Using Reflection to Assess Students Ability to Learn and Develop Leadership Skills

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Title: Using Reflection to Assess Students Ability to Learn and Develop Leadership Skills
Language: English
Authors: Olsen, Heather M., Burk, Brooke
Source: Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education. 2014 29(1).
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training, Skill Development, Leisure Education, Reflection, Service Learning, Undergraduate Students, Behavioral Objectives, Academic Ability, Benchmarking, Student Centered Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Outdoor Education, Educational Practices
ISSN: 1937-156X
Abstract: Leadership skill development has been identified as an important element of future leisure service professionals academic preparation. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to utilize in-depth course reflection and service-learning to assess whether undergraduate students enrolled in a leadership course were meeting the leadership objectives set forth by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT). Results indicated that service learning along with reflection enables students to better connect leadership principles and strategies to professional practice. Additionally, it was determined that structured reflection is thought to provide students with a framework that allows students to more effectively connect course material to their experiences out of the classroom.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2015
Access URL: https://js.sagamorepub.com/schole/article/view/4741
Accession Number: EJ1072567
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Leadership skill development has been identified as an important element of future leisure service professionals academic preparation. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to utilize in-depth course reflection and service-learning to assess whether undergraduate students enrolled in a leadership course were meeting the leadership objectives set forth by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT). Results indicated that service learning along with reflection enables students to better connect leadership principles and strategies to professional practice. Additionally, it was determined that structured reflection is thought to provide students with a framework that allows students to more effectively connect course material to their experiences out of the classroom.
ISSN:1937-156X