Challenges faced by principals in the implementation of instructional leadership in technical vocational colleges in Harare

Abstract

This study placed its focus on the challenges faced by principals in the implementation of Instructional Leadership in technical-vocational colleges in Harare. The problem was that the implementation of instructional leadership in Zimbabwe has not been effective as the desired results in the education sector are yet to be realized. There are many assumed challenges hindering its operation. This study therefore sought to investigate the challenges faced by principals in the implementation of instructional leadership in Technical Vocational Colleges in Harare. This study also looked at possible ways to redeem these challenges. Instruments used to collect data in this study were questionnaires and interviews. The research incorporated descriptive survey as well as case study approach that covered the entire Harare Technical Vocational Colleges. A population sample of Technical Vocational Colleges in Harare was stratified and a sample size of sixty one (61) was adopted and structured questionnaire and semi structured interviews were adopted as research instruments of this study. The research answered five (5) research questions and it was concluded that, there were challenges faced by principals in the implementation of instructional leadership in technical vocational colleges in Harare. Recommendations were made at the end of the study.