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DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2014.932660
INTRODUCTION
Research Questions (if research questions are not specifically mentioned, what is
the theoretical background or overarching theme):
1. What is the impact of the training process on school administrators use of iPads for
administrative tasks and personal organization in their professional duties?
2. What is the impact of the training process on school administrators beliefs regarding
how teachers should use iPads in the classroom?
3. Are there any differences in school administrators survey responses based on gender,
age, years of experience in school administration and education, highest degree attained,
school classification, or school size?
What is the methodology for the research or approach used to understand the issue?
Provide information regarding the following:
Participants:
Elementary and secondary school administrators were chosen for this research
from one of the largest public charter school systems.
The participants were volunteers.
Participants in this study were contacted by email through the school systems
central office, after securing approvals from the school district and the university.
Procedures:
The purpose of the study to determine the effective use of iPads administrative
tasks and personal organization.
Two surveys were crated to collect data, the first survey was pre survey about
demographic information and it was also about administrators experiences on
iPads. Their idea about effectiveness iPads and how teachers should use them. The
second survey was post-survey instrument. The questions were about
administrators self-improvement after training and also about the pre-survey also
to determine the differences between before and after training.
Data Analysis: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to
conduct the data analysis. 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 classification, and school size.
RESULTS
DISCUSSIONS
REFLECTIONS
References:
Dogan, B., & Almus, K. (2014). School Administrators Use of iPads: Impact of Training
and Attitudes Toward School Use. Computers in the Schools, 31(3), 233-250.
doi:10.1080/07380569.2014.932660