Critical perspectives on changes in educational leadership practice |
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| Authors: | Ting Wang |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines a group of Chinese educational leaders’ leadership practice changes after undertaking a leadership development
course offered by an Australian university in China. It presents their self-reported changes in leadership practice profiles
and features selected vignettes. The study was primarily qualitative and interpretative, based on the interview responses
of 20 participants. The findings showed that exposure to different perspectives appeared to expand participants’ views and
equip them with a wider range of leadership strategies. Despite some observable differences in practices reported by participants
from the three sectors (school, educational system, and university), there seemed to be more similarities than variance. The
respondents were cautious about radical changes in leadership practice, reiterating that local contexts and cultures must
be considered when accommodating Western educational ideas. The study suggests that participants’ self-reported changes in
leadership practices resulted from mediation of contextual and cultural conditions rather than the direct transfer of Western
ideas and practices into the Chinese context. |
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| Keywords: | educational leadership international education leadership practice |
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