ERIC ED372185: Toward the 21st Century: Preparing Proactive Visionary Transformational Leaders for Building Learning Communities. Human Resource Development. Phoenix Cluster.

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Groff, Warren
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Toward the 21st Century: Preparing Proactive
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Visionary Transformational Leaders for Building
Learning Communities. Human Resource Development.
Phoenix Cluster.
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Community Colleges; Computer Assisted Instruction;
DESCRIPTORS
Computer Uses in Education; Curriculum Development;
*Doctoral Programs; Educational Practices; Futures
(of Society); Higher Education; *Labor Force
Development; *Leadership Training; *Seminars;
*Strategic Planning; Technological LiteraCy; Training
Methods; *Vocational Education
Nova University FL
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This document describes the human resources
development (HRD) seminar that has been part of Nova University's
nontraditional practitioner-oriented, problem-solving, field-based
doctoral program in higher education since 1990. Discussed first are
HRD in the agricultural and business industrial.eras and changing HRD
practices/needs in the context of cognitive synapses and electronic
networks. An overview of Nova University's programs for higher
education and HRD, descriptions of the Phoenix Cluster HRD seminar's
three sessions, and the conceptual framework of Nova University's
program to create high-performance learners and leaders are presented
next. A 33-item bibliography is included. Appendixes constituting
approximately 80% of this document include seminar
instructions/assignments and supplemental materials, instructional
support materials, sample ERD vision and action plans, and the
following seminar papers: "CAE-LINK Training Operai:ions Strategic
Action Plan" (Steven J. Tourville); "Central Training Academy Human
Resources Department Plan of Action" (James R. Frazier); "Creation of
Functional and Discipline Specific Remote Computer Labs for the
Implementation of Computing and Information Technology across the
Curriculum at Chandler-Gilbert Community College" (Wayne G.
Gautreau); and "Action Plan towards Development and Implementation of
(Karen E. Hoblit).
an Interactive. Multimedia Computer Program
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TOWARD THE 21st CENTURY:
PREPARING PROACTIVE VISIONARY TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS FOR
BUILDING LEARNING COMMUNITIES
by
Warren H. Groff
National Lecturer and
Practicum Report Evaluator for
Human Resources Development
Phoenix Cluster
Fall 1993
Abstract
The ultimate purpose of graduate and postgraduate
education is to design programs to promote'improvement in
.the quality of services that are provided in a variety of
different contexts and systems -- health and human services,
buSiness and industry, government and public service, and
education and training.
The Ed.D.
Nova University was founded in 1964.
Programs for Higher Education (PHE) were started in 1972
That
with a focus on preparing community college personnel.
single program evolved into three areas of specialization:
(a) Higher Education; (b) Adult Education; and (c)
Vocational, Technical, and Occupational Education (VTOE).
The VTOE specialization consisted of two seminars: Personnel
- Human Resources Development (P-HRD) and the Emergence of
.
Vocational, Technical, and Occupational (E-VTO) Education.
A curriculum change was made in 1990 which involved the
(a) conversion of P-HRD to the core seminar Human.Resources
Development beginning fall 1990, (b) addition of Leadership
1991, and (c) addition of a
as a core seminar beginning fall
VTO Trends and Issues specialization seminar for second year
A specialization in Computing and
students beginning 1992.
Information Technology (CIT) was added in 1993 and one in
Health Care Education in 1994.
Human Resources Development (HRD) as a core seminar
acknowledges the centrality of learning and,the systemic
Computing add Information
nurturing of human resources.
Technology (CIT) specialization seminars consist of Computer
Information Networks and Database Management Systems.
Understanding networks and systems is necessary to
reengineer education and training.
This paper describes HRD in the Phoenix Cluster and
developmental tasks in creating High Performance Learners
and Leaders for Building Learning Communities with focus on
cognitive sciences and contemporary technology.
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CONTENTS
TABLE OF
Page
ABSTRACT
4
LEARNING TO LEARN: THE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY
4
ABCs of 3Rs
4
Agricultural Era
A.
4
Business Industrial Era
B.
5
Cognitive Synapses and Electronic Networks
C.
7
OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
8
HUMAN RESOURCES.DEVELOPMENT
10
PHOENIX CLUSTER HRD
10
First Session
16
Second Session
19
Third Session
22
HIGH-PERFORMANCE LEARNERS AND LEADERS
22
Ultimate Purpose
22
Conceptual Framework for Competencies of a HPLL
.
28
Summary
29
CONCLUSIONS
30
BIBLIOGRAPHY
33
APPENDIXES
Welcome Letter, Instructions and Assignments,
A.
and Supplemental Memoranda
Instructional Support Materials
B.
CAE-LINK Training Operations Strategic Action
C.
Steven J. Tourville
Plan
Central Training Academy Human Resources Department
D.
