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This study investigated principals’ perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning. Lifelong learning competence scale was administered to 42 school principals tasking in the primary schools which are in Nicosia. 52.4% of the participants were female, and 47.6 % of them were male in order to find out their perceptions of competence regarding lifelong learning. The results of the study showed that school principals’ general perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning are nearly high. However, principals’ genders influenced their competence perceptions towards lifelong learning. Female principals perceived themselves more competent than the male principals in terms of “decision making”. Moreover the results also indicated that principals’ seniorities influenced their general perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning. Furthermore, the principals whose seniorities were between 11-15 years had more positive perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning. Furthermore, school principals’ education levels had an impact on their general perceptions of competence towards lifelong learning in general. Principals having master degree perceived themselves more competent than the teachers having bachelor degree.  

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