Educational leadership is an important subject in the literature, which is mostly investigated from a male tradition. Little research is conducted on a feminine approach, such as relational leadership in educational ...
In the climate of poor student achievement and a lack of skilled teachers in natural science and mathematics, the main research question of this study was: How can the professional development of primary school teachers ...
The need to conduct this study was necessitated by a lack of motivation among school principals in Mpumalanga province. This article reports on the findings from a formal study designed to develop a cognitive model to ...
This study reports on staff members’ perceptions of teacher collaboration at two South African schools that received the inviting school award from the International Alliance for Invitational Education. The inviting school ...
This study explored the perceptions of staff regarding the existence of a professional learning community in the school. A quantitative research design was employed to determine the views of staff members regarding the ...
This study compared the perceptions of staff of the existence of a professional learning community in two South African inviting schools. School A had been an inviting school since 1993, and a new principal had been appointed ...
The focus on schools as communities of learning for teachers has prompted professionals to investigate the role of professional learning within a school context. This is an attempt to investigate the voice of the principal ...
The issue of university governance has become the subject of intense debate globally, triggering a contest for governance systems that are responsive to the changing demands of university stakeholders. This article focuses ...
This study investigates a South African principal’s view of implementing invitational education (IE) as an example of a professional development programme (PD) within a particular school setting. Two types of literature ...
Often research on the professional development (PD) of staff is framed within a problem-based context that focuses on the PD-related problems experienced by staff. This study pursued a different approach by using the ...
The literature shows the significant influence of school leadership in creating successful schools. Due to the diversity and complexity of schools, theorists, policymakers and practitioners acknowledge the crucial role of ...
In line with international studies this study reports in a case study how a South African school principal succeeded in sustaining leadership despite the challenges South African schools experience and how the principal’s ...
Higher education in general is regulated through government regulations and policies. This paper reports on part of an investigation done for a master's dissertation. The broad research aim of the study was to provide ...
The study focussed on the experiences of a principal in developing a collaborative practice for teachers in his school. A qualitative research design was employed to determine the views of the principal in initiating and ...
The effectiveness of educational reform initiatives depends on the impact of the policy on the whole school. The Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS - 2005) in South Africa is a performance management system aimed ...
This paper attempts to provide an overview of the extent of women leadership in schools in Kenya. It pays particular attention to importance of women in leadership; barriers to become women school leaders; the women and ...
Literature reveals the crucial influence of school leadership on the creation and maintenance of successful schools. In searching for new foundations to understand leadership, Raelin’s leaderful practice model serves as ...
The effectiveness of educational reform initiatives depends on the quality of teachers. Professional development (PD) of teachers has therefore become a major focal point of school improvement initiatives. The National ...
This Mixed Method Research Project examines the possible marketing strategies that can be used to market township schools in the Gauteng province, within an increasingly competitive educational system. These strategies are ...
Based on widespread perceptions and short-term reports that most research masters and doctoral students at the University of Ghana spend unusually long durations to complete their studies due to their inability to complete ...