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Educational Leadership

2011

Ghana

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Transforming Data Into Knowledge, Lane Mills, James Mcdowelle, William Rouse Jr. Oct 2011

Transforming Data Into Knowledge, Lane Mills, James Mcdowelle, William Rouse Jr.

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Hans Selye, the first major researcher of stress coined the word ‘stress’ in 1936 and defined it as “a non-specific response of the body to any demand for change”. Selye (1974) is of the view that stress is a facet of life which human beings cannot avoid. In fact he confidently declares that “total freedom from stress is death” Selye (1976) stated that stress in moderate levels enhances function. Kaplan and Sadock (2000) in their study on students also found out that moderate stress among students enhances learning ability. Pfeiffer (2001) emphasizes that stress helps students to peak their performance. …


Power Motives And Core Self Evaluation As Correlates Of Managerial Morality, Aline Masuda Jan 2011

Power Motives And Core Self Evaluation As Correlates Of Managerial Morality, Aline Masuda

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

More than ever before, educators are seeking innovative ways to improve students’ achievement, promote quality teaching, reduce cost and motivate students. Educational leaders, from heads to directors, are all working harder than ever to become more effective at managing change and innovation in the “Digital Age”. Today, the large collection of media-rich teaching and everything from educational broadcasting is a good recipe for quality education.