...Chen Schechter Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore leadership trainees’ perceptions of determinants of collective learning in school settings and of the principal's role in collective learning. Design/methodology/approach In total, 24 interviews were conducted with all leadership...

... Schools Principals Perception School autonomy Regulation Heterogeneity Principal's perception The international evidence confirms the (economic) hypothesis underlying these reforms: the greater a school's autonomy is, the greater its students’ achievements are (Hoxby, 1999 ; Nechyba, 2003...

... most of the twentieth century are now required to undergo drastic changes. The introduction of ICT and knowledge management systems (KMSs) in Indian education for achieving these new visions would require enormous changes in the system. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the perception...

... in universities. The present research can prove to be a significant initiator for beginning teachers as they will get a glimpse of what problem areas they could face. Recruitment Performance Perception Hindrances Higher education There is a vast difference between practical and the theory...

... of a larger study investigating reasons for consistently low ratings of feedback across the higher education sector are reported. The larger study includes Rowe and Wood's Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ), which gathers quantitative data on student perceptions and preferences for feedback, but also...

... the use of a computer to solve problems and provided the laboratory experience by means of formal closed laboratory classes. The a priori proposed model that student performance can be explained by perceptions of the computer laboratory environment and attitudes towards computer was tested using...

...John Garger; Paul H. Jacques Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore student perceptions of instructor leader behaviors from a levels of analysis perspective. Analyses were conducted to determine if an average leadership style, a vertical dyad linkages style, or a leader‐member exchange...

...Petros Pashiardis; Jorge Adelino Costa; Antonio Neto Mendes; Alexandre Ventura Purpose This research, based on a case study carried out in a Portuguese public school, was undertaken with the main purpose of investigating the perceptions of secondary school teachers regarding their principal...

...George A. Marcoulides; Ronald H. Heck; Constantinos Papanastasiou Purpose This study examined the generalizability of a previously validated model concerning how student perceptions of school culture affect student achievement. Design/methodology/approach Third International Mathematics...

...Robert Gratton This article describes a study of a large urban school's teacher appraisal system to ascertain the teachers' perceptions of the purpose of the appraisal system in use. The study initially involved an examination of government promulgations, which establish the requirement...

... system in a leading business school. The paper also presents the results of a survey undertaken to determine students’ perception of service quality. The main purposes of this study are twofold. First, the study aims to gain more insights into the dimensions used by business students in assessing...

...Raphael Wilkins Reports a study of the perceptions of school leaders who have engaged in practitioner research, concentrating on perceptions which relate to schools as organisations. The study complements recent theoretical work on the connections between reflective practice, leadership...

.... Observations on student usage and their perceptions of these supports were gauged upon the introduction of one site, in the 1998/1999 academic session. These developments complement module learning supports recently developed at LBS and the university wide student self‐service supports, which are currently...