Handbook of research on character and leadership development in military schools / Mark Patrick Ryan, Timothy L. Weekes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryan, Mark Patrick, 1967- author.

Weekes, Timothy L., 1963- author.

Series:

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership (AEMAL) book series.

Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military education--United States--History.

Military education.

Physical Description:

31 PDFs (372 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hershey, PA : IGI Global, [2021]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This book will present research on the impact of military academies from the perspectives of academics, leadership, character development, citizenship, athletics, and other dimensions, with the goal of providing a singular published source of current academic studies."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1. History and context of military schools and colleges. Chapter 1. Two hundred and twenty years of American military schools ; Chapter 2. "Formation" in formation revisited: military schools' distinct advantage in "forming" young adolescent males

Section 2. Citizenship and character development and socioemotional support. Chapter 3. Socioemotional learning in a military school environment ; Chapter 4. Honorable mismatch: non-toleration and teen developmental capabilities ; Chapter 5. Ethics by the book for now and always: educating future air force officers on issues of ethics and law ; Chapter 6. The modern American military education model: a new approach for a new century ; Chapter 7. Effects of military environment on students' emotional intelligence development: an exploratory analysis

Section 3. Leadership development. Chapter 8. Developing leaders of character at the federal service academies ; Chapter 9. How military schools reconcile compliance, authority, and authenticity in adolescent leadership: purpose, environment, and agency ; Chapter 10. Soft skills and leader development at a senior military college: developing tomorrow's leaders for the good of American society ; Chapter 11. Change and the American military school's future: lessons of COVID-19

Section 4. Academic development and support. Chapter 12. Exploring the delphi report's critical thinking framework for military school educationists ; Chapter 13. Impactful academic supports for students enrolled at military colleges ; Chapter 14. Grit as a predictor of academic success at Norwich University

Section 5. Athletics. Chapter 15. Benefits of athletics for military school students: the perceived benefits of interscholastic and intramural athletics for students of military schools

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781799866374

1799866378

OCLC:

1162403966