JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324 Integrating Technology into Education

Name: AHMET SARITEKE Date: 06-13-2019

Cite the reviewed article in APA format:

Waxman, H. C., Boriack, A. W., Lee, Y. H., & MacNeil, A. (2013). Principals’

perceptions of the importance of technology in schools. Contemporary

Educational Technology, 4(3), 187-196.

INTRODUCTION
Research Questions (if research questions are not specifically mentioned, what is
the theoretical background or overarching theme):
What are principals’ perceptions of the importance of technology?

Do principals’ perceptions of technology differ by years of experience and gender?

Purpose of the research:

There is some studies about focus on how principals view the importance of technology.

But the number of studies is few. This study examines the principals’ perspective and

orientation toward technology. They focused experience and gender.

METHODOLOGY
What is the methodology for the research or approach used to understand the
issue? Provide information regarding the following:
Participants:
Participants are 310 principals from a large metropolitan area in the southwest region of

the United States. They are 126 male and 184 female.

Procedures:
They use questionnaire about perceptions regarding the importance of technology for

schools. It included qualitative and quantitative questions.

Data Collection Methods/Data Source:

The survey instrument was designed specifically for this purpose and included both

qualitative and quantitative questions. When the participants answered the

questionnaire, they collect back and read several times to get familiar their answer.

Data Analysis:

They started with the process of data deduction. They categorized firstly then the

researcher coded a 10% sample of responses to determine the consistency of coding.

RESULTS

Findings or Results (or main points of the article):

About one-third principals said that technology was the primary communication tool.

Quarter of them said technology was integrated in teachers’ classroom instruction.

Like14% said technology was used for data sharing and management. 15% of them

indicated that technology helped to source information. 10% said technology was used

for administrative task. 10% said people used technology for student learning. Form all

these result they found that the principals have using technology. Many of them used

technology for communication firstly. Then they used technology accordingly what they

needed.

DISCUSSIONS

Conclusions/Implications (for your profession):

Today, use of technology is increasing. When the principal support the use of

technology, teachers use efficiently. I have seen that, technology helps to teach
 students and it increases the productivity of teachers. As a school leader, we should

be familiar with technology so we can help teachers and students how to use

technology and get benefit from it. The school leader should find the solution to train

teacher how to use new technology.

REFLECTIONS

Student’s Reflections (changes to your understanding; implications for your

school/work):
I was thinking I can use technology for communication and during the lecture. But I have

seen that technology can assist us everywhere. The problem is how to use technology

and the aim. As a school leader, we have duty to teach how to use technology to

teachers and students. If we use technology to make our class very active students can

enjoy and understand a topic. We should not think a learning new technology and the

use technology is individual work. The school leader should train the staffs and students.

References;
Waxman, H. C., Boriack, A. W., Lee, Y. H., & MacNeil, A. (2013). Principals’ perceptions of the

importance of technology in schools. Contemporary Educational Technology, 4(3), 187-

196.