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Tolonaki : a Tongan conceptualisation of mentorship by school leaders / by 'Amelia Nightingale Fuko-Folaumahina.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hamilton, New Zealand : University of the South Pacific, 2018Description: vi, 126 leaves : illustrations, map (some color) ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 371.102 23
Dissertation note: M.A. University of the South Pacific 2018 Summary: "This study has sought to conceptualize the mentoring of school leaders in toga. Despite the numbers of studies available on leadership in education (Bush & Chew, 1999; Daresh, 2014 Daresh & Playko, 1991; Hansford, Lee & Enrich, 2003; Hudson, 2013), very few have conceptualized school leadership from an indigenous perspective (Johansson-Fua, 2007). Of concern was the lack of reported findings that place "mentoring" as a key part of school leaders' learning and practice in education, particularly in the Pacific (Johansson-Fua, Sanga, Walker & Ralph, 2011). The study foregrounds Tongan indigenous knowledge systems, philosophies, values, and beliefs as necessary in the c conceptualization of mentoring in the Tongan context (Helu, 1995)."--Abstract.
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A thesis submitted to the School of Education, Faculty of Arts, Law, and Education, The University of the South Pacific in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education, 2018.

M.A. University of the South Pacific 2018

Includes bibliographical references (leaves [105]-121).

"This study has sought to conceptualize the mentoring of school leaders in toga. Despite the numbers of studies available on leadership in education (Bush & Chew, 1999; Daresh, 2014 Daresh & Playko, 1991; Hansford, Lee & Enrich, 2003; Hudson, 2013), very few have conceptualized school leadership from an indigenous perspective (Johansson-Fua, 2007). Of concern was the lack of reported findings that place "mentoring" as a key part of school leaders' learning and practice in education, particularly in the Pacific (Johansson-Fua, Sanga, Walker & Ralph, 2011). The study foregrounds Tongan indigenous knowledge systems, philosophies, values, and beliefs as necessary in the c conceptualization of mentoring in the Tongan context (Helu, 1995)."--Abstract.

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