UVM Theses and Dissertations
Format:
Print
Author:
Wiley, J. W.
Dept./Program:
College of Education and Social Services
Year:
2010
Degree:
Ed. D.
Abstract:
Film has been used by educators, leadership trainers in professional development activities, and workshop leaders engaged in diversity and social justice education. However, I did not find in the literature reviewed evidence of work that has brought together the use of film to educate leaders to address and engage the diversity & social justice dimensions of what they do. This dissertation offers a step in that direction.
This research, which employs the methodology of content analysis, evaluates 47 film clips in terms of their contribution to not only the professional development of leaders within the context ofdiversity & social justice, but also engagement with the concept of a leadership moment. Narratives in the film excerpts, which had been previously used by the researcher in leadership training classes, were evaluated according to the folIowing criteria: 1) capacity to engage the viewer emotionally; 2) potential to reveal the complexities of human behavior; 3) potential to explicate major leadership themes; and 4) capacity to raise social justice questions.
This study utilizes content analysis and involves critiques of the narratives within selected film excerpts that highlight moments of potential leadership. In essence, I have attempted to frame, using leadership scholarship, a rationale for action, a leadership moment, within a context of diversity & social justice. This research provides a critical evaluation of each film clip in terms of its potential contribution to the education and/or professional development of leaders with respect to diversity & social justice. These are organized around the following themes related to leadership: The Complexity of Leadership; Leadership at Risk; Authenticity & Duplicity; Virtue Redefined; Integrity; Courage; The Necessity of Leadership Outreach; Modeling the Way; and Understanding Leadership.
The dissertation offers analyses of excerpts from the 47 films that have been organized around leadership themes that establish leadership moments. The reader may select a film and review it for possible usage in their educational and/or professional development work, choose a film for usage relative to its diversity & social justice theme, or select a category and review the films that fall within it. The dissertation provides the substance, i.e. the film clips and the criteria for their selection, for the construction of an educational framework that may be employed in the education and/or professional development of leaders. In addition, it provides criteria to employ in evaluating the content offilms other than those included here, for educational purposes and/or leadership training.
This research, which employs the methodology of content analysis, evaluates 47 film clips in terms of their contribution to not only the professional development of leaders within the context ofdiversity & social justice, but also engagement with the concept of a leadership moment. Narratives in the film excerpts, which had been previously used by the researcher in leadership training classes, were evaluated according to the folIowing criteria: 1) capacity to engage the viewer emotionally; 2) potential to reveal the complexities of human behavior; 3) potential to explicate major leadership themes; and 4) capacity to raise social justice questions.
This study utilizes content analysis and involves critiques of the narratives within selected film excerpts that highlight moments of potential leadership. In essence, I have attempted to frame, using leadership scholarship, a rationale for action, a leadership moment, within a context of diversity & social justice. This research provides a critical evaluation of each film clip in terms of its potential contribution to the education and/or professional development of leaders with respect to diversity & social justice. These are organized around the following themes related to leadership: The Complexity of Leadership; Leadership at Risk; Authenticity & Duplicity; Virtue Redefined; Integrity; Courage; The Necessity of Leadership Outreach; Modeling the Way; and Understanding Leadership.
The dissertation offers analyses of excerpts from the 47 films that have been organized around leadership themes that establish leadership moments. The reader may select a film and review it for possible usage in their educational and/or professional development work, choose a film for usage relative to its diversity & social justice theme, or select a category and review the films that fall within it. The dissertation provides the substance, i.e. the film clips and the criteria for their selection, for the construction of an educational framework that may be employed in the education and/or professional development of leaders. In addition, it provides criteria to employ in evaluating the content offilms other than those included here, for educational purposes and/or leadership training.