ERIC Number: EJ1215087
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
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Leadership Education: Assessment of Learning in a Sport Leadership Course
Lumpkin, Angela; Achen, Rebecca M.
Journal of Leadership Education, v18 n2 p95-110 Apr 2019
It is important students learn about leadership. The purpose of this study was to assess whether a leadership course for sport management graduate students led to gains in knowledge of leadership and understanding of themselves as leaders. Using quantitative (pre- and post-surveys) and qualitative (email interviews) data, this study found a one-semester course in sport leadership led to gains in theoretical and applied knowledge of leadership. Additionally, students grew personally as leaders and felt more comfortable practicing leadership in their current jobs and more prepared for future professional lives. Teachers should consider using a mix of active learning, case studies, and writing assignments to help students learn leadership concepts, practice making leadership decisions, and reflect on their leadership capabilities when educating effective leaders.
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Graduate Students, Administrator Education, Athletics, Outcomes of Education, Skill Development, Active Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Writing Assignments, Decision Making, Leadership Styles
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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