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:____TIEN__NGUYEN_______ Date: 08/04/2018______________________

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):
1. What is the impact of the training process on school administrators’ use of iPads for
administrative tasks and personal organization in their professional duties?
2. What is the impact of the training process on school administrators’ beliefs
regarding how teachers should use iPads in the classroom?
3. 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:

Purpose of the research is about how school administrators use iPads for their
professional duties and the potential effects on their work-related tasks and personal
organization.
METHODOLOGY

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

Participants:
Elementary and secondary school administrators (i.e., principals and
assistant principals) working in one of the largest public charter school systems
in a southwestern state were the target population for the study.
Procedures:

Study components included a pre-survey, a training session on the effective

use of iPads for administrative tasks and personal organization, specially
designed resources expanding the topics covered in the training session, on-
going support, and a post-survey

Data Collection Methods/Data Source:

51 subjects were selected through a purposive sampling from the target

population: A specific population was targeted and only its
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236 B. Dogan and K. Almus members were included in this survey (Kelley,
Clark, Brown, & Sitzia, 2003). Purposive sampling is most effective in studying
a certain domain where knowledgeable experts are included (Tongco, 2007).
Participants in this study were contacted by email through the school systems’
central office, after securing approvals from the school district and the
university. The initial communication included information on the purpose,
structure, and schedule of the research study along with information on training
and resources to be provided throughout the spring semester of the 2012–
2013 school year. Participants were asked to complete consent forms prior to
the study as required by the school district and the university’s Institutional
Review Board (IRB).

Data Analysis:
Data analysis of the item, “I believe that iPads are effective tools for
principals regarding administrative tasks and personal organization,” yielded a
mean score of 3.73 in the pre-survey and 4.27 in the post-survey (Table 1). A
mean scale score close to the value 5 would indicate that the participants.
The analysis of the question measuring the frequency of how school
administrators responded to, “I use my iPad for administrative tasks and
personal organization in following areas,” in the pre-survey yielded mean
scores ranging from 2.57 to 3.84 (Table 2).

RESULTS

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

The data analysis of this study is categorized into five 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):

Almost all school administrators prior to or after this study reported that they would
like to see their teachers using iPads for classroom teaching. Specifically,
administrators wanted to see their teachers’ project and stream lessons or
presentations from their iPads, use specific iPad applications that may help students,
and use their iPads for class communication

REFLECTIONS

Student’s Reflections (changes to your understanding; implications for your

school/work):
I prefer to use Ipad to teach at school. It is easy for teacher to make lesson, so
students can engage in learning. Students can use Ipad to carry their textbooks or
homework. Teachers can check their homework quickly. Addition, a principal can
check lesson plan conveniently.