Qualifications:

Dip.Ed., BA, PGDipEd, MA and PhD [Sth Pc.]

Designation: Professor of Teacher Education and Head of School

Room: 402

Courses taught/teaching

• ED491 - Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership
• ED492 - Advanced Studies in Educational Planning and Development
• ED493 - Advanced Studies in Educational Policy

Teaching/Work experience

• Secondary teaching in Fiji
• Tertiary teaching in Fiji at the then Lautoka Teachers College
• Tertiary teaching at University of the South Pacific

Research Interests/Experience

• Teacher education
• Educational leadership
• Educational reforms
• Educational planning

Research Supervision

Completed

1. Billy Fitoo (PhD) Citizenship education in the Solomon Islands: Exploring teachers and students perspectives on values for good citizenship (Graduated in 2016).
2. Deveena Wati Prasad (MEd) Exploring the quality of education: A case study of a rural primary school in Fiji (Graduated in 2016)
3. Parmeshwar Prasad Mohan (MEd) Teachers’ perceptions of professional development at two Fijian secondary schools (Graduated in 2015)
4. Lalesh Sharma (MEd) Impact of teacher professional development: A case study of a Fiji primary school (Graduated in 2012)
5. Rishi Chand (MA) Challenges to achieving quality basic education (Graduated in 2011).
6. Bipin Shankar (MA) Nature and seriousness of bullying in Fiji (Graduated in 2010)
7. Apao Solomona (MA) Cluster schools: An alternative solution to the problems of Management and performance of rural schools. (Graduated in 2010)
8. Sanjeena Chandra (MA) An investigation into possible factors causing student dropouts: A case study of a rural secondary school (Graduated in 2010)
9. Nanai Sovala Agaiva (MA) Management practices versus student academic performance: A case study of three selected schools in Samoa (Graduated in 2010)
10. Rajendra Singh (MA) Primary school assistant headship: An Exploratory Study (Graduated in 2007)
11. Wahab Ali (MEd) Challenges in multi-class teaching : A case study in a Fiji School (Graduated in 2004)

Submitted for examination

Ashimun N (MEd) Instructional leadership practices: The case of middle management leaders in Fiji secondary schools.

 Committees and Community engagement

• President of the Association of University of the South Pacific Staff (AUSPS) 2013-2015.
• Member of Council (USP) 2013 to current
• Member of the Staff Review Committee.
• Member of the Senate
• Member of the Academic Programmes Committee (APC)

Journal Articles

• Lingam, G.I. & Lingam, N. (2016). Developing school heads as instructional leaders in school-based assessment. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41(2), 91-105.
• Dayal, H. C. & Lingam, G. I. (2015). Fijian teachers’ conceptions of assessment. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40(8), 42-58.
• Freeman, C., Lingam, G. I. & Burnett, G. (2015). Children’s changing urban lives: A comparative New Zealand-Pacific perspective. Journal of Urban Design, 20(4), 507-525.
• Lingam, G. I. & Lingam, N. (2015). Are they fit for leading? Teachers’ perceptions of leadership practices of Niuean school principals. International Studies in Educational Administration, 43(1), 3-15.
• Lingam, G. I. (2014). Changes in teachers’ world of work in a developing context: The case of Solomon Islands. The Journal of Pacific Studies, 34(2), 109-128 

