ERIC Number: EJ1429894
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0620
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Continuous Professional Development Strategies of Nepali Secondary Principals: Navigating Challenges in Changing Times
Journal of Educational Administration and History, v56 n3 p335-353 2024
This article delves into the 'continuous professional development' (CPD) strategies of three Nepali public secondary principals in complex settings. Through semi-structured interviews, the case studies reveal key CPD themes such as academic qualifications, contextual learning, collaborative networking, leadership training, critical self-reflection, and spiritual dimensions aligned with contextual expectations. The research reinforces the importance of networking and collaboration, in providing targeted CPD for principals, necessitating the negotiation of cultural sensitivities. These insights carry vital implications for school leadership in Nepal and similar international contexts, providing strategies to ensure positive educational outcomes.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Continuing Education, Principals, Administrator Education, Secondary Schools, Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Social Networks, Communities of Practice, Leadership Training, Reflection, Religious Factors, Leadership Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nepal
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