Management Faculty Publications
Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
5-10-2026
Abstract
Coaching has been an effective practice in higher education due to its ability to help learners develop socioemotional and interpersonal competencies in the context of developmental relationships. Recent technological innovations in generative artificial intelligence (AI) offer potential to extend and power up these applications. This opinion piece describes AI-driven coaching tools that can offer personalised, affordable, and adaptive coaching experiences for students. These tools are easy to use, require minimal intervention from instructors, and help students foster self-awareness, empathy, emotional intelligence, and other socioemotional skills. While they present many benefits, concerns around data privacy and the handling of sensitive information should also be considered. We review several AI coaching tools, evaluate their strengths and limitations, and provide insights to help educators choose suitable tools for their implementation and integration.
Recommended Citation
Aurora, S.R., Fouladi, F. and Chowdhury, I.H., 2026. AI coaching: An accessible, adaptive, and supportive companion to foster socioemotional and interpersonal competencies. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, pp.1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2026.2671798
Creative Commons License
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Publication Title
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
DOI
10.1080/14703297.2026.2671798
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Innovations in Education and Teaching International on May 10, 2026, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2026.2671798