Abstract:

The lecturer is the foundation of the educational process. It is important for the lecturer to feel good and motivated in performing their job. Equally important is for the lecturer to master the skills of delivering material to students and to be able to engage students during the teaching process, as this influences student satisfaction, the amount of knowledge imparted, and tasks completed. The recent period has been marked by turbulent adjustments and changes, especially in the areas of digitization and artificial intelligence. The question arose of how to adapt to the situation. Based on this, the decision was made to conduct research on how to connect two concepts in modern times: traditional teaching methods and the introduction of coaching in the teaching of scientific subjects with a focus on natural science and mathematics contents. In the research, we present a simulation of the results of implementing the enthusiasm model tool from Csikszentmihalyi. We incorporated Csikszentmihalyi's enthusiasm model into the teaching process with the aim that each individual student could assess the emotional state experienced when performing a task at a specific stage of the study process to achieve a goal, depending on the perceived difficulty of the challenge and their perception of skill levels. For example, if a task was not challenging and did not require many skills, the student felt apathy towards it. However, facing a demanding task without the necessary skills easily led to worry and anxiety. For the student to find balance and perform at their best, they needed a challenge that was meaningful and interesting, as well as well-developed skills. This propelled the student into a state of "enthusiasm". In this way, we further strengthened the confirmation that our proposal for implementing coaching in the teaching process is meaningful and appropriate and of high quality for addressing perceived issues. Throughout the research, we attempted to answer the fundamental research question: Do lecturers and students, with the help of coaching, make significant progress in achieving the set goal? We empirically verified and confirmed this thesis. The result of the research is the publication of the concept of the process. Actual results will be known in 5-7 years. The research is based on the use of theory derived from Slovenian and foreign literature and sources, as well as empirical research using statistical methods. Given the timeframe, the research is retrospective as it deals with past influences and situations. Based on the above, we can conclude that the topic is extremely current, as its results will enable lecturers worldwide to understand the positive significance and impact of introducing coaching. The research results will enable institutions to become acquainted with a new type of method that will serve to bring coaching activities closer to the teaching process.

Keywords:

Coaching, lecturer, educational process, satisfaction student, flow.