MN3404 LEAD Fellows Teaching Practicum (Part 1)

This course is a field assignment to co-teach United States Naval Academy midshipmen a foundation course on the study of leadership. It focuses on the processes of teaching and learning at the United States Naval Academy. The central topic for the core curriculum of the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Division is leadership. Therefore, as leadership instructors, officers have to be consistently strong role models. This course offers the first opportunity to interact with midshipmen as an instructor. The course is the first course in a two-course sequence.

Lecture Hours

0

Lab Hours

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to: 

  • Demonstrate understanding of leadership theories as applied to student mentorship, development and learning. 
  • Equip USNA cadets with tools necessary for fostering healthy, productive relationships while educating on the interwoven nature of relationships and leadership. 
  • Enact teaching/learning interventions that can promote personal/academic/career development and learning among students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Develop insight into their own role as an educator, leader, and mentor at USNA.