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>It's not clear at all that academic coaches provide value to students. Whoa there, I need a citation for that, and I need a strong citation for that. It liter
by Loughla 7y ago
>It's not clear at all that academic coaches provide value to students.
Whoa there, I need a citation for that, and I need a strong citation for that. It literally flies in the face of higher education research. Here's one study from the WWC, indicating strong evidence of effectiveness for coaching: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/72030 https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/72030. And that was after 30 seconds of searching.
Actual professors provide value to upper-division students who (a) have a major already, (b) have study skills and other skills necessary for success, and (c) are at their terminal institution.
For the other (on my campus) 65% of students, coaches are more effective in terms of completion and spring to fall retention.
- jimbokun 7y agoHmm, was not aware of that. I was thinking of how I would have preferred a professor as a mentor, but maybe looking back from the perspective of someone who has already achieved a, b, and c.