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Prof Suraiya Naicker
Associate Professor & Head of Department
Highest qualification Degree: PhD (Education Leadership and Management) Institution: University of Johannesburg Supervisor: Professor Raj Mestry Research information Current research interests Distributive leadership, ed
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Highest qualification Degree: PhD (Education Leadership and Management) Institution: University of Johannesburg Supervisor: Professor Raj Mestry Research information Current research interests Distributive leadership, education change, systems theory in education distributive leadership, education change, systems theory in education List of publications Mestry, R & Naicker, S.R. (2015). Exploring distributive leadership in South African public primary schools in the Soweto region. In Beycioglu, K. & Pashiardis, P (Eds) Multidimensional perpectives on principal leadership effectiveness. Hershey, P.A. PA:IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-6591-0. Naicker, S.R. & Mestry, R. (2013). Teachers' reflections on distributive leadership in public primary schools in Soweto. South African Journal of Education, 33(2):1-15. Naicker, S.R. & Mestry, R. (2011). Distributive leadership in public schools: Experiences and perceptions of teachers in the Soweto region. Perspectives in Education, 29(4):99-108. Teaching information Courses taught in the past Undergraduate Professional Studies Postgraduate B.Ed (Hons) - Research Project: Education leadership and management (APK) Courses to be taught this year Undergraduate Teaching studies 2A (APK) English methodology and practicum 2B: Intermediate phase (SWC) Teaching methodology and practicum 2A (APK) Postgraduate B.Ed (Hons) - Research Project: Education leadership and management (APK) Current students Masters Herma Gilliland - Strategies that principal's employ to create a school environment conducive to the psychological empowerment of teachers PhD Seipati P Ramango - The role of the school management team in the management of school based support in mainstream classrooms Other information 2009 - New Generations Scholarship for M.Ed from the University of Johannesburg 2011 - Vice-Chancellor's Medal for top M.Ed student 2011 - New Generations Scholarship for PhD from the University of Johannesburg
