Leadership Education and Leadership Skills in Early Childhood Education
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Aydınlı,
B.
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Altunoğlu,
B.
D.
(eds.)
2024.
Transforming Early Childhood Education: Technology, Sustainability, and Foundational Skills for the 21st Century .
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This study aims to explore the individual and societal impacts of leadership education in early childhood. Leadership skills contribute to children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development, strengthening critical competencies such as empathy, collaboration, and problem-solving. Through methods like play-based learning, storytelling, and group projects, children can experience leadership roles. This process fosters self-confidence, a sense of responsibility, and social awareness, promoting both individual growth and social solidarity. The study argues for the integration of leadership skills into educational policies and highlights the importance of teacher guidance and parental involvement. The incorporation of digital technologies into leadership education offers children opportunities to develop digital leadership skills. Additionally, culturally and socially sensitive leadership education can foster an inclusive leadership perspective in children. The findings suggest that leadership education can enhance individuals’ personal and professional success and contribute to the development of a more harmonious society.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Mehmet Akif Cingi, Ayyüce Öksüz, Atila Çağlar, Didem Semerci Arıkan, Pınar Ayyıldız, Erkan Yanarateş, Şengül Kılıç Avan, İhsan Kalenderoğlu, Çağrı Avan, Bahattin Aydınlı, Adem Yılmaz, Mahmut Nacar, Gülşah Uysal, Kamil Doğanay, Cihan Gülgün, Gülşah Uluay, Pelin Bilgili, Bahattin Deniz Altunoğlu, Gülbahar Güzel Sekecek, Kübra Şahin Atılgan, Fatih Şeker, Nagihan Tanık Önal, Süleyman Sarıbıyık, Serap Özbaş, Betül Küçük Demir, Bilge Öztürk; Bahattin Aydınlı, Bahattin Deniz Altunoğlu