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Leading, but Are There Followers? Exploring the Influence of Heads of Departments on Staff and Students in Ghanaian Higher Education Institutions
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Salifu, Inusah – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2023
This research investigated followers' expectations of their heads of departments (HoDs) and how they felt about the fulfilment of the expectations within the context of Ghanaian higher education. It further explored the nature of the challenges the HoDs faced as they tried to meet followers' expectations. The research used a phenomenological…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Department Heads, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
A Quantitative Investigation of Prospective Teachers' Hopes and Their Motivational Forces
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Eren, Altay; Yesilbursa, Amanda – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2017
The present study aimed to investigate the diverse aspects of prospective teachers' dispositional hopes, teaching-specific hopes, and their sources, as well as to explore whether these would significantly predict their preparation for the teaching profession. A total of 851 prospective teachers voluntarily participated in the study. A series of…
Descriptors: Investigations, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Statistical Analysis
Factors Impacting Job Performance and Role Attractiveness in Academic Directors and Their Implications for Policy and Practice in Higher Education
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Vilkinas, Tricia; Ladyshewsky, Richard K. – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2014
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that impacted on the performance and attractiveness of the Academic Director's role. Academic Directors are responsible for leading and managing an academic qualification. Academic Directors (n = 101) participating in a leadership development programme were invited to respond to an online 360…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Administration, Administrators, Administrator Role
Sharp Focus on Soft Skills: A Case Study of Malaysian University Students' Educational Expectations
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Nikitina, Larisa; Furuoka, Fumitaka – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2012
In 2006, the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, recommended that all public institutions of higher learning in the country incorporate soft skills formation into their curricula. This qualitative study aimed to explore Malaysian students' expectations of university education with a special focus on the acquisition of soft skills and to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, College Students, Student Attitudes