A Training Program Development on the 21st Century Leadership for Undergraduate Students in Autonomous Universities

Abstract

The objectives of the research were to (1) study the components of the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities, (2) develop the training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities, and (3) evaluate the training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities. A sample was selected from 660 undergraduate students in autonomous universities. A research instrument is a questionnaire on crucial components of the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities. A reliability value was at 0.977. The researcher then created the training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities using the data analyzed with statistics, frequency, average percentage, standard deviation (SD), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and t-test.

The research results concluded as follows:

1. Results of components analysis: the researcher found seven components of the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities, including (1) critical thinking process for problem-solving, (2) communication and use of communication technology, (3) adaptability and flexibility, (4) ingenuity, (5) goal achievement, (6) enthusiasm towards work, and (7) teamwork and self-development.


2. Results of training program development: the appropriateness of the draft training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities was at a high level with a mean value equal to 3.78 – 4.44 and corresponded to each other.


3. Evaluation results found that after a try-out of the training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities with the sample group, everyone’s score had improved. The average score after the training was significantly higher than before the training at .01. And the overall satisfaction towards the training program on the 21st century leadership for undergraduate students in autonomous universities is at the highest level.