A Proposed Framework to Activate the School Principals’ Practices in the Development of a Culture of Dialogue Among Students in the Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify processes for activating school principals' practices in developing a culture of dialogue among students in the Sultanate of Oman from the perspective of educational experts and then to develop a proposed framework for activating those practices. Methodology: To achieve the study's objectives, a descriptive research design was used with a questionnaire consisting of six main domains that represented the processes for activating the practices of school principals in developing a culture of dialogue among students: school planning, school communication, decision-making, supervision of teaching and learning, management of school activities, and strengthening the relationship between parents and community organizations. Results: The results showed that all six domains are crucial, ranked as follows: school planning came first, followed by strengthening the relationship between parents and community organizations, then school communication, followed by the supervision of teaching and learning processes, decision-making, and finally, the management of school activities. Conclusion: In light of these results, the study recommends the following: building an organized framework for schools' principal practices to develop a culture of dialogue among students utilizing the proposed framework in the study; and conducting more of scientific studies to investigate the factors affecting school principals’ practices to develop a culture of dialogue among students.

Keywords: Administrative practices, dialogue culture, Sultanate of Oman.