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Leading our World Forward: An Examination of Student Leadership Development.

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Title: Leading our World Forward: An Examination of Student Leadership Development.
Authors: Grunwell, Stewart G.1 grunwesg@mcmaster.ca
Source: Journal of Leadership Education. Spring2015, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p82-99. 18p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Educational leadership, *Maturation (Psychology), *Undergraduates, *Educational programs, *Examinations
Abstract: This study seeks to examine the processes through which leadership is fostered and developed within student leadership development programs. While there has been some scholarly literature written in this area, a dearth in the literature exists with respect to providing a detailed chronicle and examination of the complete processes employed within an exemplary student leadership development program. Through the analysis of such a program - validated by a recent NASPA (2011) study as an exemplar in the field of student leadership development - such a program will be examined. Through a qualitative, grounded theory approach using interviews to inductively build a framework of understanding, seven themes of student leadership development are identified. How these findings extend existing literature is then presented, as is a new theoretical model illustrating the process through which leadership is fostered and developed within students, thereby aiding the construction of future programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This study seeks to examine the processes through which leadership is fostered and developed within student leadership development programs. While there has been some scholarly literature written in this area, a dearth in the literature exists with respect to providing a detailed chronicle and examination of the complete processes employed within an exemplary student leadership development program. Through the analysis of such a program - validated by a recent NASPA (2011) study as an exemplar in the field of student leadership development - such a program will be examined. Through a qualitative, grounded theory approach using interviews to inductively build a framework of understanding, seven themes of student leadership development are identified. How these findings extend existing literature is then presented, as is a new theoretical model illustrating the process through which leadership is fostered and developed within students, thereby aiding the construction of future programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15529045
DOI:10.12806/V14/I2/R6