Nijerya’nın Oyo Bölgesi Orta Dereceli Okullarında Görev Yapan Müdürlerin Liderlik Tarzının Öğretimsel Denetimleri Üzerindeki Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı Nijerya’nın Oyo bölgesindeki ortaokulların öğretimsel denetiminin müdürün liderlik stilinden etkilenip etkilenmediğini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma tanımlayıcı araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada 20 okuldan 400 öğretmen ve 20 müdürden yanıtlar alınmıştır. Araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen anket ile veri toplanmış ve lineer regresyonla analiz edilmiştir. Üç soruya yanıt aranmıştır. Sonuçlara göre, demokratik, otokratik ve serbest bırakıcı liderlik stilleri müdürün öğretimsel denetimi üzerinde anlamlı bir etkide bulunmaktadır. Bulgulara göre müdürler etkili bir liderlik göstermek suretiyle okuldaki öğretimi olumluya dönüştürebilirler.

Keywords

• Öğretimsel denetim
• Müdür liderlik stilleri
• Otokratik liderlik
• demokratik liderlik
• Serbest bırakıcı liderlik

The Impact of Principal Leadership Styles on Instructional Supervision of Secondary Schools in Oyo North Senatorial District, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of principal leadership styles on instructional supervision of secondary schools in Oyo North Senatorial district Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of ex-post-facto was used in the study. Four hundred twenty (420) respondents were selected from twenty (20) secondary schools (i.e, 400 teachers and 20 principals). The respondents were measured with relevant self developed questionnaire and the data obtained was analyzed using the linear regression statistical analysis of the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). Three research Questions were raised and answered in the study. The result showed that there was significant effect of democratic leadership style on principals’ instructional supervision (Df (1, 98) = 45.44, P<0.05), there was significant effect of autocratic leadership style on principals’ instructional supervision (Df (1, 98) = 27.60, P<0.05) and there was significant effect of laissez-faire leadership style on principals’ instructional supervision (Df (1, 98) = 87.45, P<0.05). In view of these findings, the study stressed and advocated that the school principals should ensure effective and efficient leadership styles in the giving of instructions to the teachers and students. 

Keywords

• Instructional supervision principal leadership styles
• autocratic leadership
• laissez-faire leadership
• democratic leadership

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