The Influence of Leadership Practices on Professional Learning Community and the Role of Faculty Trust: A Chinese Perspective

• In Event: Cultivating Trust and Collaboration for Sustained Professional Development

Abstract

This study explored the relationship between leadership practices, professional learning community (PLC) in Mainland China, and it analyzed the mediating role of faculty trust in colleagues. A total of 215 primary schoolteachers in a province in South China responded to a questionnaire including the three sets of scales. The results showed that, leadership practices had positive significant effect on five elements of effective PLC, and leadership practices significantly predicted trust in colleagues. Trust in colleagues had positive impact on five aspects of PLC, and it mediated the influence of leadership practices on five elements of PLC.

Authors

• Zheng Xin, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Yuan Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong