INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND LECTURERS’ CAPABILITY IN PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN UGANDA: THE CASE OF BUGEMA UNIVERSITY

Authors

Dr Serunjogi Charles Dickens (PhD) Dean School of Education, Bugema University –Uganda

Keywords:

Instructional leadership, Continuous, Development, learning

Abstract

The study investigated the role of Instructional Leadership (IL) in enhancing instructional capabilities of academic staff in private universities with specific focus on Bugema University in Uganda

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2022-08-22

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Dr Serunjogi Charles Dickens (PhD). (2022). INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND LECTURERS’ CAPABILITY IN PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN UGANDA: THE CASE OF BUGEMA UNIVERSITY. European Journal of Research Development and Sustainability, 3(8), 92-100. Retrieved from https://scholarzest.com/index.php/ejrds/article/view/2598