scholarly journals Provision of Student Leadership: An Evaluation of theCase of Lebanese Private Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil Al-Jammal ◽  
Norma Ghamrawi
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Weak Evaluation

The purpose of this study was to investigate the provision of student leadership in private school settings in Lebanon. A survey involving 60 private schools, including 60 principals and 300 teachers was administered and analyzed for perceptions bear by the two groups on the effectiveness of the educational system supported in their schools in developing and nurturing student leadership skills. Data was analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize the properties of the mass of data collected from the respondents. Percentages were calculated per each item of the survey instrument. Results indicate that both groups of respondents displayed weak evaluation of the education systems offered by their own schools in terms of promoting student leadership. Thus, leading to the conclusion that the provision of student leadership is weak. The study offers research-based description of barriers confronting student leadership development in Lebanese private schools through the lens of both principals and teachers. Recommendations for both practice and future research are offered.

scholarly journals Student Leadership Development as a new trend of Higher Education in Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
M Pshembayev ◽  
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A Kudysheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
The Usa

In this paper, some specific issues of student leadership development in Kazakhstan universities were consid-ered. The authors draw attention to the fact that leadership development is now becoming an integral part of the undergraduate and graduate educational programs. This paper reviews different leadership approaches and theories to analyze the question of student leadership development and gives the historical classification of leadership studies in the USA. Likewise, in the paper, a brief review was given to the experience of Toraighyrov University in implementing a specific leadership development program, which is designed with taking into account the cultural, professional and educational uniqueness of the region. The researchers of the article offer another alternative way for leadership skills development — creation of a leadership school in the form of non-government organization. Based on the theoretical research conducted by the authors, the main ways of formation of leadership qualities and necessary skills due to several objective and subjective circumstances were identified.

scholarly journals Leading the Self: Self-Leadership Skills of Lebanese Private School Principals

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil Al-Jammal ◽  
Norma Ghamrawi
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Self ◽  
View Point ◽  
Survey Participant

This study attempted to investigate the concept of self-leadership within 80 private schools in Beirut, Lebanon. Through a survey, participant principals were requested to rank the self-leadership skills they believed to exhibit and practice. As such the study highlights the 8 top ranking and the 8 low ranking self-leadership skills displayed by school principals as per their own view point. Moreover, this study sought to identify the obstacles inhibiting respondents from acquiring and practicing selfleadership skills. Data was analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize the properties of the mass of data collected from the respondents. Percentages were calculated per each item of the survey instrument. Results indicate that while the skills of selfleadership were not being effectively practiced, the concept of self-leadership itself was not clear enough to Lebanese private school principals. This was manifested by the conflicting responses they gave on various items of the survey. The study offers recommendations to help principals enhance their knowledge, attitudes and skills related to self-leadership.

scholarly journals Graduating With Honors in Resilience: Creating a Whole New Doctor

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 216495612097635
Author(s):  
John Paul Mikhaiel ◽  
Jack Pollack ◽  
Emory Buck ◽  
Matt Williams ◽  
Aisha Lott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
Executive Coaches

Background Although coaching programs have become a prominent piece of graduate medical education, they have yet to become an integral part of undergraduate medical education. A handful of medical schools have utilized longitudinal coaching experiences as a method for professional identity formation, developing emotional intelligence and leadership. Objective We developed A Whole New Doctor (AWND), a medical student leadership development and coaching program at Georgetown University, with the aim of fostering resilience, leadership, and emotional intelligence at the nascent stage of physician training. To our knowledge, ours is the only program that is largely student-managed and uses certified executive coaches in the medical student population. Methods Cohort 1 of AWND started in October 2016. For each cohort, we hold a kickoff workshop that is highly interactive, fast-paced and covers coaching, complex thinking, reflective writing, and a coaching panel for Q&A. Following the workshop, students work with coaches individually to address self-identified weaknesses, tensions, and areas of conflict. We believe the program’s student-driven nature provides a new structural approach to professional development and leadership programs, offering students a simultaneously reflective and growth-oriented opportunity to develop essential non-technical skills for physician leaders. Results Of the 132 students in the program, 107 have worked with one of our coaches (81%). Student testimonials have been uniformly positive with students remarking on an increased sense of presence, improvements in communication, and more specific direction in their careers. Conclusion Our pilot coaching program has received positive feedback from students early in their medical training. It will be important to further scale the program to reach an increasing number of students and quantitatively evaluate participants for the long-term effects of our interventions.

Equipping students for leadership through community engagement

2020 ◽  
pp. 136548022096929
Author(s):  
Gladys Ingasia Ayaya
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Private School ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Qualitative Research Study

The contribution of community engagement towards shaping leadership development in students is an area that is not well explored in research. A study was conducted to establish the type of leadership skills and values that were acquired by a group of students from an established private school in Johannesburg, South Africa, while they served an underprivileged community. The private school adheres to both Round Square discoveries framework and the International Boys’ School Coalition’s character education and practices the leadership development programs that have been developed by the two organisations. This was a qualitative research study within the constructivist paradigm with a phenomenological approach. Reflection sheets were used to collect data from 120 students. The data was analysed through discourse analysis, where all recurrent terms were coded, and the codes grouped into themes which were then matched against existing literature, the Round Square discoveries framework and the International Boys’ School Coalition’s character education. The study found that community engagement experience helped refine the character of the students, affording them opportunities to develop leadership skills and values that would see them adjust well into the 21st century way of life. The study was, however, not able to determine how other learning areas and developmental fields impacted on the leadership development of the students.

University Education: Leadership Development In and Outside the Classroom

2011 ◽  
pp. 116-132
Author(s):  
Suzanne L. Velázquez
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
University Education ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
Service Learning Projects

This chapter illustrates model student leadership development programs offered at institutions of higher education and discusses leadership competencies needed to succeed in today’s global job market and our diverse society. Highlighted programs are rooted in developmental theories, such as Chickering’s psychosocial theory; function within proven frameworks, including the Social Change Model of Leadership and Leadership Challenge; and include service-learning projects to optimize transformative learning and ethical leadership. The chapter concludes with areas for further research related to the sustainable impact of leadership development programs, as well as content and delivery methods of student leadership development programs that are tailored for diverse learners, including nontraditional-aged college students and students of varied cultural ancestry, such as Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous Peoples.

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