ERIC Number: EJ1131972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1552-9045
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Principles of Peer Leadership: An Undergraduate Course for Students in Positions to Serve Fellow Students
Friedel, Curtis R.; Kirland, Kelsey Church; Grimes, Matthew W.
Journal of Leadership Education, v15 n2 p38-47 2016
Principles of Peer Leadership is an undergraduate course developed through the collaboration of leadership educators with colleagues from residence life and fraternity/sorority life to provide instruction to undergraduate students serving in peer leadership positions across campus. The course comprises online and recitation components to connect leadership concepts to the students' peer leadership practice. This application brief is intended to a) provide an overview of the course along with relevant scholarship used in its design, b) detail the course format and its various components for developing leadership skills, and c) offer educator reflections about how the course has worked well, and areas for improvement. Among the recommendations for future practice is a clear message of collaboration with university stakeholders and continuous assessment.
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Peer Relationship, Peer Influence, Peer Counseling, Undergraduate Study, Undergraduate Students, Peer Teaching, Student Leadership, Fraternities, Sororities, Student Organizations, Resident Advisers, Teaching Assistants, Student Motivation, Leadership Role
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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