What Do They Need? Intrinsic Motivation and Online Leadership Learning

Suzanne Schwarz McCotter (Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey)

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 June 2008

Issue publication date: 15 June 2008

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Abstract

Online and hybrid classes have become common in the fields of leadership education. The pressure to implement these delivery models comes from both students and institutions. It is essential to ensure that these models meet student learning needs as well as the increased demand. This action research study uses survey data from three sections of students (two hybrid, one face-to-face) in an educational leadership program to evaluate their levels of intrinsic motivation as it relates to the delivery model of classes. Key findings include the need to provide students with choice about the delivery model, the need to establish a sense of community within all delivery models, and the fact that instructors and administrators must acknowledge the increased pressure and tension that may be factors in the learning of students experiencing new paradigms of learning.

Citation

McCotter, S.S. (2008), "What Do They Need? Intrinsic Motivation and Online Leadership Learning", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 92-115. https://doi.org/10.12806/V7/I1/RF5

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2008, The Journal of Leadership Education

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