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Dick, Liezl; Müller, Marguerite; Malefane, Pulane – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2022
The Fallist movements of 2015/16 brought about rapid change to the South African higher education space, which required student leaders to reconsider their roles as agents of change and transformation. Student leaders contribute as stakeholders of and decision-makers in student governance, and some find themselves in a context where their working…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, Resistance (Psychology), College Students, Foreign Countries
Kravtsova, Marina; Cheng, Shelley; Fontes, Nadia – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
Participating in activities such as being involved in school life and practicing leadership skills are as important for immigrant learners as studying English. We surveyed 33 student volunteers and analyzed testimonies of nine staff members to investigate how English as a second language (ESL) student volunteers' engagement and leadership…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Volunteers, Immigrants
Lee-Johnson, Jamila L. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study explored the experiences of 18 undergraduate Black women who hold elected student leadership positions from 15 private and public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from around the country. For the purposes of this study, elected student leaders were defined as students who ran for offices and were elected into those…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Females
Huang, Wei; Yao, Panpan; Li, Fan; Liao, Xiaowei – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2021
This paper documents the structure and operations of student governments in contemporary Chinese higher education and their effect on college students' political trust and party membership. We first investigate the structure and power distribution within student governments in Chinese universities, specifically focusing on the autonomy of student…
Descriptors: Student Government, Higher Education, Trust (Psychology), Political Influences
Jones, Mari-Ana; Bubb, Sara – Improving Schools, 2021
This article explores the use of student voice to contribute to improving schools. Through the gathering of perspectives and experiences of staff and students, it considers how the responses to requirements for both student voice and school improvement interrelate and identifies challenges to be addressed. The research was conducted in Norway…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Student Attitudes, Educational Improvement, School Effectiveness
Workman, Jamie L.; Hull, Karla; Hartsell, Taralynn; Weimann, Teresa – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2020
The lack of women in elected leadership roles trickles down to student governance at colleges and universities (American Student Government Association, 2016). The researcher sought to understand how women student leaders made meaning of their experiences as a leader and how their understanding influences their actions and motivations. Through the…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Females, College Students, Student Government
Tideman, Magnus; Kristén, Lars; Szönyi, Kristina – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2023
The upper secondary school for individuals with intellectual disability should prepare for an adult life as an active citizen with great self-determination and participation in democratic decision-making processes. The extent to which and in what way the schools work to prepare the students and develop their skills are likely of great importance…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Camila Rasse – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2024
On October 18th, 2019, Chile experienced the beginning of its most powerful social uprising since the return of democracy in 1990. People took to the streets of cities all over the country, protesting against social inequality in terms of healthcare, education, household living conditions, and wages, among other issues. Students, who have been…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Disadvantaged, Social Action, Student Role
Busia, Kwaku Abref; Amegah, Alice; Arthur-Holmes, Francis – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Recent studies on student politics and governance have shown that electoral clientelism (EC) in university student elections is often facilitated by clientelist relations between student leaders and political parties. However, there is a dearth of empirical research investigating the various forms of electoral clientelism, as manifested through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Voting, Elections, College Students
Landahl, Joakim – History of Education Review, 2023
Purpose: The overall aim of this article is to discuss the conditions and character of collective protest in schools. When do pupils as a collective gain the ability to express critical views on the policies of schools, and what is that criticism about? Using Sweden as an example, I discuss this question by studying the collective organisation of…
Descriptors: Student Organizations, Educational History, Criticism, Activism
James Michael DiLoreto-Hill – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Within institutions of higher education, shared governance is an essential component to a healthy functionality. Among the many stakeholders at these institutions, students are the largest in number and hold primacy. Participation in student governance establishes a sense of shared ownership over their communities while also providing a unique…
Descriptors: Student Government, College Administration, Universities, Agenda Setting
Michael A. Goodman; Sarah Simi Cohen; Alexa Lee Arndt; Ben Parks – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2023
In this critical discourse analysis, we examined 18 college student government campaign platforms from 9 institutions in the state of Florida. We used neoliberalism as a conceptual framework to examine platforms and, in particular, the way(s) students running for office described neoliberal agendas, policies, and thought. Findings revealed concern…
Descriptors: Student Government, College Students, Elections, Neoliberalism
Clyde Barnett III – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2024
This piece is presented from ongoing empirical research exploring barriers to student (re)engagement at a Midwestern university as COVID-19 persists. While college student personnel have worked to restore student life as campus operations have transitioned back in-person, college student engagement has struggled at many institutions across the…
Descriptors: Student Government, Student Participation, COVID-19, Pandemics
May Olaug Horverak – Issues in Educational Research, 2024
Studies show that despite many programs with intentions to create a positive and inclusive learning environment, bullying and exclusion is still a challenge. This article investigates the following: (a) What challenges are there in the psychosocial learning environment in primary school, from a student perspective, and (b) what strategies can…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Educational Environment, Inclusion, Elementary School Students
Rucks, Lucas N. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
With recent literature documenting the benefits of diversifying senior leadership teams (Madsen, 2015) and leadership development a desired outcome of the higher education experience (Komives et al., 2013), understanding ways to increase the pipeline of diverse leaders merits research attention. The findings of this qualitative study regarding the…
Descriptors: Females, Student Government, Public Colleges, College Students