The Empowering Role of Profession-Based Student Organizations in Developing Student Leadership Capacity

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (155) ◽  
pp. 83-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana J. Lebrón ◽  
Cheryl L. Stanley ◽  
Ariana J. Kim ◽  
Kieara H. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Leadership Capacity

The Role of The Students Association in The Promotion of Students' Speech Skills at The Khalid Bin Al Walid Institute at University of Muhammadiyah Mataram (ar)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Erwin Erwin ◽  
Nasarudin Nasarudin ◽  
Husnan Husnan
Keyword(s):  
Student Organizations ◽  
Language Game ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Media ◽  
Role Based ◽  
The University ◽  
Good Deeds ◽  
Speaking Skills

The purpose of this research is to explain the importance of the student organizations and describe their efforts to improve the speaking skills of students at the Mahad Khalid Bin Al Waleed at the University of Muhammadiyah Mataram. This research uses the qualitative approach with the descriptive type. The result shows the student organizations play an important role based on their objectives and functions. The objectives are to help the foundation and all parties in the Ma'had develop the students’ potential and qualification, and to be the place for the students to share their problems and complaints, while the functions are as one of the media to develop students’ quality, both the members of the non-member, and as the good examples and pioneers of any good deeds. The efforts done by student organizations in improving speaking skills are such as by making activities that lead to improving students' speaking skills like sticking vocabularies in each class and Friday activities such as language game, Arabic debate and short lecture.

Size does matter – span of control in hospitals

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Holm-Petersen ◽  
Sussanne Østergaard ◽  
Per Bo Noergaard Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Leadership Capacity ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Span Of Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frontline Leaders ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Centralization, mergers and cost reductions have generally led to increasing levels of span of control (SOC), and thus potentially to lower leadership capacity. The purpose of this paper is to explore how a large SOC impacts hospital staff and their leaders. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a qualitative explorative case study of three large inpatient wards. Findings The study finds that the nursing staff and their frontline leaders experience challenges in regard to visibility and role of the leader, e.g., in creating overview, coordination, setting-up clear goals, following up and being in touch. However, large wards also provide flexibility and development possibilities. Practical implications The authors discuss the implications of these findings for decision makers in deciding future SOC and for future SOC research. Originality/value Only few studies have qualitatively explored the consequences of large SOC in hospitals.

scholarly journals Student leadership in the middle years: A matter of concern

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Coffey ◽  
Shane Lavery
Keyword(s):  
Student Leadership ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Middle Years ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Middle Years Of Schooling ◽  
Subsequent Section ◽  
Leadership Opportunities ◽  
The Government

Traditionally, student leadership has been seen as the prerogative of senior students. Very little research has been conducted on how schools nurture and develop leadership skills in students in the middle years of schooling. This article provides an overview of student leadership in six secondary schools with a particular focus on student leadership opportunities in the middle years. These schools were drawn from the Government, Catholic and Independent sectors in Western Australia. Specifically, the opinions and experiences of either principals or their delegates were sought in order to develop a sense of the importance placed on student leadership in the middle years and the types of leadership opportunities available to students. Initially, the literature is reviewed on student leadership per se and student leadership in the middle years. This review is followed by an outline of the purpose, research question and significance of the research. The research methodology is then explained, providing a summary of participants, the school contexts and methods of data collection and analysis. The subsequent section on results and discussion highlights three themes: the role of teacher leaders, student leadership structures in middle years and the holistic development of middle year students. The article concludes by providing a number of recommendations, in particular, the need to gain a ‘student voice’ in any understanding of student leadership at the middle school.

scholarly journals Upaya Pembentukan Karakter Siswa Melalui Kegiatan Organisasi Siswa Intra Sekolah (Osis) Di SMP Negeri 6 Singaraja

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Ngurah Trisna Widya Ningrum ◽  
I Wayan Lasmawan ◽  
I Nengah Suastika
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Student Council ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Research Objects

