%0 Journal Article
%T Perceptions of principals towards lifelong learning
%A Deniz £¿zcan
%A H¨¹seyin Uzunboylu
%J Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences
%D 2012
%I World Education, Science, Research and Counseling Center
%X This study investigated principals¡¯ perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning. Lifelong learning competence scalewas administered to 42 school principals tasking in the primary schools in Nicosia. 52.4% of the participants were female, and47.6 % of them were male in order to find out their perceptions of competence regarding lifelong learning. The results of thestudy showed that school principals¡¯ general perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning are nearly high. However,principals¡¯ genders influenced their competence perceptions towards lifelong learning. Female principals perceivedthemselves more competent than the male principals in terms of ¡°decision making¡±. Moreover, the results also indicatedthat principals¡¯ seniorities influenced their general perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning. Furthermore, theprincipals whose seniorities were between 11-15 years had more positive perceptions of competence towards lifelonglearning. Moreover, school principals¡¯ education levels had an impact on their general perceptions of competence towardslifelong learning in general. Principals having master¡¯s degree perceived themselves more competent than the teachershaving bachelor¡¯s degree.
%K Lifelong learning
%K learning
%K principals
%K perceptions
%U http://www.world-education-center.org/index.php/cjes/article/view/7.3.1/7.3.1