JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324 Integrating Technology into Education
Name: Muhsine Aykac

Date: 10/17/2015

Cite the reviewed article in APA format:

Bulent Dogan & Kadir Almus (2014) School Administrators Use of iPads: Impact of
Training and Attitudes Toward School Use, Computers in the Schools: Interdisciplinary
Journal of Practice, Theory, and Applied Research, 31:3, 233-250, DOI:
10.1080/07380569.2014.932660
INTRODUCTION
Research Questions (if research questions are not specifically mentioned, what is
the theoretical background or overarching theme):
What is the impact of the training process on school administrators use of iPads for
administrative tasks and personal organization in their professional duties?
What is the impact of the training process on school administrators beliefs regarding how
teachers should use iPads in the classroom?
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?

Purpose of the research: It is very easy to find many resources on the implementation of
iPads in educational settings around the world, but this research focuses on how school
administrators use iPads for their professional duties and the potential effects on their workrelated tasks and personal organization. Educators purchased and implemented new technology
in a school system based on the assumption that they would enhance the productivity of school
administrators and creativity.

METHODOLOGY

What is the methodology for the research or approach used to understand the
issue? Provide information regarding the following:

Participants: 51 elementary and secondary school administrators in one of the largest public
charter school systems in a southwestern state.

Procedures: 51 administrators were surveyed on the impact of receiving iPad training on

school administrators attitudes towards iPad use in their professional lives and in the classroom
by teachers.

Data Collection Methods/Data Source: Certain workflow and iPad, notetaking, calendar, productivity, file-sharing, remote-desktop, presentation, and
screen-sharing applications were used to develop skills from a principals
perspective. Additional resources reinforcing the topics covered in the initial
training session were provided later to school administrators in the form of
video and written tutorials for their convenience. Technical support regarding
the training topics and study was available to participants on an ongoing
basis. Researchers provided technical support to school administrators via email and telephone.

Data Analysis: Demographic and Contextual Data

A descriptive analysis of the demographic and contextual data for the pre survey participants was
conducted. The average age of school administrators who participated was 34.16 years. The
average years of experience in education were 8.45, and the average years of experience as a
school administrator was 2.04. The average school size of participants was calculated as 618.50.
All participants in this study owned an iPad. While 27.45% of participants purchased their own
iPads, the majority of the iPads (72.55%) were given to school administrators by their school
district. While all participants used Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, or 8 as their computer platform,
52.94% used the iPhone (iOS) as their mobile platform, followed by Android (37.25%), BlackBerry OS (1.96%), and other (7.84%). The majority of participants schools were classified as
elementary, middle, and high school (K12) (62.75%), followed by elementary and middle
school (K8) (19.61%), middle and high school (612) (9.80%), and elementary (K5)
(7.84%). Participants were also asked in the pre-survey about the highest level of education that
they had attained. According to the results, 50.98% of school administrators held a bachelors
degree and 49.02% held a masters degree.

RESULTS

Findings or Results (or main points of the article):

This research is categorized into 5 main groups: analysis of demographic and contextual data;
impacts of the training process on school administrators use of iPad and iPad applications;
impacts of the training process on school administrators beliefs regarding how teachers should
use iPads in the classroom; differences in participants responses by their demographic and
contextual data (gender, age, years of experience in school administration and education, highest
degree attained, school classification, and school size); and evaluation of training process.

DISCUSSIONS
Conclusions/Implications (for your profession):
According to results, school administrators believed that iPads were effective tools for
administrative tasks and personal organization. Additionally, administrators were even more in
agreement with this idea after completing the training process. Overall, there were increases in
the frequency of school administrators use of the iPad for administrative tasks and personal
organization in all measured areas. Additionally, school principals also believed that iPads
provided measurable productivity gains in school administrator tasks.

REFLECTIONS
Students Reflections (changes to your understanding; implications for your
school/work):
In my opinion, there are not sufficient technological tools for educators. Educators get little
instruction on how these tools can be used meaningfully in the classroom, but they depend on
their administrators. Teachers still do not receive sufficient training on the effective use of
technology to develop learning. In order to be successful in using iPads for professional duties,
especially for administrative tasks and personal organization, sufficient and ongoing training,
teachers should get enough training. As school administrators are seen as both the instructional
and technological leaders of their schools they still receive suitable training to allow them to be
efficient in performing work-related tasks. I strongly recommend that administrators allow
teachers to get training about technology usage so teacher help students to be successful. I always
support the idea that teachers improve themselves about all advances. The world is changing
rapidly so that as a teacher we need to catch up with all in particular, in education.