Artificial intelligence and school leadership: challenges, opportunities and implications

School Leadership and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(4), P. 339 - 346

Published: Aug. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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From face-to-face to online: Teachers' perceived experiences in online distance teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic

Computers & Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 201, P. 104831 - 104831

Published: May 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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Interplay among collaborative culture, empowerment leadership, and IT work environment in the public sector: A mixed methods study

International Journal of Information Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 82, P. 102883 - 102883

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Education and Digitalization through the Prism of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 6846 - 6846

Published: April 18, 2023

Our paper discusses how sustainable education has evolved at higher institutions (HEIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic by embracing digitalization and novel technologies. In addition, it describes innovative methods for integrating technology into professional after pandemic. We evaluate global practices fundamental changes in sphere of education, particularly regarding digitalization. The aims describing challenges faced adopting digitalization, as well opportunities growth innovation that have arisen due to include empirical model, which assesses acceptance usage digital technologies promoting university professors academic researchers four major Russian cities (Moscow, Krasnodar, Kazan, Saint Petersburg) results model reveal significance implementing sustainability classroom, could bring positive outcomes both students teachers. study provides a valuable resource educators seeking techniques, models, practical advice overcome obstacles teaching digitally connected learning environment Russia beyond. Specifically, we propose primary focus digitalizing should be on teachers instructors who are enthusiastic about leveraging familiar with It appears capable transforming economic development.

Language: Английский

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Pedagogical uses of ICT in Finnish and Chilean schools: A systematic review

Contemporary Educational Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. ep561 - ep561

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Rapid technological developments have heightened global interest in pedagogically sound uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) education. However, universal principles for ICT integration need to better align with the local realities teachers schools optimal uptake. Using Chile Finland as case studies, this research summarizes, appraises, synthesizes literature on teachers’ before during pandemic. Adopting a ‘glocal’ framework (Manca et al., 2021), study identifies trends uses, including potential shifts that carry implications both theory practice. A systematic review was conducted examine Finnish Chilean reported studies across five databases. The search limited peer-reviewed, English-language publications over thirteen-year period yielded 26 high-quality papers were analyzed using meta-aggregation. Findings reveal depended methods employed these where qualitative documented innovative quantitative more traditional ICT. During pandemic, shifted focus teacher experiences highlighting positive ICT-related negative lack training practical issues. Based findings, recommendations are given continue enhance locally globally.

Language: Английский

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Teacher agency in the dynamics of educational practices: a theory synthesis

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

In this study, a theory synthesis was conducted from sociocultural perspective to specify the situated processes involved in teacher agency development dynamics of educational practices. Agency is closely related wellbeing and important for teachers create situations that enable them act line with their understanding what valuable feasible. Both policy landscape nature processes, emphasis on routines immediate actions, have had constraining impact agency. We specified as intertwined rooted structures contexts give rise it, which it enacted. unpacked mediating tool through teachers, both individually jointly, steer work processes. brought together insights previous studies unfold practices are shaping To determine our focus, we interviews experts field research resulting study four domains. They include sensemaking collaboration professional identity organizational Based analysis, identified twelve “agentic qualities”. These qualities recognizing expressions within these consider studying emergence qualities” interconnectedness Suggestions future empirically how interconnected shaped practice.

Language: Английский

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Exploring peer facilitation and critical thinking in asynchronous online discussions: A lag sequential analysis approach

British Journal of Educational Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 21, 2025

Asynchronous online discussions (AODs) are increasingly prevalent in higher education to adapt educational changes and promote critical thinking among learners. Past research has emphasized instructors' facilitation roles encouraging learners' AODs, while fewer studies explored peer participants' from the students' perspective as facilitators. This study used a lag sequential analysis approach examine techniques peer‐facilitated AOD spanning six tasks over 12 weeks with 40 undergraduate participants. Results highlighted that most frequently were giving own opinions or experiences questioning , latter demonstrating highest number of significant patterns. Peer primarily involved analyse evaluate patterns observed lower level order stages but not between them. Further investigation revealed impact on thinking, new three‐phase model was developed describe their associations. These findings suggest dynamic effectively enhance specific targeting distinct phases its development AODs. The provides actionable insights for educators, offering strategies optimize approaches foster skills settings. Practitioner notes What is already known about this topic widely encourage thinking. Instructors facilitators play positive role asynchronous discussions, less discussed. In by affect paper adds Uses discussions. Reports common Presents distribution developmental Examines association develops association. Implications practice and/or policy Dynamic can participants, relationships existing different types techniques. reveals learners facilitators, filling gap. provide practical guidance college students education.

Language: Английский

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Facilitating blended learning in teacher learning groups: experiencing social configuration during face-to-face and online meetings

Journal of Professional Capital and Community, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 19, 2025

Purpose This study examines participants’ experiences of social configuration in blended teacher learning groups (TLGs) during face-to-face and online meetings. It aims to explore how the is perceived these environments, focusing on three dimensions: shared identity equal relationships (SIER), practice integration (PI) long-term orientation goals (LTOG). The research seeks assess effectiveness approaches TLGs identify areas for facilitation collective teachers. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was used collect data from at a Dutch primary education institution. Data sources included audio recordings, semi-structured interviews focus group sessions with student teachers, in-service educators experts. Deductive inductive coding methods were applied, inter-rater reliability reached Krippendorff’s alpha 0.84. Findings revealed that participants experienced more positively meetings than contexts. include: (1) PI both settings, favoured product development; (2) LTOG effectively addressed meetings; helped maintain short-term (3) SIER stronger presenting challenges creating sense community equality. Technical issues fixed scheduling also negatively impacted experiences. These findings highlight importance facilitator need tailored strategies enhance TLGs. Originality/value study’s originality lies its dimensions within TLGs, providing insights into each environment’s strengths limitations. By identifying specific factors influence offers valuable recommendations optimizing

Language: Английский

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The Impact of an Online Professional Development Course on Teachers’ Comprehension and Self-Efficacy in Developing Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Skills

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 9408 - 9408

Published: June 12, 2023

The ongoing process of digitalisation requires teachers not only to use technologies in their lessons provide high quality opportunities for learning, but also learn through this format themselves. In recent years, a new competence-based curriculum has been implemented Latvia, introducing content and paying attention self-regulated learning (SRL) as one the transversal skills. This appropriate teacher professional development (TPD) implementation various digital solutions teaching especially since COVID-19 pandemic. Considering benefits online importance SRL skills ensuring sustainable lifelong an TPD course was conducted enhance teachers’ knowledge self-efficacy developing students’ attended by 126 grades 7–12. research analyses self-evaluation impact on skills, data prove that both theoretical understanding competence can be significantly improved TPD.

Language: Английский

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Incorporating AI in Educational Leadership

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 239 - 268

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

This book chapter explores the integration of AI tools into higher educational institutions and uncovers current trends in utilizing by educators leaders. Via an interview, research data was collected from six education Five themes emerged answering three questions. The highlighted practices Omani institutions, explained perceived effects on learning, teaching leaderships, pointed to AI-related challenges. Additionally, interviewees proposed some strategies overcome challenges recommendations for future implementations AI. In light findings, it becomes clear that use is unavoidable. Thus, recommended leaders offer on-going training all concerned staff, encourage participation making decisions regarding appropriate application as well developing guidelines address ethical concerns.

Language: Английский

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