ERIC Number: EJ1172550
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
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Design Thinking Accelerated Leadership: Transforming Self, Transforming Community
Lake, Danielle; Ricco, Michael E.; Whipps, Judy
Journal of General Education, v65 n3-4 p159-177 2016
Higher education institutions are continually seeking to recruit nontraditional adult students yet struggle at the same time to meet their needs effectively. The following case study offers strategies to address this situation by documenting the pedagogical design and initial outcomes of an interdisciplinary, nineteen-month leadership-themed liberal studies undergraduate degree completion program at Grand Valley State University. As an innovative, accelerated, hybrid cohort model, it incorporates a wide range of high-impact practices focused on developing the skills leaders use and employers require. The curriculum integrates practices from motivational and experiential learning, community-based learning, and design thinking to scaffold students' learning across their courses. The program thereby encourages students to wrestle with the complexity of social issues in their communities and develop the skills and virtues necessary for addressing those problems. As a case study, this article is particularly relevant for educators and administrators hoping to uncover a means for catalyzing innovative co-participatory engagement projects that engage with the needs of the surrounding community in a format supportive of nontraditional learners.
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Nontraditional Students, Adult Students, Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Instructional Design, Program Effectiveness, Undergraduate Study, Skill Development, Experiential Learning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Social Problems, Leadership Training, Faculty Development, Liberal Arts, Curriculum Development, School Community Programs, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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