Doing Coaching Research

An ideal introduction for trainees and practitioners looking to understand the what, the why, and the how of coaching research.

This is your student guide to research in the field of coaching. It answers your questions about doing research and explores the challenges and opportunities presented by different ways of doing research specifically in coaching. An ideal introduction for trainees and practitioners looking to understand the what, the why, and the how of coaching research.

Part I – Introduction to coaching research
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Theoretical foundations of research - Peter Jackson
Chapter 3 – Designing your research project - Elaine Cox
Part II – Research strategies
Chapter 4 – Grounded theory - Teresa Carmichael and Natalie Cunningham
Chapter 5 – Phenomenological approaches - Tatiana Bachkirova, Alison Rose and Roger Noon
Chapter 6 – Autoethnography - Juliette Koning and Liam Moore
Chapter 7 – Quantitative and statistical approaches - Christine Davies and Annette Fillery-Travis
Chapter 8 – Case study research - Andrea D. Ellinger and Rochell R. McWhorter
Chapter 9 – Action research - Elaine Cox, Hany Shoukry and Janice Cook
Part III – The impact of research
Chapter 10 – The experience of research - Elaine Cox and Peter Jackson
Chapter 11 – The dissemination and implementation of research-based coaching knowledge - Peter Jackson and Elaine Cox