Challenges and solutions to implementing the idea of teacher leadership in teaching and learning in a northern district college in Bangladesh
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Undergraduate, Teaching, Teacher Leadership, Government College, BangladeshAbstract
This study tries to find out the existing scenery of the implementation of teacher leadership in a northern district government college in Bangladesh. Furthermore, the nature of student teacher relationships and the challenges and solutions for implementing the idea of teacher leadership at the undergraduate level is eyed by the researcher. A qualitative approach has been applied in the research where both teachers and students participated in semi structured interviews and focus group discussion. Significantly, Semi-structured interview was taken with five teachers from three faculties namely science, arts and social science, and business studies. Simultaneously, thirty students (15 male and 15 female) from the undergraduate level participated in the focus group discussion separately. A purposive sampling method was used to select participants. Data was analysed after collecting from both teachers and students. Lack of teacher leadership exercise, limited teachers, lack of pedagogical training, excessive pressure of official work, and lack of mental satisfaction in the job are the barriers to implementing the teacher leadership idea. Creation of sound learning atmosphere, use of internal funds, arrangement of training & and seminars, special care for weak students, achieving credibility and trust, professional learning community, teaching award action research activity and mentoring the activities, the idea of teacher leadership can be established at the undergraduate level in the researched college.
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