Case Study of Skills Developed during Employment at Kentucky FFA Summer Camp as a Young Adult

Autor/in	Rexroat, Kelly W.
Titel	Case Study of Skills Developed during Employment at Kentucky FFA Summer Camp as a Young Adult
Quelle	(2018), (112 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Murray State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3920-7500-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Young Adults; Skill Development; Employment; Leadership Training; Leadership Qualities; Summer Programs; Camps; Staff Development; Agricultural Education; Nonformal Education; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Dienstverhältnis; Führungslehre; Führungseigenschaft; Sommerkurs; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to provide a qualitative case study analysis of the soft skill development of summer camp staff members at the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center and to look at whether or not the leadership development focus of the camp program had an increased impact on the development of the staff members' leadership skills. For years, FFA summer camp programs have been developing the leadership qualities of FFA members and preparing them to take on leadership roles for the upcoming year. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with former Kentucky FFA summer camp staff members from 2008 to better understand the experiences they had as camp staff members and how those experiences may have impacted their soft skill development. Themes of five types of experiences and seven soft skills developed as a result of the interview responses. The participants' summer camp employment led to personal growth of soft skills. While the participants did report an increase in multiple soft skills because of their camp staff experiences, they did not consistently indicate a greater development in their leadership skills as compared to their other soft skills developed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01