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      A case study of Whangaparaoa College: a transformative learning organisation in the making?

      Krishnamoorthy, Rajalakshmi
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      Krishnamoorthy, R. (2009). A case study of Whangaparaoa College: a transformative learning organisation in the making? (Thesis, Master of Education (MEd)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4293
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      Abstract
      The concept of a learning organisation is relatively new to schools and educational

      institutions in New Zealand. Understanding educational institutions as learning

      organisations can enable institutions to meet the demands of an ever changing context.

      In this way, educational institutions can strategically develop as transformative learning

      organisations that are dynamic and responsive.

      This research sought to explore the extent to which a particular school exhibits the

      characteristics of a learning organisation in its organisational development. The case

      study was situated in a New Zealand secondary school in relation to its transition from

      an intermediate school into a full-fledged secondary school. More specially, to what

      extent is Whangaparaoa College a transformative learning organisation in the making?

      The findings presented in this thesis highlight the characteristics of a learning

      organisation as exhibited by this particular school. While some characteristics relate

      directly to the five disciplines of learning organisations (Senge, 1990), this research has

      identified other characteristics that enable a unique way of considering a school as a

      learning organisation.

      The most notable attribute of this case study is the breadth of innovative thinking and

      practice that was voiced by the participants. The innovative nature of the school is

      expressed in the positional titles; infrastructure and the ICT influenced pedagogy.

      Developmental challenges are also construed as learning opportunities. Critically

      important to this schools development as a learning organisation is the role of

      professional development for staff as this enhances the formation of a learning

      community. This research opens a range of possibilities for future research which

      might investigate the characteristics of a learning organisation in different educational contexts.
      Date
      2009
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Name
      Master of Education (MEd)
      Supervisors
      Giles, David
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      The University of Waikato
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