Retrospective evaluation of shipboard orientations for students traveling abroad. (IR)

Describes study to determine whether students in graduate seminars participate more in student-led discussion groups than in teacher-led discussions. Results show that student-led portions of the seminar had higher rates of responding by more than a two-to-one margin. (KC)

The evolution of community service in higher education is traced over the last decade, and three aspects are analyzed: development of student leadership; emergence of institutional support; and institutionalization of service learning. It is argued that students were the catalysts in creating the service learning movement, which currently has a…

Outlines a peer leadership program in the schools. Provides a brief overview of the historical roots of peer leadership and addresses the issues relevant to implementing a peer leadership program, such as selecting peer leaders, peer leaders' role in education, educators' roles, and how educators can become involved in these programs. (RJM)

Examined college student leaders' (n=474) attitudes toward women in 1976, 1979, and 1982. Found attitudes were significantly and positively associated with sex, major, and degree of career commitment and were negatively associated with a measure of conservatism. (Author/ABL)

Describes a career awareness program run by secondary students and business volunteers to provide speakers for a career exploration class. Notes that the responsibility that students take in this program helps them prepare for careers. (CH)

Compared 281 adolescent leaders to normal, at-risk, and early school leaver groups on measure of irrational thinking. Student leaders possessed significantly fewer irrational beliefs than did other groups. Leaders' beliefs about future focused on developing understanding of tomorrow, acquiring techniques for effective living, and preparing for…

A model for developing leadership in elementary-secondary education includes infusion of leadership skills and concepts into curricula, training of teachers in the leadership development of youth, and providing mentoring experiences with community leaders. (SK)

In business school environments, teamwork often factors into discussions about effective pedagogy. However, leadership of classroom teams has attracted virtually no attention from scholars. How teams should be led in the classroom and what kinds of outcomes different types of team leaders produce remain underdeveloped areas of inquiry. In this…

A path model examining the direct and indirect effects of demographic, individual, and contextual variables on the academic achievement of 174 African American adolescents was assessed. Results indicated that participant sex indirectly impacted participants' sense of self-worth through their perceptions of themselves as possessing leadership or…

This article discusses student-led conferences. Student-led conferences can be organized in many ways; most involve students following an outline or a script to share work with their parents. Although this is a seemingly simple process to follow, student-led conferences require considerable planning and organization. The benefits, however, are…

The purpose of this review was to establish what is currently known about the effect of the Sport Education (SE) curriculum model (Siedentop, 1994a) on various indices of student learning in physical education. A total of 62 peer-reviewed journal articles pertaining to the SE model were collected and separated into two broad categories of…

This study sought to understand FFA leadership activities and member role in planning these activities. Qualitative research methods were used to gain insight into the perceptions of FFA members. Twelve chapters from 11 different states participated in four focus group sessions at the National FFA Convention. Youth participating in the focus group…

The past decade has provided a unique opportunity for the New Hampshire College & University Council (a multipurpose statewide consortium) and Campus Compact for New Hampshire (a state affiliate of a national consortium) to leverage the role of consortia toward building campus cultures of service-learning and civic engagement among member…

This study examined the relationship of school ethical climate and students' school performance within the context of a Chinese high school. Gender and grade-level differences in ethical climate perceptions were also explored. Survey data on perceptions of school ethical climate based upon the dimensions of student-to-teacher, student-to-student…