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Utilization of concept maps in teaching leadership.(Report)

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| June 22, 2007 | Blackwell, Cindy; Williams, Jennifer R. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The process of leadership is a complex phenomenon that is difficult for beginning leadership students to express and even harder for them to define. Concept maps are an advantageous pedogological activity for instructors to employ in leadership education. Concept maps provide a pictorial representation of students' mental models of leadership, and can be used to show the change and growth in those mental models.

Introduction

The process of leadership is a complex phenomenon that is difficult to define (Bass, 1990; Yukl, 1994; Northouse, 2007) especially for beginning leadership students. One instructional method used to assist students ...

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