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INTRODUCTION
Research Questions (if research questions are not specifically mentioned, what
is the theoretical background or overarching theme):
This survey-based quantitative study investigated the impact of receiving iPad training
on school administrators attitudes towards iPad use in their professional lives and in
the classroom by teachers.
Background research was provided indicating that in order for school administrators to
be seen as technology leaders they needed to be seen as crucial part of the process in
teachers integration of technology use.
METHODOLOGY
What is the methodology for the research or approach used to understand the
issue? Provide information regarding the following:
Data Analysis: Survey instruments included multiple choice and Likert-type scale
items. The survey responses were reported as frequencies. In addition, paired sample t-
test data analysis was conducted to understand the differences in the responses between
the pre- and post-surveys. A one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was
conducted to see whether there were any differences in school administrators
responses by gender, age, years of experience in school administration and education,
highest degree attained, school classi- fication, and school size. Statistical Package for
the Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to conduct the data analysis.
RESULTS
According to (Bulent Dogan & Kadir Almus (2014), results taken verbatim or
paraphrased from the study are as follow:
Average age of school administrators who participated was 34.16 years, and
the average years of experience in education was 8.45. All participants in this
study owned an iPad, either given by school (72.55%), or purchased on their
own (27.45%). The majority of the participants schools were classified as K-
12 (62.75%)
66.67% of subjects used iPad applications for work related purposes,
specifically Eduphoria. The subjects enjoyed iPad feature of mobility with
21.43%. Participants were also rated on iPad knowledge prior to training and
after training. Overall the results indicated that training had a positive effect on
the subjects with intermediate and advanced users increasing in skills and
knowledge and beginner users decreasing.
Furthermore, subjects strongly agreed with statement I believe that iPads are
effective tools for principals regarding administrative tasks and personal
organization, with mean score close to 5, which also made the results
statistically significant. The domains that included, task delegation,
organization, calendar, document sharing, researching though internet, as well
as using specific applications for my work were significant, but note taking and
walk through and observations were not.
Moreover, virtually all participants in both surveys indicated that they would like
to see their teachers use iPads for teaching in the classroom.
K-5 participants reported that their level of iPad skills and knowledge was
higher than administrators of K-8 and K-12 schools.
Overall take away was that administrators should receive sufficient training if
they wanted their teachers and students to use iPads as well.
(Bulent Dogan & Kadir Almus (2014) School Administrators Use of iPads: Impact of
Training and Attitudes Toward School Use, Computers in the Schools:
Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, and Applied Research, 31:3, 233-250,
DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2014.932660)
DISCUSSIONS