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Paige Haber-Curran1, Darren E Pierre2
1Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, USA.
College student involvement in cocurricular activities significantly shapes leadership identity development (LID). Exploring student clubs, government, and athletics offers key insights into fostering leadership skills.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education Administration
- Student Affairs
- Leadership Studies
Background:
- Student involvement in extracurricular activities is a cornerstone of the college experience.
- Leadership Identity Development (LID) is a crucial outcome of higher education.
- The link between specific cocurricular involvement and LID requires further exploration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between various forms of college student involvement and Leadership Identity Development (LID).
- To identify how specific cocurricular experiences contribute to students' LID.
- To provide considerations for leveraging student involvement to enhance LID.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory analysis of existing literature and theoretical frameworks.
- Focus on cocurricular experiences: student clubs/organizations, student government, Greek life, and athletics.
- Qualitative and quantitative research approaches are implied for future studies.
Main Results:
- Student involvement in structured cocurricular activities positively correlates with LID.
- Leadership Identity Development (LID) is enhanced through active participation and responsibility within these organizations.
- Different types of involvement may foster distinct aspects of leadership identity.
Conclusions:
- Cocurricular involvement is a vital context for college students' Leadership Identity Development (LID).
- Institutions should strategically design and support involvement opportunities to maximize LID.
- Further research should quantify the impact of specific activities on LID trajectories.
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