Changes in education depend on the quality of teachers. As a result, the Professional Development (PD) of teachers has become increasingly important for school improvement initiatives. To address the challenges in the South ...

To improve the quality of education in South Africa it is imperative to focus on the professional development (PD) of teachers. The study addressed the following research questions: What are the lived experiences of teachers ...

It is important for South African teachers to be appropriately equipped to meet the growing needs and challenges of the country. The dire need for suitably qualified teachers is addressed in South Africa’s National Policy ...

There is widespread agreement that professional development (PD) is the best possible answer to meeting the complex challenges in education systems. Studies on educational effectiveness identify the link between quality ...

The changing social and economic environment has a direct impact on schools and their effective management. School principals have to deal with issues hitherto unknown to them in the historical school cultures. This article ...

The implementation of educational reform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) imposes a change agent role for secondary school department heads. As the concept of teacher empowerment becomes accepted, some department heads ...

To transform education in this country, South African teachers need to be appropriately equipped to meet the evolving chal-lenges and needs of the country. The national policy framework for teacher education and development ...

Numerous changes in education worldwide have resulted in a need for the development of schools and staff to meet the growing needs and challenges created by these changes. The Alliance for Invitational Education argues ...

Professional youth work is in most cases blurred and not acknowledged appropriately by policy and the powers that be. The demand for professionalism is increasing as investment in youth work is considered beneficial to ...

This paper presents an overview of the five major UN Treaties on Outer Space. Each of these Treaties are briefly discussed and assessed with particular emphasis on aspects relevant to Africa. Very few African countries ...