Education Research Reading Room ERRR #072. Viviane Robinson on Virtuous Education Leadership
Oct 31, 2022
In this engaging conversation with Viviane Robinson, an Emeritus Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland and an expert in educational leadership, listeners dive into the critical role of virtues in educational settings. Robinson discusses transformational leadership and the importance of genuine motives in promoting positive change. She shares insights from her experiences during the pandemic, highlighting collaborative problem-solving and the significance of character in effective leadership. Practical strategies and reflections illuminate the path toward virtuous educational leadership.
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Three Purposes of Education
- Education has three purposes: preparation, autonomy, and socialization.
- These purposes intertwine in every teaching and leadership act.
Commitment in Leadership Training
- Viviane Robinson noticed that sometimes her commitment to solving a teacher's problem exceeded the teacher's own.
- This realization highlighted the importance of character and motivation in leadership.
Virtues vs. Theories of Action
- Virtues are desirable character traits that encompass knowledge, beliefs, experience, and motivations.
- Theories of action are neutral cause-and-effect beliefs, while virtues have an evaluative component.
