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Ho, Jeanne; Kang, Trivina; Shaari, Imran – Journal of Educational Administration, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine leading from the middle, which is consistent with calls to distribute leadership, while expanding the direction of influence, from the normal top-down to include a bottomup or lateral direction. The paper proposes that the position of the vice-principal enables the role incumbent to lead from the…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Leadership Role, Role Perception, Middle Management
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Pan, Gary; Seow, Poh-Sun; Shankararaman, Venky; Koh, Kevin – Journal of International Education in Business, 2021
Purpose: One of the main obstacles facing project-based learning (PBL) adoption relates to a lack of understanding by teachers and students in the roles they are required to play in the learning process. This study aims to address this obstacle, so as to better promote regular adoption of PBL pedagogy in educational institutions.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Problem Based Learning, Teacher Role
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Gurr, David – School Leadership & Management, 2019
The paper brings together for the first time a sequence of six studies, from the one university faculty, on middle leaders from Australia, Chile and Singapore. All studies followed a consistent approach using multiple-perspective interviews. Middle leaders were seen to be key personnel in improving teaching and learning, and when they have…
Descriptors: Middle Management, School Administration, Foreign Countries, Expectation
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Yip, Sun Yee; Saito, Eisuke; Diamond, Zane M. – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2019
The international movement of teachers is a global phenomenon that has seen an increasing number of teachers moving from one country to another. Although developed countries in the West are traditionally seen as attractive migration destinations for teachers, countries in Asia, such as Singapore, are also proving to be a draw for many foreign…
Descriptors: Foreign Nationals, Faculty Mobility, Professional Identity, Foreign Countries
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Kit, Phey Ling; Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra; Burgetova, Kristina – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2016
Psychology is a young discipline in Singapore. Hence, perceptions of the roles and responsibilities of an educational psychologist (EP) are still constantly being negotiated and redefined. This qualitative study examined how role negotiations and redefinitions could be actively facilitated through an experiential and intensive two-day Basic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Psychology, School Psychologists, Counselor Role
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
Key findings from a new study highlight how Learning Forward's long-standing position on professional learning correlates with practices in high-performing systems in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and British Columbia. The purpose of this article is to share key findings from the study so that educators might apply them to strengthening…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Improvement, Qualitative Research