1. In what way can success factors in distance learning be used at campus?
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2. The island of Gotland
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3. – in the world heritage city of Visby
Gotland University
– in the world heritage city of Visby
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4. Presentation structure
The Research
Research design
Research findings
Thoughts
Suggestions
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5. Teaching leadership for improvement
A case study in distance learning effectiveness
Mia Ljungblom - HGo
Raine Isaksson - HGo
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6. Research background Constant change requires good leadership!
Managers often lack leadership training!
Teaching leadership is a challenge!
Learning leadership on distance could be even more of a challenge!!!
Are satisfied students an indicator that they have internalised the theory and that the theory is relevant?
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7. Research design Research questions
to what extent is Gotland University's current leadership teaching transferred into practical use in organisations?
how relevant are the basic theories used on the courses?
which are the success factors?
which are the areas of improvement?
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8. Research design questionnaires reliability document studies interviews
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9. Research findings Course Thinking about theories (%)
Transfer and use of knowledge
Course
Thinking about theories (%)
Using theories (%)
Individual and group based Leadership
92.2
75.8
Leadership and Organisation
90.7
84.6
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10. Research findings Relevance of chosen leadership theories Other 18%
Group dynamics
40%
Situation based
leadership 27%
Organization 10%
Communication 5%
Other 18%
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11. Understands own role in group
Research findings
Relevance of chosen leadership theories
Have you learnt more about yourself? – yes 89.2%
Understand my
own behavior
29%
leader style
19%
Understands own role in group
22%
How others can
be influenced
14%
Improved self-
confidence
16%
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12. Understands own role in group
Research findings
Relevance of chosen leadership theories
Have you learnt to co-operate better with others? – yes 68.8%
Understand my own
behavior
25%
Understand my
leader style
10%
Handle problems
better
20%
Improved self-
Confidence
11%
How others can
be influenced
Understands own role in group
18%
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13. Research findings Relevance of chosen leadership theories
Have you become more secure in your working role? – yes 73.4%
Understand my own
behavior 9%
Understand
differences in
organizations 8%
Handle/understand
others in the group
31%
Knowledge about
leadership
27%
Improved self-
confidence
25%
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14. Research findings education proceeds from reality
Success factors
education proceeds from reality
content and speed of feedback
pedagogy – structure, holistic perspective, flexibility, varied literature, “peer review”
easy to recognise theories and models from real life
teachers are “on”
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15. What is most important for the student during the first semester?
Thoughts….
What is most important for the student during the first semester?
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16. Thoughts…. Safeness Structure See the individual Personal caring
Motivation
Social coherence
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17. How can we make it more valuable for the student?
Thoughts….
How can we make it more valuable for the student?
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18. Match the student needs….and they don´t always know what they need!!
Thoughts….
Match the student needs….and they don´t always know what they need!!
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19. Suggestions… Teaching and practicing group dynamics
Teachers studying Communication - feedback
Reflection about themselves
See each student and meet them where they are
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