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The Effects of Work on Leadership Development among First-Year College Students
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Salisbury, Mark H.; Pascarella, Ernest T.; Padgett, Ryan D.; Blaich, Charles – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
A substantial proportion of college students have always worked while pursuing their college degree. However, despite decades of research on working college students, very little consensus has emerged about the effect of work on college student development. This study analyzes Wabash National Study (WNS) data from 2,931 first-year students at 19…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Student Development, Skill Development, College Freshmen
Becoming a Leader along the Way: Embedding Leadership Training into a Large-Scale Peer-Learning Program in the STEM Disciplines
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Micari, Marina; Gould, Amy Knife; Lainez, Louie – Journal of College Student Development, 2010
Although many college students enter leadership programs with the express goal of developing leadership skills, some specialized leadership programs draw students who seek to gain expertise in a disciplinary area, with leadership development as a secondary goal. In the latter case, program developers face the challenge of generating enthusiasm…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Participant Satisfaction, Instructional Effectiveness, Training Methods
Expanding Our Understanding of Student Leadership Development: A Study Exploring Gender and Ethnic Identity.
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Kezar, Adrianna; Moriarty, Deb – Journal of College Student Development, 2000
Proposes that student affairs practitioners need to rethink some of the key assumptions of their leadership development models and practices in order to meet the needs of a changing student body. Study results illustrate that different strategies are necessary for the development of leadership among a diverse group of students. (Contains 36…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethnicity, Higher Education, Leadership Training
Developmental Outcomes of College Students' Involvement in Leadership Activities.
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Cress, Christine M.; Astin, Helen S.; Zimmerman-Oster, Kathleen; Burkhardt, John C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2001
Using longitudinal data from 875 students, assesses whether student participation in leadership education and training programs has an impact on educational and personal development. Results indicate that leadership participants showed growth in civic responsibility, leadership skills, multicultural awareness, understanding of leadership theories,…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, Leadership Training