A Review of Studies on School Administrators' Technology Leadership in Türkiye

Abstract

Purpose: The swift progress in technology brings about significant digital transformations in the education system, which places a significant emphasis on the actions that school administrators will exhibit in terms of technology leadership to successfully manage and navigate this change. Based on this, the purpose of this current study is to examine the trends in research regarding the technology leadership of school administrators in Türkiye.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: In this study, which examines articles originating from Türkiye on school administrators' technology leadership between 2010 and 2023, a document analysis technique was employed. A total of 64 articles were included in the review based on the eligibility criteria, and these articles were analyzed using content analysis method.
 Findings: It is noteworthy that there has been an increase in studies conducted after the year 2019. It was observed that quantitative research methods dominate in studies and school administrators and teachers primarily selected through non-probability sampling methods constitute the general participant group. The data collection process significantly relied on scales, and the collected data were mostly analyzed using quantitative analysis methods. Lastly, a total of 27 different variables, mainly linked to school administrators' technology leadership, have been addressed in the studies.
 Highlights: Upon examining the studies, it is recommended that researchers in this field place greater emphasis on conducting mixed-methods research in the future. Additionally, there is a need for more studies aimed at identifying the factors influencing school administrators’ technology leadership and determining its impact on teachers' technology integration competencies. Furthermore, conducting future research with larger sample sizes and using probability sampling methods is considered important as it contributes to a more accurate representation of the population within the findings.