to develop basic knowledge about coaching methodology and the mindset of a coach.
Objective
In this course Student Teaching Assistants will ... • understand the basics of coaching and the role as student coaches. • develop the mindset of a coach and reflect on their attitude towards guiding student learning processes (individuals and teams). • acquire coaching skills and build knowledge and know-how about coaching methods. • analyse learning scenarios and team situations by developing and verifying hypotheses. • design the coaching session and feel confident to use coaching methods. • give and get feedback from peers and self-reflect on their coaching practice.
Content
The course starts with a kick-off meeting in the first lessons to provide an overview of the role as student coaches and the following online phase. The online phase with 6 live session will provide a range of relevant topics for developing coaching competencies: • Overview about coaching: Based on this, participants reflect on their role as student coaches in order to develop the mindset of a coach, • Introduction into coaching methodology, incl. the differences and similarities of coaching individuals vs. teams. • Coaching skills training: active listening, asking questions and giving/getting feedback. While working through the online course, Student TAs have the chance to reflect, exchange ideas with peers and plan their own coaching sessions accordingly so that they will feel confident in their role as student coaches. After the Kick-off and parallel to the online phase students improve their theoretical knowledge, methods expertise and coaching skills in five double lessons with in-class activities: • Review and train active listening, asking questions and feedback • Psychological safety and team building • Team coaching vs. one-on-one coaching • Hypothesis, reviewing reasons for intervention • Reflexivity and participants cases
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Coaching Students
Kick-off: 4.10.2021
Online course:
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12 h semesterly |