The Quality of Application of Coaching Method in Educational Activities of Faculty Members from the Viewpoints of Students and Faculty members

In recent years, coaching is one of the novel methods of education. Coaching is a process that can enhance both self-esteem and self-efficacy, which have an effective contribution in the educational environments. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of coaching method in educational activities of faculty members in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences .

This descriptive-survey study was performed on all faculty members and students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2017-2018 academic years. 257 faculty members and 361 students were selected through the stratified random sampling method. Data collection tools were two researcher-made questionnaires about faculty members and students' coaching method, which was used after confirming its validity and reliability. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics such as single sample t-test and independent t-test .

The rate of the application of coaching method was desirable, so that from the viewpoints of faculty members and students respectively, the mean scores (±SD) of the components: individual characteristics and conditions (36.87± 6.71, 33.6 ± 8.9), the trainer's condition and characteristics (27.83 ± 3.93, 25.5 ± 22.34), and requirements and conditions of the organization (24.21 ± 4.55, 30.44 ± 5.05), were higher than the theoretical average.

The results showed that the faculty members` attitudes towards the quality of their use of coaching were more favorable than students. Therefore, it is necessary to provide more context and background for students to familiarize them with this educational method .