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Publication Date: 2022
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School Administrators' Attitudes towards Technology: Do They Resist to Change?
Yücel, Nejla Burcu; Giliç, Fahrettin; Inandi, Yusuf
Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, v6 n2 Fall 2022
This study aimed to examine the relationship between school administrators' attitudes towards technology and their resistance to change. The data were collected from 350 principals and assistant principals from public schools in Mersin, Turkey, in 2020-2021 academic year. Assessment of School Administrators' Attitudes towards Technology Scale and Resistance to Change Scale were used to collect the data. Analysis results revealed that assistant principals are better at adopting technology, following technology and internet use than principals; however, principals have fear of technology more than assistant principals. In addition, school administrators' attitudes towards technology are significantly correlated with their resistance to change.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Resistance to Change, Educational Change, Technological Literacy, Technological Advancement, Educational Technology, Assistant Principals, Internet, Emotional Response, Public Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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