Technology leadership in Malaysian schools: The way forward to education 4.0 – ICT utilization and digital transformation

Education 4.0 is the answer to the global needs for the advanced integration of humans and technology. Leading school’s technology utilization can be the way forward to support Education 4.0 realization. This study aims to investigate the effects and roles of principals’ technology leadership toward...

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Main Authors: Ghavifekr, Simin, Wong, Seng Yue
Format: Article
Published: IGI Global 2022
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/43172/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
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Summary:Education 4.0 is the answer to the global needs for the advanced integration of humans and technology. Leading school’s technology utilization can be the way forward to support Education 4.0 realization. This study aims to investigate the effects and roles of principals’ technology leadership towards teachers’ ICT utilization and students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Selangor, Malaysia. This empirical study uses a set of questionnaires to gather information from respondents who are in the teaching profession. A total of 310 questionnaires were completed and analyzed. The findings have shown significant positive impacts between the effects of the technology leadership roles of principals on teachers’ effective ICT utilization and students’ academic performance. The integration of ICT and technological tools in schools has a great challenge towards the new era of the Education 4.0 system. This suggests that principals who embrace technology will effectively lead their schools to acquire educational resources to enhance student engagement and learning. © 2022 IGI Global. All rights reserved.