Enhancing Instructional Leadership using in-House Training

Robiul Islam*
Department of English, Ishwardi Government College, Pabna, Bangladesh.
Periodicity:July - September'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.17.2.17099

Abstract

This research is to investigate the role and function of in-house training to enhance the instructional leadership practices at the college-level higher education in Bangladesh. The existing policies regarding instructional leadership enhancement project is relatively unstudied and unpracticed in Bangladesh. To guide the study, an interpretivist paradigm and a qualitative research design are chosen to make sense of the complex social phenomenon of instructional leadership and in-house training. Again, the principals, vice-principals, heads of the department (HODs) and classroom teachers of five tertiary colleges of Pabna District were purposefully selected as participants. There are 8 semi-structured interviews for 5 principals and 5 vice principals, 10 HODs and 10 classroom teachers under central research questions. The gathered qualitative data were also analysed thematically. This study used various data triangulation methods to establish validity and reliability. All ethical consents were maintained very strictly. From the data analysis, the study finds that the instructional leadership practices can be enhanced through various cost effective inhouse trainings like workshop, seminar, professional conversations, motivational discussions, mentoring, coaching, and conferencing. Successful in-house trainings establish proper mindset, develop soft skills, and enhance academic and applied understanding and proficiency on instructional issues. The study also explores that the outcome of the in-house trainings would be far better if it could be arranged under the supervision and coordination of an external training provider. If it can be done, the faculty members can get the flavor of both external and in-house training.

Keywords

Enhancing, Instructional Leadership, In-house Training, Tertiary Colleges in Bangladesh, Faculty Members' Perceptions.

How to Cite this Article?

Islam, M. R. (2020). Enhancing Instructional Leadership using in-House Training. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 17(2), 14-29. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.17.2.17099

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