Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education

his study provides an in-depth look at the practices of leadership in selected Malaysian Universities that have been identified as academic leadership. The findings of this study support the fundamental elements that have been previously identified by researchers and professional organizations, as a...

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Main Authors: Fahimirad, Mehrnaz, Idris, Khairuddin, Kotamjani, Sedigheh Shakib
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Kotamjani, Sedigheh Shakib
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description his study provides an in-depth look at the practices of leadership in selected Malaysian Universities that have been identified as academic leadership. The findings of this study support the fundamental elements that have been previously identified by researchers and professional organizations, as academic leadership. Specifically, academic leaders focus on learning and teaching for students in relation to instructor development. This study employs a qualitative research approach. Thematic method was used to analyze the data. Data were collected through in-depth interview. Based on the findings of this study leadership works towards the future of the university through the development and involvement of instructors to facilitate teaching and learning at Malaysian universities. Based on the obtained results, Malaysian universities planned through sustained programs of educational development to use principles of learning and teaching effectively in designing learning environments for students. Secondly, academics need a supportive culture to put these principles into practice. To date creating learning culture depends not only on well-educated, well-meaning individual academics, but also on an academic community working together to create a student-centered attitude.
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spelling upm-540652018-02-27T04:11:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/ Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education Fahimirad, Mehrnaz Idris, Khairuddin Kotamjani, Sedigheh Shakib his study provides an in-depth look at the practices of leadership in selected Malaysian Universities that have been identified as academic leadership. The findings of this study support the fundamental elements that have been previously identified by researchers and professional organizations, as academic leadership. Specifically, academic leaders focus on learning and teaching for students in relation to instructor development. This study employs a qualitative research approach. Thematic method was used to analyze the data. Data were collected through in-depth interview. Based on the findings of this study leadership works towards the future of the university through the development and involvement of instructors to facilitate teaching and learning at Malaysian universities. Based on the obtained results, Malaysian universities planned through sustained programs of educational development to use principles of learning and teaching effectively in designing learning environments for students. Secondly, academics need a supportive culture to put these principles into practice. To date creating learning culture depends not only on well-educated, well-meaning individual academics, but also on an academic community working together to create a student-centered attitude. Macrothink Institute 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/1/Effective%20academic%20leadership%20of%20learning%20and%20teaching%20in%20Malaysian%20higher%20education.pdf Fahimirad, Mehrnaz and Idris, Khairuddin and Kotamjani, Sedigheh Shakib (2016) Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education. International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 6 (4). pp. 67-83. ISSN 2162-3058 http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/ijhrs/article/view/10337 Academic leadership; Higher education; Teaching and learning 10.5296/ijhrs.v6i4.10337
spellingShingle Academic leadership; Higher education; Teaching and learning
Fahimirad, Mehrnaz
Idris, Khairuddin
Kotamjani, Sedigheh Shakib
Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title_full Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title_fullStr Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title_full_unstemmed Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title_short Effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in Malaysian higher education
title_sort effective academic leadership of learning and teaching in malaysian higher education
topic Academic leadership; Higher education; Teaching and learning
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54065/1/Effective%20academic%20leadership%20of%20learning%20and%20teaching%20in%20Malaysian%20higher%20education.pdf