James R. Frazier
Plan of Action
Spedific
The Creation of Functional and Discipline
E.
Remote Computer Labs for the Implementation of
Computing and Information Technology Across
the CurriCulum at Chandler-Gilbert Community
Wayne G. Gautreau
College
Action Plan Towards Development and Implementation
F.
of an Interactive, Multimedia Computer
Program - Karen E. Hoblit
Aristotle
It is a habit.
Quality is not an act.
COMPETENCY
LEARNING TO LEARN: THE CRITICAL
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CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL PROTOTYPES
for a type
I'believe that there exists a possibility
creative than
of organization so fundamentally more
hierarchy that it is
the traditional, authoritarian
successful,
only dimly reflected, even in the most
principles.
current ptactitioners of new management
Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts
Peter Senge.
Institute of Technology.
and Revitalizing
ABCs of 3 Rs: Rethinking for Restructuring
Agricultural Era
A.
Er/a, the United States had
During the Agricultural
schools and
education for the erite who attended private
professions.
colleges for the privileged destined for the
who were
Apprenticeship training was available for people
The U.S. invented the
destined to become'craftsmen.
first in urban
"common" elementary school and spread it,
Then, the U.S. invented
areas and then in rural areas.
secondary education and spread it in a similar manner.
Business Industrial Era-
D.
to the business
The transition from an.agricultural era
technology and know-how
and industrial era was based on low
As the U.S.
and took place over a long period of time.
the
emerged during the business and industrial era,
A general
track.
vocational ttack was added to the academic
whose needs were not
track was added to accommodate students
tracks.
met in the academic and vocational
and 1950s in all
Major expansion occurred in the 1940s
manufacturing and
sectors of the economy, particularly
yielded
Rapid advances in science and technology
services.
modernization at an accelerating
global competition and
with new
Establishments that survived, modernized
rate.
During the late
technology in the 1960s and early 1970s.
apparent that
1970s and the early 1980s, it became
establishments was
modernization of industrial era
The surviving manufacturing
necessary, but insufficient.
several times with
sector establishments modernized
More
restructure.
contemporary technology and then began to
began to recognize
a few establishments
important, however,
Development committed to
the centrality of Human Resources
Benchmarking Standards.
Total Quality with world class
5
since the
Alternative education has been available
There have always been two primary forms
beginning of time.
and (2) that which is
of education: (1) direct experience
another via
transmitted from one member of a species to
Alternative educatjon made considerable
communications.
of telecommunications, a trend
advances with the invention
books and libraries,
that will accelerate with electronic
videoconferencing.
voice activated devices, and
eduCation for a workshop foe
An analysis of alternative
Arkansas in 1989, yielded the
the Department of Education of
contemporary
following categories of alternative education:
technological
traditional education (CTE), partial
learning (CLL),
deschooling (PTD), collaborative lifelong
solution based
and outcomes based education (08E) or
In 1984, the New York Institute of
learning (SBL).
complete a four-year
Technology announced it was-possible to
Technolo§y
and modem.
degree program via personnel computer
in Any Home A
intensive delivery systems were tiescribed
Utility
Classroom-(Halperin, 1984) and The Education
Nontraditional education today will be
(Gooler, 1986).
traditional-education tomorroW.
began
Although the manufacturing sector of'the economy
1980s, the service
to fundamentally restructure in the
Two
sectors.
sector of the economy is lagging behind other
With
education.
extremely costly services are health and
terms of
r:-..gard to education, the U.S. ranks second in
education and ranks
expenditure for elementary and secondary
science
of
last or nearly last in math and all categories
Health and education will be
among industrialized nations.
The key issues are: (a) based
modernized and restructured.
research; (b) designed on what
on what beliefs, values, and
(Groff, 1991).
principles; and (c) restructured by whom
Technologies
Cognitive Synapses and Communication
C.
of the
Leaders have begun to realize the centrality
Advances in
sciences.
brain and research in the cognitive
and
research and dev'elopment yielded communication
possible to
Information technologies that have made it
instantaneously and
transmit data, video, and voice
Human resource
simultaneously almost anywhere in the world.
contemporary
development systems will be created based on
the latest research
research in the cognitive sciences and
information technologies.
in communication and
Performance
Curriculum designers must produce High
efficiency
Learners and Workers by (1) achieving greater
outcomes based
from contemporary programs and (2) inventing
oriented.
learning -- applications and solution
A. AGRICULTURAL ERA
Outcomes
roducation-Traluing
People
Schools and Colleges
"Professions"
Elite
Craftsmen
Others
Apprenticeships
B. INDUSTRIAL ERA
Quality
Privileged
Academic
Vocational
General
Inequality
Drop-out
Disadvantaged
'C. ADVANCED TECIINICAL ERA
Any location a learning environment
RETHINKING, RESTRUCTURING, REVITALIZING
FROM POST
INDUSTRIAL ERA (PIE)
-
TO
EARLY TECINICAL ERA (ETE)
TO
ADVANCED TECHNICAL ERA (ATE)
2010s
1980s
1990s 2000s
1970s
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EDUCATION
OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS.FOR HIGHER
institution
Nova University is a nontraditional
oriented, problem
committed to developing practitioner
Nova developed
solving, field-based doctoral programs.
