Student leadership experience a phenomenological analysis from the perspective of student leaders in university student organizations

The aim of this study is to explore the lived experiences of the student leaders from different student organizations at a university. This study was designed to better understand the phenomenon of student leadership from the perspectives of the student leaders themselves. In order to understand the...

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Main Author: Gowthaman, Anamika
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/63763
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