Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 2;18(15):8162. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158162.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a great challenge to leadership education in universities. Although previous findings provide support for the effectiveness of online learning, the impact of online leadership course on students' learning outcomes and well-being has not been well documented. Using objective outcome and subjective outcome evaluation strategies, the present study examined students' perceived qualities and effectiveness of an online credit-bearing service leadership course adopting asynchronous mode (primarily online learning) and synchronous mode under COVID-19. Regardless of teaching modes, the subject yielded positive impacts. Specifically, pretest-posttest (N = 228) showed that there were positive changes in students' service leadership qualities, life satisfaction and psychological well-being. For students' perception of the course (N = 219), results indicated that most students were positive in their learning experience and satisfied with course design, lecturer quality and the benefits of the course to their development. Students' changes and subjective perceptions were positively correlated, but with a low effect size. The findings reflected that online service leadership course adopting asynchronous or synchronous mode was effective, and students were positive about their learning experience.
新冠疫情对高校领导力教育是一大挑战。虽然先前的研究结果表明在线学习是有效的，但在线领导力课程对学生学习成果和幸福感的影响尚未得到充分记录。本研究采用客观结果和主观结果评估策略，考察了学生对采用异步模式（主要是在线学习）和同步模式的在线学分制服务领导力课程的感知质量和有效性。无论教学模式如何，该课程都产生了积极影响。具体而言，前测后测（N=228）表明，学生的服务领导力素质、生活满意度和心理健康都有积极的变化。对于学生对课程的感知（N=219），结果表明，大多数学生对学习体验持积极态度，并对课程设计、讲师素质以及课程对其发展的益处感到满意。学生的变化和主观感知呈正相关，但相关程度较低。研究结果反映出，采用异步或同步模式的在线服务领导力课程是有效的，学生对他们的学习体验持积极态度。
