Leadership for Education for Sustainable Development (Esd)

A Case Study from Postcolonial Pakistan
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-90-04-71923-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 11, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: Global Education in the 21st Century

This book explores the dynamic interplay between educational leadership, sustainable development, and quality education. Drawing on postcolonial and development theories, it examines the colonial legacies and lingering neocolonial influences on postcolonial Pakistan’s development and education. Situated in a close analysis of Aga Khan Schools in Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, it analyses the key challenges and opportunities educational leaders face in realising the promise of quality education for all. The author critically engages with the global SDG frameworks and simultaneously examines the locally sensitive strategies educational leaders employ to promote access to quality education for sustainable development (ESD).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zaman Shah, Mir

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Figures and Tables

List of Acronyms

1 Education, Leadership and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial Pakistan

1 Education and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial State

2 Significance of the Book

3 Postcolonial Theory, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership

4 Contextualising the Research Process

5 Structure of the Book

2 The Emergence of Pakistan as a Postcolonial State

1 Postcolonial Theory

2 Precolonial and Colonial Pakistan

3 The Transition from Colonial to Postcolonial Era

4 Discussion: Postcolonial Pakistan in a Globalising 21st-Century

3 Education Systems, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership

1 Education Systems in Pakistan

2 The UN SDG: A Global Framework for Action

3 Theorising Educational Leadership in Postcolonial Pakistan

4 Discussion: The SDG s, Educational Leadership, and the Challenges for Development

4 Organisational Culture, Community Dynamics and Educational Leadership

1 Institutional Context: Negotiating the Institutional Dynamics of the AKDN

2 Organisational Decision-Making: Setting Priorities and Implementation Mechanisms

3 Local Community Ownership and Participation

4 Discussion: Faith-based Bureaucracies, Charismatic Leaders, and Local Communities

5 Gender Relations, Girls Education and Educational Leadership

1 Pushing against the Wind: Pioneering Girls Education in a Patriarchal Culture

2 Leaving No Child Behind: Inclusive Education for All

3 Empowering through Early Education: Promoting Gender Equality

4 Discussion: Educational Leadership, Patriarchy and the Promise of Equality and Equity

6 Globalisation, Development, Curriculum and Educational Leadership

1 PrISM Curriculum: Challenges in Integrating It with the Curriculum

2 Localising Global Frameworks: Integrating the SDG s and 21st-Century Skills

3 English as the Medium of Instruction: Challenges for Leadership

4 Discussion: Neoliberal Globalisation Shaping Curriculum

7 Development Organisations, Educational Lead­ership and the Promise of SDG 4 in Postcolonial Pakistan

1 Educational Leadership in Context: Communities, Cultures, Gender Relations, and Globalisation

2 Charting the Path: Sustainable Development Goals in Postcolonial Pakistan

Appendices

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mir Zaman Shah (PhD) is an independent researcher specialising in education, with a focus on science education, teacher education, educational leadership, sustainable development, and postcolonial theory. With a B.Ed. (Secondary Education), M.Ed. (Teacher Education), M.Ed. (Educational Leadership & Management), and PhD (Education), Dr. Shah has extensive experience in education and educational leadership with the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan. He co-authored COVID-19 and the (Broken) Promise of Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Postcolonial Pakistan (Brill, 2023).