In their book, Naturalizing Digital Immigrants: The Power of Collegial Coaching, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Alaniz share some fascinating statistics in Chapter 1 of their book:
- 5% of learners will transfer a new skill as a result of theory.
- 10% of learners will transfer a new skill as a result of theory and demonstration
- 20% of learners will transfer a new skill as a result of theory, demonstration, practice with training
- 25% of learners will transfer a new skill as a result of theory, demonstration, practice, training and feedback
But, 90% will transfer a new skill into their practice with theory, demonstration, practice with the training, feedback and coaching.
That’s pretty sobering stats. A question that comes to mind is, Given the statistical support for collegial coaching, what roadmap can schools follow to setup campus communities of technology coaches?