The role of leadership in developing a climate of technology integration in public schools

This study tested the predictive roles of distal (leadership, training on ICT, trust, and enabling structure) and proximal variables (self-efficacy, attitudes toward technology integration, and perceived norm) in teachers' technology integration behaviors by utilizing an extended version of the Integrated Model for Behavior Prediction. The data was collected from 11,245 primary, middle, and secondary level public school teachers in Turkey. Structural equation modeling results suggest that although leadership is positioned at a distal end of the model with no direct link with technology integration, it plays an essential role through its orchestrating role in creating a conducive climate.& COPY; 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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This study examined the impact of distal factors such as leadership, ICT training, trust, and enabling structure, as well as proximal variables including self-efficacy, attitudes toward technology integration, and perceived norm, on teachers' technology integration behaviors. The data was collected from 11,245 public school teachers at different levels in Turkey. The results of structural equation modeling showed that although leadership does not have a direct link with technology integration, it plays a crucial role through its orchestrating role in creating a conducive climate.