Influencing of Leadership Styles on Management of Teaching and Fostering Self-Directed Learning for Primary Schoolers at District 10 Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

The research investigated the relationship between current management of fostering and developing self-directed learning and leadership styles of headmasters at primary schools at District 10 Ho Chi Minh City. The sample was applied with a formula by Waston (2001). According to Waston (2001), with a population varied from 700 to 800, and confident level of 95%, and a variable of 50%, the accepted sample should be varied from 255 to 267. The total population of primary teachers at District 10, Ho Chi Minh City was 769 teachers, thus, the sample within this research was 265 teachers. The result indicated that transactional leadership impacted significantly to the management of fostering and developing self-directed learning at primary schools at District 10 Ho Chi Minh City. The result also indicated that headmasters should be flexible in applying leadership styles with different staffs.