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A Constructivist Approach To Professional Development In Ict Leadership: Creating A Learning Community, Renata Phelps
A Constructivist Approach To Professional Development In Ict Leadership: Creating A Learning Community, Renata Phelps
Dr Renata Phelps
Management of ICT has emerged as a critical issue for schools and one which is impacting significantly on the work of principals and other senior staff. Theory, knowledge, information and even ideas relating specifically to ICT management in school contexts is not yet readily available. Much of the most valuable knowledge and information can be found in the day-to-day experiences and theorising of practitioners. This paper describes the constructivist approach being taken to ICT management through a particular unit in a postgraduate level professional development course at Southern Cross University. It is argued that engaging educational leaders in constructivist learning …