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(2020)The goal of this study is to analyze the characteristics of leadership in collaborative design learning and interactions emerging from the leadership actions, and the meaning of leadership for the team performance. The Co4Lab project organized by Helsinki University aims to develop multi-material and craft-based collaborative design teaching with schools and teachers. This thesis is a part of the project. The focus of the study is the multidisciplinary co-design study based on the model of co-invention (Riikonen, Sormunen, Kangas, Seitamaa-Hakkarainen ja Hakkarainen, 2018). In design learning, students solve authentic complex open-ended problems, which differ remarkably from the problems in natural sciences and mathematics. Collaborative learning and leadership in children has not been study in these kinds of complex problem-based learning challenges. The research data is recorded on video in a natural classroom setting, and covers two teaching sessions of three groups of 11-year-olds. Total length of the material is approximately 6 hours. The data was analyzed in a theory-based manner with a three-level videoanalysis model introduced by Ash (2007). 226 interaction episodes, which were started by a leadership move defined by Sun, Anderson, Perry and Lin (2017). The research analyzed the initiators, meaning and the success of leadership moves, as well as the length and quality of interaction. Based on the results, the development of joint leadership in groups was preceded by a shared idea. The ideation of groups was supported by leadership moves, which included problem-solving suggestions and the rationale for these. This was the case especially when the leadership moves were followed by forward development of initial ideas. Shared leadership of the group was associated with versatile ideation and improved interaction. Based on the results, in design learning it is important for the teachers to facilitate the constructive and mindful interaction between students.
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(2019)Leadership and management has been an interest of research for a long time, school princi-pals being no exception. However, there is a substantial need for research about manage-ment of human resources for principals. As previous research shows, this type of research is important as leadership affects work motivation, which in its turn affects work performance. To be able to develop the management of human resources of principals, it is important to understand how principals think around it. The aim of this study is to provide an insight of what the principals of this study thinks about leadership and what they value concerning ma-nagement of human resources. This study is a qualitative study, the methods are a mix of case study and qualitative content analysis. The data consists of six (n=6) interviews with Finnish principals, who work in comprehensive schools and/or upper secondary schools. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews consisting of basic questions regarding their work as principals and five fictional cases. The principals were asked to explain how they would act if the situ-ation would appear in their school. The data was analysed according to the principles of con-tent analysis. The conclusion of this study is that the principals interviewed describe their leadership of human resources as matters and values that can be divided into four themes: 1. Humane centered leadership, 2. Strong leadership, 3. Active leadership and 4. Restricted leadership. All six principals agreed on themes 1-3, but one of the principals did not speak of theme number 4. As a conclusion the principals of this study consider themselves as leaders that solve problems with discussions and empathy, but they use stronger leadership if the situat-ion requires. The principals actively try to create structures and prevent problems, but do not consider their leadership as perfect that can not be developed.
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