I. J. of Business & Management Research
Research Article | 
The Virtual Transformational Leadership Development Experience: Creating a Classroom of the Future
Author(s) : Dr. Tom C. Hogan1, Sean Gallagher2, Nathan Ousey3, Ray Schmitt4
Publisher : FOREX Publication
Published : 30 June 2021
e-ISSN : 2347-4696
Page(s) : 207-210
Abstract
In response to a new set of challenges facing universities today—developing the next generation of leaders while integrating existing and emerging technologies to transform learning spaces—a team at Penn State University conducted research that culminated in the Virtual Transformational Leadership Development (VTLD) Experience, a course that addresses these challenges in a virtual format. The research examined the contribution of the arts, in conjunction with immersive technologies, towards promoting student engagement. Student interviews indicated that the creation of high impact practices revolving around the arts ultimately generates a memorable and involved experience that more frequently includes topics of social relevancy such as racial equity. Furthermore, the pairing of these methods with relevant and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR), effectively creates an educational experience that more personally suits a student’s needs in this type of transformational course.
General Terms: Individual study, Interview collection, Secondary research
Keywords: Student engagement , Leadership, Social justice , Transformation , Technology, Arts
Dr. Tom C. Hogan, Professor of Practice in Human Resource Management, School of Labor and Employment Relations Scholar-in-Residence, Center for the Performing Arts, College of Arts and Architecture, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA ; Email: tch12@psu.edu
Sean Gallagher, Undergraduate Student, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
Nathan Ousey, Research Assistant, College of Liberal Arts, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
Ray Schmitt, Public Relations Specialist, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dr. Tom C. Hogan, Sean Gallagher, Nathan Ousey, Ray Schmitt (2021), The Virtual Transformational Leadership Development Experience: Creating a Classroom of the Future. IJBMR 9(2), 207-210. DOI: 10.37391/IJBMR.090212.