Empowering Student Leadership Beliefs: An Exploratory Study

Thumbnail Image
Date
2010-01-01
Authors
Kadolph, Sara
Major Professor
Advisor
Committee Member
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract

Leadership beliefs contribute to behaviors and attitudes. The purposes for conducting this study were 1) to gain an understanding of undergraduate students’ leadership beliefs, 2) to implement three distinct leadership modules into an introductory textiles and clothing course, and 3) to assess the modules’ effectiveness in promoting empowering leadership beliefs. The study used quantitative and qualitative methods (n=76). Findings suggest undergraduates’ perceptions of leadership encompass trait and situational perspectives of leadership. The modules influenced students’ understanding of the varied definitions of leadership and empowered them to consider that the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of leadership were attainable.

Series Number
Journal Issue
Is Version Of
Versions
Series
Type
article
Comments

This article is from International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 22 (2010): 131–139.

Rights Statement
Copyright
Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2010
Funding
DOI
Supplemental Resources
Source
Collections