Using Aha! Moments to Understand Leadership Theory

Lori L. Moore, Lauren J. Lewis

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Open Access. Article publication date: 15 June 2012

Issue publication date: 15 June 2012

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Abstract

As Huber (2002) noted, striving to understand how leadership is taught and learned is both a challenge and an opportunity facing leadership educators. This article describes the Leadership Aha! Moment assignment used in a leadership theory course to help students recognize the intersection of leadership theories and their daily lives while practicing their written communication skills. The assignment requires a paper in which students describe when they experienced something outside of class during the semester that made them understand something from the course on a deeper level. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the assignment is helping students connect with course content on a more personal level.

Citation

Moore, L.L. and Lewis, L.J. (2012), "Using Aha! Moments to Understand Leadership Theory", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 226-236. https://doi.org/10.12806/V11/I2/AB2

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2012, The Journal of Leadership Education

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