Nailing my topic! well trying too...

I am back in my study cave this morning and I am scouring through my literature to hopefully get inspiration on how to frame up my research topic and question. I met mith my kaiako this week who encouraged me to think about the following things:

Defining topic

• What context are you interested in listening
• What sector/discipline?
• Who - which leaders/leaders of what/who?

My answers

• What context are you interested in listening (Primary schools or Early Childhood?)
• What sector/discipline? (Education)
• Who - which leaders/leaders of what/who? (Educational leaders with Māori or Pacific heritage)

As I work through my thinking this morning I will jot down my working topics below:

• How does "listening" impact the leadership practices of Deputy Principals?
• What role does "listening" play in the leadership practices of Deputy Principals?
• How listening practices impact the leadership practices of Deputy Principals?
• How do leaders listen?: perspectives from Deputy Principals of Pacific descent?
• Leaders who listen: what impact does this have on their leadership practice?
• Leaders who listen: Reflections from educational leaders of Pacific descent.

Listening