Enhancing Psychology Students Experiences: the development of an undergraduate leadership programme

被引：4

作者：

Cohen, Lynne ^{[1
]}

Chang, Paul P. W. ^{[2
]}

Hendricks, Joyce ^{[3
]}

Cope, Vicki ^{[3
]}

Harman, Bronwyn ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Edith Cowan Univ, Undergrad & Postgrad Psychol Programmes, Perth, WA, Australia

[2] Edith Cowan Univ, Psychol, Churchlands, WA, Australia

[3] Edith Cowan Univ, Churchlands, WA, Australia

来源：

PSYCHOLOGY LEARNING AND TEACHING-PLAT | 2011年 / 10卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.2304/plat.2011.10.2.164

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Leadership is a practical skill, highly valued by employers but not formally taught in Australian psychology curricula. The Edith Cowan University School of Psychology and Social Science developed a programme aimed at addressing the lack of leadership training in undergraduate psychology students. This 12-month extracurricular programme provided theoretical and practical experience in leadership, and incorporated a formal series of workshops and seminars with three curricular components: leadership knowledge, leadership skills, and leadership in action. Students were then provided with the opportunity to develop and practise their leadership skills by participating in a series of expert-driven seminars, through role-playing, perspective taking, and management of groups. Finally, students worked with local industry leaders to provide strategic leadership in developing and implementing a community project. This paper outlines the components of the programme and a qualitative evaluation of the students' experiences, the development of their leadership capacity, and their participation in respective community projects.

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页码：164 / 169

页数：6