Pedagogical Competencies in school leaders in Pakistan at primary level

Imran AKHTAR

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This research examines school leaders' pedagogical competencies, their impact on student performances and learning process achievements, and the development of an educational environment conducive to teaching and learning. This research applied a questionnaire survey with eighty-four participants. The participants are professional teachers, educators, and pedagogical team members at the primary school level in Pakistan, which belongs to urban and rural areas within the public and private schools' domain. The questionnaire findings indicate that effective school leaders possess a range of pedagogical competencies, including instructional leadership, curriculum development and implementation, team professional development, feasible learning and teaching environment, and skills development. This research provides recommendations for the role of school leaders in identifying the weak areas overcoming them, and enhancing the pedagogical competencies of school leaders, and it also explores the strategies to improve teaching practices and educational outcomes for learners at the primary school level in Pakistan.

Abstract:

This research examines school leaders' pedagogical competencies, their impact on student performances and learning process achievements, and the development of an educational environment conducive to teaching and learning. This research applied a questionnaire survey with eighty-four participants. The participants are professional teachers, educators, and pedagogical team members at the primary school level in Pakistan, which belongs to urban and rural areas within the public and private schools' domain. The questionnaire findings indicate that effective school leaders possess a range of pedagogical competencies, including instructional leadership, curriculum development and implementation, team professional development, feasible learning and teaching environment, and skills development. This research provides recommendations for the role of school leaders in identifying the weak areas overcoming them, and enhancing the pedagogical competencies of school leaders, and it also explores the strategies to improve teaching practices and educational outcomes for learners at the primary school level in Pakistan.

Keywords

pedagogical competencies, school leaders, educational environment, competency building, pedagogical staff, the mixed research method.

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 6. 2023

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Mgr. Danping Peng, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Education

Master programme / field:
Research and Development in Educational Studies / Research and Development in Educational Studies