Developing the ability to learn as a university task: coaching students
Promoting the development of interdisciplinary competencies of students and undergraduates is one of the main tasks of universities. Possible recommendations for the action of universities are revealed. Measures for the development of competencies to increase the motivation of students and undergraduates to self-study, which is especially important for distance learning, counteract student dropout and support successful completion of studies are suggested. The introduction of coaching for graduates and undergraduates can support the sustainable promotion of self-regulatory competence in universities, regardless of the subject area or previous education, which is one of the goals of the Bologna Process. The authors of the article consider not only the main success factors for coaching at the university, but also offer the following solution to the problem - to use students and undergraduates as coaches.