Conference Proceedings

11th EMASA International Conference (2009)
7 - 9 August 2009

University of Pretoria (Groenkloof Campus)
City of Pretoria, South Africa

Theme

Education Administration, Management and Leadership: Are we failing Education?

Author

Title of paper

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1.

Rehabeam K Auala

Effective Management and Leadership Ensure Excellent Performance and Success an Education

2.

Johan Beckmann

Some Timely / Overdue Questions on Education Management Development in South Africa

3.

Tony Bush*

The National ACE: School Leadership Qualification: Does it Produce More Effective Principals?

4.

P S Chetty

Informal Learning at Science Centres

5.

Vitallis Chikoko

Talking about Leadership Development in Education: Learnings from Selected Presentations at the British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) 2009 Conference

6.

Melanie Cooke

Do Gauteng Principals Use Data/Evidence to Inform their Strategies of Intervention and Improvement within their School Improvement Plans?

7.

Dorcas Dengu

Educational Leadership Management and Administration, Are We Failing Education?

8.

VO Ebuara, IA Udida, W Ekpiken and UU Bassey

Re-inventing the Nigerian Universities’ Dream and the Challenge of Leadership

PDF (53KB)

9.

Brahm Fleisch

Primary Education in Crisis (Keynote Address)

10.

Muavia Gallie

The Different Conceptual and Contextual Interpretation and Understanding of the Notion of ‘Complex Demographics’ in High Functioning and Dysfunctional Schools - Learnings from a School Principal (Headteacher) in South Africa

Slideshare Link

11.

Jeremy C Koeberg

Improving School Leadership Potential: Understanding the Emotional Extremes in Teacher–Principal Relations

12.

CJ Louw

Does classroom management play a role in student progress?

Powerpoint (480KB)

13.

Alfred Henry Makura

The Challenges Faced by Female Primary School Heads: The Zimbabwean Experience

PDF (62KB)

14.

Michael Kainose Mhlolo

Performance Appraisals in Education and the Role School Heads/Principals Play in Motivating Teachers to Perform Better

15.

Rita Niemann and Susette Brynard

We Don’t Want to Fail our Leaders: So Let’s do Teamwork Training the Experiential Way!

16.

Moss Nkonyane

Are We Honest about Improving Performance at Secondary Schools?

PDF (69KB)

17.

Mabovula Nonceba Nolundi

Revisiting Jürgen Haberma’s Notion of Communicative Action and its Relevance for South African School Governance: Can it Succeed?

18.

Henry J Petersen

The Pre-Knowledge Needed by Principals in order to Benefit from the ACE – School Leadership Programme Module on ‘Managing Teaching and Learning’

19.

MJ Ramabenyane and R Niemann

The Role of the Principal in the Implementation of the National Reading Strategy at Foundation Phase in the Motheo District (Free State Province)

20.

N B Sadiki and N Marishane

Education Administration, Management and Leadership: Teacher Commitment to the Instructional Programme in Rural Schools in Limpopo Province

21.

Franka Udey, V O Ebuara, U I Ekpoh and A O Edet

Management and Administration of Nigerian Education System: Problems, Challenges, and the Way Forward

PDF (63KB)

22.

IA Udida, IU Udofia, UU Bassey and A Egbona

System Performance and Sustainability of Higher Education in Nigeria

PDF (81KB)

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