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Gist of instructional leadership practised in swaziland primary schools / Merwe, Hettie van der ; Schenck, Catherina

Merwe, Hettie van der	Journal Article
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A growing body of scholarship links instructional leadership to effective teaching and learning. This article looks at the ‘what’ of instructional leadership as practised in Swaziland primary schools. A qualitative investigation was undertaken based on individual and focus group interviews conducted at eight primary schools in the Hhohho region of Swaziland. The findings show that demonstrative leadership accompanied by collaborative support and recognition for achievement are important features of an effective instructional leadership programme. The main limitations to optimal learning are the collection of school fees during school hours and balancing English as the language of instruction with preserving the indigenous language. The findings emphasize the importance of mutual effort as the main component of effective teaching and learning.

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Teaching and Learning ; Shared Leadership ; Instructional Leadership ; Collaborative Support ; Respect for Instruction Time

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School principal stressors and a stress alleviation strategy ba / Merwe, Hettie van der; Parsotam, Anila

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2012.

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School principals experience high levels of stress that hamper their self-efficacy and inhibit their executive control capacities. The main stressors that school principals encounter, their reactions to stress and the influence of controlled breathing on their stress relief were investigated by means of a mixed-methods research approach. With a structured questionnaire, participants' levels of stress were compared before and after attendance of a workshop based on controlled breathing. Participants' main stressors, their reaction to stress and the influence of controlled breathing on their stress relief were investigated through individual interviewing. It was found that school principals' main stressors related to extensive workloads carried out in an environment of resource constraints. The regular practising of controlled breathing resulted in a decrease of the levels of stress experienced with main improvements related to revitalized energy levels, restored clarity of thinking and improved interpersonal relationships. The findings contribute to research on school principals' main stressors and constructive ways of stress relief within the school environment.

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Controlled Breathing ; Executive Control ; School Principal Stressors ; Self - Efficacy ; Stress Reaction

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