Reporting a Case Study on Blended Coaching and Coaching Curve Approches in Enhancing Teaching Competency

Knowledge and coaching skills among School Improvement Specialist Coach Plus (SISC+) are the
new millennium educational transformation in Malaysia. In transforming teaching and learning (TnL)
among teachers, SISC+ was demanded to diversify their teaching approach when teaching. The
purpose of this study is to highlight the approach of integrated coaching in enhancing teacher capacity
development by School Improvement Specialist Coach Plus (SISC+). The coaching approach is a
combination of facilitative, directive and dialogue coaching. The coaching curve by Bradley William
was also employed in this study. This case study involved an in depth study of a teacher teaching
history subject from 2018 to mid 2019. Data were collected using the Teacher Coaching Tool (TCT)
instrument used by SISC+ as a standard document to guide teachers. The findings showed that the
teacher’s teaching and learning (TnL) competency in the classroom were improved in writing learning
objectives, activity-based, pedagogical content knowledge and conclusions aspects of TnL. The
specific coaching methods,their order of implementation and their overall effect is dependent upon the
use of objectively observable data and the relationship that formed between the coach and the
teacher. It is recommended that further study on the effectiveness of SISC + coaching practice with a
larger sample to address the various issues in the field of coaching.