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Department: School of Education
Position Title: Professor
Phone #: +679 32 32311
Fax #: 3231571
Email:
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 - Billy Fitoo (PhD) Citizenship education in the Solomon Islands: Exploring teachers and students perspectives on values for good citizenship (Graduated in 2016).
- Deveena Wati Prasad (MEd) Exploring the quality of education: A case study of a rural primary school in Fiji (Graduated in 2016)
- Parmeshwar Prasad Mohan (MEd) Teachers’ perceptions of professional development at two Fijian secondary schools (Graduated in 2015)
- Lalesh Sharma (MEd) Impact of teacher professional development: A case study of a Fiji primary school (Graduated in 2012)
- Rishi Chand (MA) Challenges to achieving quality basic education (Graduated in 2011).
- Bipin Shankar (MA) Nature and seriousness of bullying in Fiji (Graduated in 2010)
- Apao Solomona (MA) Cluster schools: An alternative solution to the problems of Management and performance of rural schools. (Graduated in 2010)
- Sanjeena Chandra (MA) An investigation into possible factors causing student dropouts: A case study of a rural secondary school (Graduated in 2010)
- Nanai Sovala Agaiva (MA) Management practices versus student academic performance: A case study of three selected schools in Samoa (Graduated in 2010)
- Rajendra Singh (MA) Primary school assistant headship: An Exploratory Study (Graduated in 2007)
- 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.
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