This study aims to determine the effort to shape student character through the activities of intra-school student organizations (OSIS) in SMP Negeri 6 Singaraja. The research method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive research method that is research with direct decrease in spaciousness. In this study the determination of subjects and research objects using purposive sampling techniques, is data retrieval with several considerations so that the data will be more representative of all. Data collection using the method of observation, interviews, documentation and study of literature. Checking the validity of the data is obtained through data triangulation, method triangulation and source triangulation. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Character values applied through OSIS activities in which almost 18 character values are applied to students or all school members according to their respective portions. (2) One of the efforts to form student character through student council activities by participating in various activities that have been designed by student council, because in these activities can form student characters including participating in LKDS (Student Leadership Basic Training), in addition to other student council activities that can shape the character of students by conducting raids on every Saturday able to improve the discipline of all students in the school. (3) The obstacles in the effort to form student character through student council activities include lack of confidence in the student council members or student council organizers in carrying out activities or participating in activities, the difficulty of regulating hours between playing, studying, and organizing, this happens because of background and economics differentstudents.

scholarly journals Chinese Higher Education: The role of the economy and Projects 211/985 for system expansion

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (109) ◽  
pp. 885-908
Author(s):  
Danilo de Melo Costa ◽  
Qiang Zha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
System Expansion ◽  
The World

Abstract China has experienced a significant economic growth in recent years. In addition, the country has also built the largest system of Higher Education in the world. However, was the economy that stimulated the advancement of Higher Education? Or was Higher Education that stimulated the advancement of the economy? To answer these questions, this research aimed to understand the role of economy and Projects 211 and 985 for the expansion of Chinese Higher Education. For that, an exploratory and qualitative research was developed, based on interviews with Chinese government managers and questionnaires applied to professors/specialists and to a student leadership. The results showed that investments in Higher Education were preponderant for the country’s economic growth, which was representative from a quantitative perspective. However, also aiming at qualitative growth, projects 211 and 985 were created, allocating a significant amount of resources to the selected institutions. Such positioning makes China an example of benchmarking for other countries that wish to progress economically and intellectually.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Student Leadership to School Transformation

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-141
Author(s):  
Malcolm Groves ◽  
Malcolm Groves
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
School Transformation ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Implementing Change ◽  
Agents Of Change

This paper reports preliminary findings from case study research in three English secondary schools where a new or recently appointed head has incorporated stakeholder engagement as a key part of their improvement strategy. In each school, developments initiated independently by each head in relation to student leadership are reported. These appear to be re-thinking the boundaries of current practice in relation to student voice, particularly with respect to developing the leadership role of students as agents of change and in beginning to extend that beyond the school into their communities.The research focuses on seeking to understand the processes of change in each case. The models and practices adopted by each head in implementing change are analysed and the effects of this experience, as reported by the students, are considered. Initial findings highlight factors that appear to contribute to successful developments, and the paper concludes with suggestions for further research and investigation to confirm this. KeywordsStudent voice, student leadership, stakeholder engagement, school transformation

scholarly journals Empirical Research on Leadership Capacity of Secondary Vocational Teachers in Yunnan Province of China

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Xiaoyao Yue ◽  
Yongjun Feng
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Leadership Capacity ◽  
Collaborative Culture ◽  
Vocational Teachers ◽  
Chinese Language Education ◽  
Promotion Strategies

Teacher leadership continues to be a growing educational reform initiative across the world. With the rapid development of Chinese language education, the role of teacher leadership in education reform is becoming more and more prominent. Based on the survey data of 104 teachers in a secondary vocational school in Yuxi City, this study investigated the level of teacher leadership capacity and discussed their promotion strategies. Based on Lambert’s (2003a) theory of teacher leadership capacity, the author developed a research questionnaire that including four structures of teacher leadership capacity, which focus on the vision, reflection and innovation, shared governance, supervision, and response to student achievement. This study adopted the five-likert point scale. Data analysis shows that the average scores of 17 items does not exceed 4.00 points, while the highest and lowest score are from “focus on the vision.” To improve the teacher leadership capacity, the study suggests that leaders should concentrate on the school’s vision as well as establish collaborative culture and atmosphere among teachers.

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