Investigating the Perceptions of Teachers Regarding the Quality of Instructional Leadership and Critical Thinking of Higher Secondary School Teachers in Pakistan
Author : Dr. Allahdino Abro, Syed Sharaf Ali Shah and Dr. Ghulam Rasool Soomro
Abstract :
Critical thinking skill is essential for teachers to face the challenges and set new opportunities in this era of globalization. Considering the vital role of instructional leadership, the study is aimed to investigate the perceptions of teachers regarding the quality of instructional leadership and critical thinking of teachers at higher secondary schools in Pakistan. The data were collected from a sample of 1000 teachers delimited to public sector higher secondary schools of Sindh. The questionnaire was administered under the umbrella of the survey method. The results revealed that the quality of instructional leadership and critical thinking in teachers was far behind from being satisfactory. Although instructional leadership was very strongly correlated with critical thinking but being unpraiseworthy, it remained unable to play its due role in nurturing critical thinking skills in the teachers.
Keywords :
Instructional leadership, critical thinking in teachers, perceptions of teachers
