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Komiti, Moikabi and Moorosi, Pontso (2020) Career development of women principals in Lesotho : influences, opportunities and challenges. Journal of Education (79). doi:10.17159/2520-9868/i79a07
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i79a07
Abstract
In this paper, we present findings from a study that explored career development of women principals of high schools in Lesotho. The aim of the study was to understand how women principals construct career development experiences by looking specifically into how they choose careers in teaching, how these careers transition from teaching to principalship, and what career advancement opportunities exist in a particular context. Through a qualitative narrative inquiry, we conducted in-depth interviews with eight women principals on their personal and professional lives. The findings revealed that family played a significant role in influencing women's teaching career choices, while transitions from teaching to principalship were influenced by levels of readiness and desire to implement change and to improve student outcomes. Opportunities of career advancement included self-initiated study which improved qualifications, taking advantage of chances to perform leadership roles, as well as self-confidence and self-drive to actively seek promotion.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | High school principals -- Lesotho, Career development -- Women -- Lesotho | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Education | ||||||
| Publisher: | University of KwaZulu-Natal * School of Education and Development | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0259-479X | ||||||
| Official Date: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Number: | 79 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.17159/2520-9868/i79a07 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access |
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