The Contributions Of University Youth Welfare Departments In Developing The Innovative Thinking Skills Of Student Leaders

Abstract

The study aims to identify the contributions of university youth welfare departments in developing the innovative thinking skills of student leaders, which are,(fluency- flexibility - empowerment - originality - sensitivity to problems - strategic planning - decision making - team work), and this study belongs to the descriptive studies. The study used the social survey methodology that was used in the random and regular sample of students that are not participating in the student unions at Aswan University in the fourth year of the faculties under study, using the optimum size law of (127) individuals, (75) males, and (52) females. In addition, the study has used the comprehensive social survey methodology among the fourth year student leaders at Aswan University whose number is (128) individuals, (81) males and (47) females. as well as the comprehensive social survey methodology of the officials of Departments of Youth welfare at Aswan University whose number is (46) individuals , each of (26) males and (20) females . The two researchers conducted a questionnaire form of the students that are not participating in student unions, student leaders and officials. The results of the study proved the validity of its hypotheses and its goals .