ML540: Leadership Training Models (4 units)

Robert Freeman, Associate Provost for the Horner Center for Lifelong Learning and Assistant Professor of Distance Learning and Continuing Education
Spring 2003 Pasadena

DESCRIPTION:

An overview of leadership development focussing on design and evaluation of training models proven effective for leader development in mission and ministry. What is leadership? What do effective leaders do? How do they emerge? How can training be best balanced and fit to an individual? This course gives you tools to evaluate training using several techniques to analyze an actual field case.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Do a detailed analysis of and suggest improvements to a training program using a systems approach.
• Be familiar with several philosophical perspectives and definitions regarding leadership, training, and evaluation.
• Recognize the importance of an individual's leadership emergence process so that you will analyze the individuals being trained as well as the training processes in order to see the "individualized training fit."
• Understand variables affecting the learner, the training process and desired outcomes using instructional design models to evaluate both the balance and fit of training.
• Be familiar with several formal, non-formal and informal models of training that have been used successfully.

COURSE FORMAT:

Methods will include lecture, small group discussions, and student presentations.

REQUIRED READING: Students must read 1200 pages from both the required and recommended reading lists. If you have previously read one of the listed books, please select an alternative one.

Conger, Jay A. Learning to Lead. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992.
Kirkpatrick, Donald L. Evaluating Training Programs. San Francisco: Barrett-Koehler, 1994.
Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Possner. The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.
Sanders, J. Oswald. Spiritual Leadership. Moody Press, 1994.
Vella, Jane. Learning to Listen: Learning to Teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Brookfield, Stephen D. Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1986.
Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988.
Clinton, J. Robert. Training Models Manual.   Altadena, CA: Barnabus Publishers, 1998.
Daloz, Laurent A. Effective Teaching and Mentoring. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1986.
Elliston, Edgar J. Home Grown Leaders. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1992.
Ferris, Robert W., ed. Establishing Ministry Training.  Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1995.
Freeman, R. E. Instructional Design: Capturing the Classroom for Distance Learning. Wheaton, IL: ACCESS, 1994.
Habermas, Ronald & Klaus Issler. Teaching for Reconciliation. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.
Holland, Fredric L. Theological Education in Context: The Influence of Leadership Training and Anthropology on Ministry for Church Growth. Unpublished D.Miss. Dissertation, McAlister Library, 1978.
Kotter, J. P. A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management. New York: Free Press, 1990.
Rothwell, William J. and H. C. Kazanas. Mastering the Instructional Design.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992.
Smith, Patricia L. and Tillman J. Ragan. Instructional Design. Columbus: Merrill/Prentice Hall, 1999.
Vella, Jane. How Do They Know That They Know: Evaluating Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
Vella, Jane. Taking Learning To Task: Creative Strategies for Teaching Adults. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Attend and participate in all class sessions.
2. Write a 500 word proactive reading report on each required text.
3. Write a 750 word case study of a leadership development program.
4. Write a 750 word explanation of the 12 step process of design.
5. Write a 3000 word paper analyzing or designing a real training situation.

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

Last Date Edited: December 5, 2002