Implementing distributed leadership to improve health awareness among students in a private-free school in Beirut
Al-Khatib, Shaymaa I.
Implementing distributed leadership to improve health awareness among students in a private-free school in Beirut - Beirut Université Libanaise - Faculté de Pédagogie - Deanship 2015 - 140 pages
النوع : Mémoire
The purpose of this study is to improve students’ health awareness in a private-free school in Beirut by incorporating distributed leadership practices in the school health council. The study focuses on the smoking and drug abuse topic among the school health education topics. Besides, the study employs action research methodology. The study combines quantitative and qualitative research methods. Quantitative data were derived from inquiry data using closed-ended questions of three questionnaires completed by 237 students and 33 teachers. Qualitative data were derived from artifacts, observation and inquiry data using school documents, journals, field notes, semi-structured interviews, conferencing and the open-ended questions of the questionnaires. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 while the qualitative data were treated thematically. Findings indicated that implementing distributed leadership practices among school health council members at the researched school increased students’ health education about smoking and drug dangers, where an improvement in students’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions were noted.
Beirut
Beyrouth
Health Awareness
Les Attitudes et conceptions des étudiants
Private sector
Secteur Privé
Sensibilisation sanitaire
Students Attitudes and Conceptions
التعليم الخاص
الوعي الصحي
بيروت
مواقف الطلبة وتصوراتهم
Implementing distributed leadership to improve health awareness among students in a private-free school in Beirut - Beirut Université Libanaise - Faculté de Pédagogie - Deanship 2015 - 140 pages
النوع : Mémoire
The purpose of this study is to improve students’ health awareness in a private-free school in Beirut by incorporating distributed leadership practices in the school health council. The study focuses on the smoking and drug abuse topic among the school health education topics. Besides, the study employs action research methodology. The study combines quantitative and qualitative research methods. Quantitative data were derived from inquiry data using closed-ended questions of three questionnaires completed by 237 students and 33 teachers. Qualitative data were derived from artifacts, observation and inquiry data using school documents, journals, field notes, semi-structured interviews, conferencing and the open-ended questions of the questionnaires. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 while the qualitative data were treated thematically. Findings indicated that implementing distributed leadership practices among school health council members at the researched school increased students’ health education about smoking and drug dangers, where an improvement in students’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions were noted.
Beirut
Beyrouth
Health Awareness
Les Attitudes et conceptions des étudiants
Private sector
Secteur Privé
Sensibilisation sanitaire
Students Attitudes and Conceptions
التعليم الخاص
الوعي الصحي
بيروت
مواقف الطلبة وتصوراتهم