PC3: Personalised Curriculum Creation through Coaching

Janet Finlay, Margaret Christian, John Gray, Tam Mason, Dawn WoodPC3 Core Team

The PC3 approach Place coaching at the core of the personalised

curriculum design Learners work with a personal coach to

assess their learning needs select appropriate provision or construct awards

(or module sets) access resources and learning support negotiate assessment review progress and adjust plans

Do this through a specific module

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What is coaching?“The coach works with clients to achieve

speedy, increased and sustainable effectiveness in their lives and careers through focused learning.

The coach’s sole aim is to work with the client to achieve all of the client’s potential – as defined by the client”

(Rogers 2004 p7)

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Coaching, mentoring, tutoring…

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Differ primarily in level of input and direction

Example: Giving a presentation Tutoring conversation Mentoring conversation Coaching conversation

How will coaching be used?

Personal vision:Where I wish to

go

My real self: developmental opportunities

Personalised curriculum

development

Learning, development

and achievement

CoachingIn PC3

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Potential benefits of coaching for learning It empowers individuals to make their own

choices It focuses on the individual’s needs It facilitates the development of maturity as

an adult learner It facilitates the development of self

direction It facilitates the development of reflective

practice

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The PC3 framework

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… Networking … F2F group work … Webinars …

StuStudeodeo

Intro to PC3

Health Check & Core ProcessHealth Check & Core Process

Carnegie coaching labCarnegie coaching lab

Learning bankLearning bank

CommonsCommons

Self-Awarenes

s

Real SelfIdeal Self

Feedbackon

Diagnostic

Formative Appraisal

Diagnostic

Personal Visioning

Expression of

Outcomes

Refining Learning

Needs

Searching for

Learning Prospects

Selection of

Modules of Study

Personal Plan

NegotiateLearning

Path

Into:Coaching

TechnologyReflection

Diagnostic

VisioningReflection

Models of Coaching

Self-Directed Change

Gathering Evidence

Evaluation

Research

Critical Review

Curriculum Choices

Professional Growth

Planning for

future

Decision making process ….. Decision making process ….. Coaching Reflections …….Coaching Reflections …….

InductionSelf-

AwarenessRefining

Outcomes Selection Negotiation

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Further information

Website/Blog: http://www.pc3.org.uk

Project Director: Janet FinlayTechnology Enhanced Learning TeamOld School Board 109j.finlay@leedsmet.ac.ukx. 26303

Project core team: Margaret Christian, John Gray, Tam Mason, Dawn

Wood

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