교사리더십을 발휘하는 한 중학교 교사에 관한 내러티브 탐구

Abstract

Objectives This study is a narrative study on a teacher who display teacher leadership. The purpose of the study is to explore the significance of teacher leadership by examining and observing displayed teacher leadership based on actual experiences from its teacher to student relationship; whilst looking into students’ perceptions. Methods To achieve this purpose, a narrative method was administered on selected participants of the study: a teacher and his 7 students. Results The results revealed that the teacher utilized various exciting activities during class to make it fun; ran students-oriented classes; and tried to make sincere relationships with his pupils believing that education is about touching their mind. The students responded to the teacher leadership by actively engaging in classes and building close relationships with the teacher. Conclusions he results suggest that teacher leadership is to exercise one’s influences in interactions with his/her students to help them to achieve study goals and obtain holistic development; rather than to wield it to better control them. The study results are encouraging as it shed lights on teachers with concerns with their guidance strategies as it suggested the concept of teacher leadership and how it is displayed.