Empowering Students: The Benefits of a Study Coach Approach

Abstract

This paper looks at academic coaching in higher education. It covers how its adopted, what impacts it has, and where it might go next. Coaching started as this kind of niche tool for teaching. Now its turned into a main way to help students succeed. Thats mostly because schools need better retention rates and ways to support student well being. The paper does a systematic review. It pulls in pedagogical models like GROW or Student Success Coaching. Plus empirical studies and case studies from institutions. All that helps examine how coaching gets put into practice. It uses a socio technical framework too. That covers pedagogical efficacy, how it integrates into institutions, and ethical integrity. From there it assesses impacts on student performance. Also persistence and overall development. The analysis shows some real potential in coaching. But there’s tension with systemic challenges. Like no professional regulation. Role ambiguity pops up a lot. And ethical risks are everywhere. The paper wraps up with a roadmap for a responsible coaching setup. It proposes recommendations to strengthen governance. Standardize training. And build institutional cultures. Those should make sure coaching develops in line with equity, empowerment, and student centered learning.