ERIC Number: EJ1079940
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2222-1735
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Leadership Skills among Technical and Vocational Educators
Zakaria, Nurazyan Zahidah; Jizat, Nor Atikah Md.; Zakaria, Normah
Journal of Education and Practice, v6 n16 p50-55 2015
The purpose of leadership skills among technical and vocational educator are to prepare them towards effective organization. Effective leadership is widely accepted as being a key constituent in achieving organization improvement and to examine. This study aimed to gauge the leadership skills among technical and vocational educators effectiveness by using Katzenmeyer and Moller dimensions which are developmental focus, recognition, autonomy, collegiality, participation, open communication and positive environment. This study also indicated the difference between leadership skills and technical and vocational educator experience. A quantitative study using survey exploration was carried out on 30 vocational and technical educators. The respondent was selected by using random sampling technique among technical and vocational educators and the analysis using SPSS 16.0 through descriptive statistic and t-test. The result indicated that the level of leadership skills were at highest in the collegiality dimension and this analysis show that the data variation is not equal and the analysis show there are no significant relationship between effective leadership of educator and gender. This study is hoped to be used by organization as to increase leadership skill among educators and could increase critical thinking skills, insight, intuition and interpersonal communication including listening and positive impact for an improvement in an organization.
Descriptors: Vocational Education Teachers, Leadership Qualities, Teacher Leadership, Skill Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys, Leadership Effectiveness, Collegiality, Gender Differences, Likert Scales, Recognition (Achievement), Professional Autonomy, Teacher Participation, Interpersonal Communication, Positive Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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