LEADERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING: THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONNOISSEURSHIP IN THE EYES OF MASVINGO DISTRICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
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LEADERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING: THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONNOISSEURSHIP IN THE EYES OF MASVINGO DISTRICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Creator
PAUL MUPA
Description
Craft competence by school leadership in the application of supervision theories is the engine that propels
quality implementation of syllabuses by teachers in schools. The study sought to investigate the effective
application of connoisseurship supervision theory by school leaders in Masvingo district, Zimbabwe. This
was a qualitative study which aimed at interpolating into the effective use of connoisseurship supervision
in Zimbabwean schools. The case study design was employed with semi-structured interviews and focus
group discussions used as the main data generation tools. The school leaders who had a workshop were
conveniently sampled then purposive sampling was employed to get information rich cases of school
leaders who were holders of a Master of Education degree in Educational Management to participate in
the study. The major findings of the study were that connoisseurship helps to describe and evaluate on-
going processes and events in the classroom, it helps school leaders to see the breadth and depth of
qualities of work, helps in the examination of a plan and helps in increasing understanding of the
classroom activities. Connoisseurship also helps in the analysis of pedagogical methods and their
relevance over and above helping the school leader to recognise the missing elements in the teaching and
learning process. The study concluded that school leaders have theoretical knowledge of connoisseurship
supervision but they do not put that into practice. The study therefore recommended a series of workshops
and training sessions on the practical application of connoisseurship supervision in schools to improve
the quality of instruction.
quality implementation of syllabuses by teachers in schools. The study sought to investigate the effective
application of connoisseurship supervision theory by school leaders in Masvingo district, Zimbabwe. This
was a qualitative study which aimed at interpolating into the effective use of connoisseurship supervision
in Zimbabwean schools. The case study design was employed with semi-structured interviews and focus
group discussions used as the main data generation tools. The school leaders who had a workshop were
conveniently sampled then purposive sampling was employed to get information rich cases of school
leaders who were holders of a Master of Education degree in Educational Management to participate in
the study. The major findings of the study were that connoisseurship helps to describe and evaluate on-
going processes and events in the classroom, it helps school leaders to see the breadth and depth of
qualities of work, helps in the examination of a plan and helps in increasing understanding of the
classroom activities. Connoisseurship also helps in the analysis of pedagogical methods and their
relevance over and above helping the school leader to recognise the missing elements in the teaching and
learning process. The study concluded that school leaders have theoretical knowledge of connoisseurship
supervision but they do not put that into practice. The study therefore recommended a series of workshops
and training sessions on the practical application of connoisseurship supervision in schools to improve
the quality of instruction.
Publisher
African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal
Date
2024
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PAUL MUPA, “LEADERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING: THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONNOISSEURSHIP IN THE EYES OF MASVINGO DISTRICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/423.
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