ONLINE TRANSFORMATIVE COACHING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR STUDENT TEACHERS

doi>10.24250/jpe/2/2021/MGN

Abstract

This paper presents the concept of an operational model of virtual
training and personal development for students - future teachersgraduating
from the University of Pitesti, who, under the current
circumstances of academic education and pandemic crisis, need
more than ever individual and group support to cope with change
in order to generate their own solutions to personal problems, to
know themselves better, to learn how to get well, to better
understand how their own thoughts affect feelings, emotions and
behaviour, to develop their assertive communication and active
listening skills, to learn behavioural self-regulation strategies,
increase self-esteem, identify priorities, cope with academic
exams, etc.The aim of the research is to analyse the partial
results of a pilot-project that began by surveying the perceptions
of student teachers in preschool and primary education at the
University of Pitesti on the needs, fears/ concerns they have
during the coronavirus pandemic, but also on the need to
implement a possible online coaching and personal development
program to support them during this period. The research
methodology brought together a questionnaire-based survey,
interviews with experts, content analysis and statistical
processing of the partial results. The research findings highlight
methodological and praxiological aspects of implementing a
possible virtual program of transformative coaching and
personal development that can cause generative changes in
students’ cognitive and behavioural plan and can bring balance,
satisfaction, even joy on a personal level, but also practical
training as future teachers.