Fischler Center
doctoral program that'are in the Abraham S.
beginning in 1972: (a)
for the Advancement of Education
Education Leaders, and
Child and Youth Studies, (b) National
(c) Programs for Higher Education (PHE).
rrofessionals who enroll as students in PHE sel.ect one
Education;
five specializations: Adult Education; Higher
c..:t
Education;
and Vocational, Technical and Occupational
1993);
Computing and Information Technology (CIT started in
and Health Care Education (started in 1994).
Professional who have responsibility for vocational,
level,
technical, and occupational education, at whatever
They are
specialize:ion in PHE.
are admitted to the VTOE
also admitted to the Child and Youth Studies (CYS) program
which is offered in traditional .and multi-tech formats.
Students enroll in clusters throughout the United
Cluster coordinators provide assistance to students
States.
other program personnel.
as the liaison between students and
for
A regional cluster was created in the early 1980s
international students and for individuals living in remote
The first group of international studentS consisted
Areas.
in 1986
of 14 individuals froM Taiwan who enrolled in P-HRD
Education
but dropped out of PHE because of Ministry of
The name was
requirements which have since been relaxed.
changed to International Cluster in 1992.
Each student completes six core seminars, two
specialization seminars, four practicums, two summer
Research.
institutes, comprehensives, and a Major Applied
'The core seminars are held one Saturday per
Project (MARP).
Core seminars
month during the nine month academic year.
the Summer Institute and
are also offered two weeks prior to
in the International
in a special format for students
This format provides a means for domestic students
Cluster.
Two specializations are held in
to accelerate or catch up.
work
conjunction with the summer institutes, with some
during the
completed (a) prior v.o the summer institute, (b)
the summer institute.
summer institute and (c) following
The week-long summer institutes focus on a theme and
national
provide opportunity to hear international and
seminars,
experts on the topic as well as concentrate on
Students have the
practicums, and PHE program requirements.
Major
opportunity to hear students' whose practicums and
outstanding.
Applied Research Projects were designated as
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Curriculum Changes
made at the meeting of
A major curriculum change was
Director's Team in February 1990.
the Higher Education
conversion of the vocational,
The decision Involved the :a)
(VTOE) specialization seminar
technical, and occupational
to the core seminar
Personnel-Human Resources Development
(HRD) beginning fall 1990, (b)
Human Resources Development
seminar beginning
addition of Leadership as a sixth core
Trends and Issues
fall 1991, (c) addition of a VTOE
students beginning
specialization seminar for second year
Theory, and (e) reduction
1992, (d) elimination of Learning
to four.
of the number of practicums from five
Seminar
The Human Resources Development
its origins in
Human Resources Development (HRD) has
which was
Human Resources Development (P-HRD).
Personnel
vocational, technical, and
one of two seminars in the
The other specialization
occupational specialization.
Vocational, Technical, and
seminar is the Emergence of
P-HRD and E-VTO
Occupational Education (E-VTOE).
the first had a
complemented each other very well in that
and the other had a
focus on the workforce of the future
The seminar was
focus on the workplaces of the future.
professionals employed in
flexible enough to accommodate
contexts: health and
'education and training in a variety of
government and the
human services, business and industry,
E-VTO had a focus on
military, and schools and. colleges.
workplaces.
anticipating the impact of technology on
Research
consists of three
Research indicates that leadership
visions, and (c) action plans;
processes.: (a) analysis, (b)
and
levels: (a) self. (b) organizational,
can occur at three
sets of competencies: (a)
(c) societal: and involves three
technical.
conceptual, (b) interactive, and (c)
Conceptual Framework for HRD
(a) an audit of HRD
HRD consists of three major topics:
(n the context in which'each student works, (b) creating a
and (c) developing a
vition for an area of responsibility.
The audit could
multi-year HRD action plan for the vision.
philosophy about service and
focus on analysis of mission,
in handbooks and,
shared governance, a vision, policies
budget for HRD (see
manuals, clarity in functions, and
A list of audit elements is in the
Attachment 2).
students along with
"Instructions and Assignments" sent to
Appendix A).
other useful information (see
DEVELOPME
HUMAN RESOURCES
1. AUDIT HRD
MISSION
PHILOSOPHY
POLICIES
FUNCTIONS
BUDGET
2. VISION
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
PREFERRED SCENARIO
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
3. HRD PLAN
CONCEPTUAL SKILLS
HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
BUDGET