Book Chapters and Reports 

• Lingam, N. & Lingam, G. I. (2016). Capacity building of educational leaders in an era of change: The role of higher education providers. In I. H. Yusuf & B. Yusuf (eds.). Fast forwarding higher education institutions for global challenge: Perspectives and approaches (pp. 117-134). Singapore: Springer.
• Lingam, G. I. (2015). Transformational leadership for inclusive education. In J. L. Rombo & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Inclusive education for exceptional individuals: A Pacific perspective (pp. 1-18). Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Rombo, J. L., Lingam, G. I. & Dayal, H. (2015). School cultural influences for inclusive education in Papua New Guinea. In J. L. Rombo & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Inclusive education for exceptional individuals: A Pacific perspective (pp. 20-35). Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Dayal, H., Rombo, J. L. & Lingam, G. I. (2015). An alternative education for school dropouts in Fiji: Perceptions of some stakeholders. In J. L. Rombo & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Inclusive education for exceptional individuals: A Pacific perspective (pp. 192- 211). Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G. I. (2014).Multi-class teaching: Is it a satisfactory arrangement for quality rural education. In J. Dorovolomo, C. F. Koya-Vakauta, R. Coutts, & G. I. Lingam, (eds.). Discussion and debates in Pacific education (pp. 13-22). Illinois, USA: The Learner, Common Ground.
• Lingam, G. I. (2014). Education for being: A possible path for better future for all. In J. Dorovolomo, C. F. Koya-Vakauta, R. Coutts, & G. I. Lingam, (eds.). Discussion and debates in Pacific education (pp. 1-12). Illinois, USA: The Learner, Common Ground.
• Lingam, G. I.; Raturi, S.; & Finau, K. (2014). Pacific Island Nations: Improving education reach with ICTs. In M. Crossley; G. Hancock.; & T. Sprague (eds.). Education in Australia, New Zealand and The Pacific: Challenges, contrasts and connections (pp.355-360). UK: Bloomsbury.
• Lingam, G. I., Lingam, N. & Boulton-Lewis. (2014). Developing insider researchers: The way forward for educational development in the Pacific region. In M. R. Dakuidreketi & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Higher education and community engagement in the Pacific: Development and policy issues (pp. 1-25). Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G. I., Lingam, N. & Boulton-Lewis. (2014).Connecting higher education to the changing nature of the world of work: The case of teacher education. In M. R. Dakuidreketi & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Higher education and community engagement in the Pacific: Development and policy issues (pp. 26-47). Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G. I., Lingam, N. & Boulton-Lewis. (2014). Graduate employability: An emerging challenge for Pacific region higher education providers. In M. R. Dakuidreketi & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Higher education and community engagement in the Pacific: Development and policy issues (pp. 48-69). Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press.
• Nabobo-Baba, U., Lingam, G. I. & Dakuidreketi, M. R.. (2014). Rethinking e-education: A challenge for the regional university, The University of the South Pacific. In M. R. Dakuidreketi & G. I. Lingam (eds.). Higher education and community engagement in the Pacific: Development and policy issues (pp. 173-190). Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G.I. & Lingam, N. (2014). School leadership preparation and development: The case of Fiji and Solomon Islands. In M. Otunuku, U. Nabobo-Baba & S. J. Fua (eds.). Of waves, winds and wonderful things: A decade of rethinking Pacific education. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press, 85-97.
• Burnett, G. & Lingam, G.I. (2014). Pacific postgraduate research in education done at The University of the South Pacific: Another site for rethinking Pacific education. In M. Otunuku, U. Nabobo-Baba & S. J. Fua (eds.). Of waves, winds and wonderful things: A decade of rethinking Pacific education. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press, 107-118.
• Lingam, G. I. (2012). Introduction. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.). Educational Leadership: Emerging Issues and Successful Practices. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press, xv-xxiii
• Lingam, G. I. (2012). The way educational leadership should be: Insights from Kaivata High School. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.). Educational Leadership: Emerging Issues and Successful Practices. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press, 140-154.
• Lingam, G. I. (2012). Teacher reflections on the principals of sustainable leadership in schools: Empirical evidence from a Fiji case. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.). Educational Leadership: Emerging Issues and Successful Practices. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press, 168-191.
• Lingam, G. I. (2012).Training and development for school leaders: The case of small island states of the Pacific. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.). Educational Leadership: Emerging Issues and Successful Practice. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press, 116-128.
• Pallota, L & Lingam, G. I. (2012).Coping with changes: The need for professional school leaders for school improvement planning. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.). Educational Leadership: Emerging Issues and Successful Practices. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific Press, pp. 129-138.
• Lingam, G. I. (2012). The University of the South Pacific’s Bachelor in Education program: Meeting the challenges in rural teacher professional development in Fiji and the Pacific. In Nabobo-Baba, U; Naisilisili, S; Bogitini, S; Baba, T. L.; Lingam, G. I. (Ed.). Rural and Remote Schools in Udu, Fiji: Vanua, Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Professional Support for Teachers and Education. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific and Native Academy Publishers, pp. 208-228.
• Lingam, G. I. (2010). Planning the teaching workforce: Does quality matter? In P. Puamau & B. Hau’ofa (Eds). Best Practice in Pacific Education: Learning with Pride. Suva: Institute of Education, USP. pp. 242-255.
• Lingam, G. I. (2010). Education for being: The case of values education for a sustainable and peaceful future. In U. Nabobo-Baba, C. Koya, & T. Teaero (Eds.). Education for Sustainable Development. Suva: School of Education, University of the South Pacific & Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, pp. 140-148.
• Lingam, G.I. (2009). Education in Fiji: Is it still a public service?.  In G. Parameswaran and T. Kader (Eds). Educational Access and Social Justice: A Global Perspective. New York: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 83-97.
• Lingam, G.I. (2008). Proposed public sector reform: The case of teacher performance appraisal in Fiji. J. Dorovolomo et. al. (Eds). Pacific Education: Issues and Perspectives. Fiji: University of the South Pacific, pp. 150-165.
• Lingam, G. I. (2006). Challenges and opportunities in multi-grade teaching: The case of Fiji. In L. Cornish (Ed). Reaching EFA Through Multi-grade Teaching: Issues, Contexts and Practices. Armidale: Kardoorair Press. pp. 197-214
• Lingam, G. I. (2005). Adjusting teacher preparation programmes to meet professional work in schools. In K. Sanga, C. Chu, C. Hall and L. Crowl (Eds.) Re-thinking Aid Relationships in Pacific Education. Victoria University: Institute for Research and Development. pp. 312-31.

Book/s

• Rombo, J. H. & Lingam, G. I. (2015). Inclusive education for exceptional individuals: A Pacific perspective. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific. 
• Dorovolomo, J.; Koya-Vakauta, C. F.; Coutts, R; & Lingam, G. I. (2014). Discussion and debates in Pacific education. Illinois, USA: The Learner, Common Ground.
• Dakuidreketi, M. R. & Lingam, G. I. (2014). Higher education and community engagement in the Pacific: Development and policy issues. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G. I. (2012). Teacher workforce planning in the Pacific: Towards a qualitative perspective. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Lingam, G. I. (Ed.). (2012). Educational leadership: Emerging issues and successful practices. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific Press.
• Nabobo-Baba, U; Naisilisili, S; Bogitini, S; Baba, T. L.; Lingam, G. I. (2012). Rural and remote schools in Udu, Fiji: Vanua, indigenous knowledge, development and professional support for teachers and education. Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific and Native Academy Publishers.