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Published on: June 1, 2015
Navigating Leadership Complexity Through Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking
1Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action, Saint Mary's College of California.
Abstract:
Leadership education that intentionally addresses critical, creative, and practical thinking enhances significant learning for students and deepens the leadership practices of educators. This chapter explores specific applications in the areas of graduate leadership education, action research, service immersion program, and advising conversations. Additionally, it presents a framework of pathways to social change and suggests how such a framework can be useful to students and leadership educators.
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