Trends in 'Technology Leadership' Research in Education: Scoping Review

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 12 - 33, 30.06.2022

Özgen Korkmaz , Asena Özge Kutlu , Şifanur Yavuz

https://doi.org/10.51535/tell.1088511

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The rapid development of technology and the effective use of technology in education systems have revealed the concept of technology leadership. In this study, a total of 32 master's and doctoral dissertations on 'technology leadership' published in the National Thesis Center of Turkey (YÖKTEZ) between 2009-2020 were examined. PRISMA (2009) model was preferred in the selection of published thesis studies. This review was carried out using the Scopping Review method of Arksey and O'Malley (2005). In this direction, the scope of the research consisted of 28 master's and 1 doctoral thesis ‘in the field of education and training’, ‘the language of publication is Turkish’, which ‘has the conditions of publication and permission’. Of the examined studies, 26 were conducted using quantitative, 2 qualitative and 1 mixed research method. In the sample distributions in the studies, it is seen that there are 52% teacher participants and 24% administrator participants. When the findings of the studies were examined, it was determined that school administrators' self-efficacy regarding technology leadership, role perceptions and teacher views on technology leadership were the most researched dependent variables. In studies on ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) and NETS-A (National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators) standards, it has been concluded that school administrators are seen as technology leaders. When the literature is examined, it is seen that the studies on technology leadership in education have increased in recent years, but doctoral studies are not sufficient in the general distribution.

Keywords

technology leadership, ISTE-NETS-A standards, school administrator

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