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The Experience Of Influence Among Youth Leaders, Kelly Moguel
The Experience Of Influence Among Youth Leaders, Kelly Moguel
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Scholarship
While the term “leadership” can be difficult to define, one term that is commonly seen in its association is “influence”. While the field of leadership has empirically identified several outcomes associated with adult influence (i.e., greater organizational performance, higher subordinate satisfaction, higher subordinate engagement), little is known about influence in youth leaders. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain a better understanding of how youth leaders experience influence. Twenty-nine in-depth, semi-structured interviews from fifth- 12th-grade students in a leadership mentoring program called Nebraska Human Resources Institute (NHRI) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were conducted to ascertain …
Educational Robotics As Leadership Development For Youth, Kathleen P. Morgan
Educational Robotics As Leadership Development For Youth, Kathleen P. Morgan
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Scholarship
This study explored how competitive educational robotics programs for youth contribute to the development of future innovative leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The importance of leadership in creating a climate for innovation is recognized by scholars (Eisenbeiss, van Knippenberg, & Boerner, 2008; Oke, Munshi, & Walumbwa, 2009; Sarros, Cooper, & Santora, 2008) and educational robotics programs, like FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL), that include leadership development in their organizational missions. While youth interest in STEM and youth leadership development have been previously researched, the intersection of leadership development and STEM learning appears to be …
Developing An Online Horseless Horse Learning Lesson: An Action Research Study, Jessica M. Bauman
Developing An Online Horseless Horse Learning Lesson: An Action Research Study, Jessica M. Bauman
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Scholarship
In today’s society it is becoming ever so important to find creative and influential outlets to keep young people occupied in positive ways. High quality youth programs are shown to make a positive difference in the lives of many young people; therefore, it is important to continue the use of established youth programs as well as develop new programs. Equine science programs have proven to be a popular and beneficial outlet for many youth due to the ability to learn a variety of life skills, improve character, and increase positive youth development in those youth who participate.
Traditional equine programs …