Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between the leadership styles exhibited by almost 50% of the total population of public school principals (N= 651) in Lebanonand their attitudes and the level of use of technology for educational purposes in their schools. Datawerecollected by surveying school principals via two questionnaires. Moreover, one teacher from each participant public school (N=651) completed a questionnaire pertaining to the level of use of technology in the school. Findings suggest the existence of positive correlation between the autocratic leadership styles of school principals and their negative attitudes towards the use of ICT for educational purposes. In addition, the results of the study accentuate another positive correlation existing between principals’ attitudes towards the use of ICT for educational purposes and the level of its use by their teachers in schools. Recommendations for further research and implications for school leadership and training programs are provided.
Highlights
Within the framework of the 21st century schools, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been viewed as a tool that has the potential to empower teachers and learners, promote change and foster the development skills needed to face the challenges confronting schools (Ghamrawi, 2010)
This could be attributed to several factors such as the fact that if school principals do not appreciate ICT, they would not tend to encourage it in the school
This study suggests that leadership development in school principals should not be neglected prior to any ICT reform initiative in schools
Summary
Within the framework of the 21st century schools, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been viewed as a tool that has the potential to empower teachers and learners, promote change and foster the development skills needed to face the challenges confronting schools (Ghamrawi, 2010). 5) Is there a significant relationship between the leadership styles of Lebanese Public School Principals and their attitudes towards the use of ICT for educational purposes?. Question (5): Is There a Significant Relationship between the Leadership Styles of School Principals in the Lebanese Public Schools and the Attitudes of Those Principals towards the Use of ICT for Educational Purposes?. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between leadership styles and the attitudes of principals towards the use of ICT for educational purposes.
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