A Systematic Review Of Teacher And Principal Quality Improvement Research: Gap Theory And Practice To Prepare For The Future Direction Of 21st Century Education

Abstract

The importance of principal competence and teacher discipline is one of the determinants of increasing teacher productivity and the success of a school. An increase in the quality of teachers and principals also needs to be done to adjust the dynamics of education in the 21st century. This study aims to determine the gap between theory and practice to improve the quality of teachers and principals in dealing with education in the 21st century. This study uses a systematic review analysis. A systematic review was conducted to obtain an overview of the existing literature regarding the quality of teachers, principals, and the future direction of 21st-century education. A systematic review was conducted on Scopus indexed journal articles from quartiles one to 4 in the last 5 years. The results of the analysis are then identified and selected problems that require further investigation, further as well as identifying patterns of theories and methods adopted by previous researchers and participants involved in the research. Findings from the systematic review were then listed and categorized based on research gaps related to teacher quality, principals, and the future direction of 21st-century education.