Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Phd Student of Kurdistan University

3 Phd student of Kurdistan University

Abstract

In the follow-up the perception of principals of primary schools in Sanandaj city towards the concept of technology leadership was analyzed. Therefore, the qualitative approach and phenomenological method were used. The field of research was all principals of primary schools in Sanandaj city. Through targeted sampling, 12 people were selected as research participants. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview that continued until the saturation of the theoretical category was reached. In order to analyze the data, two-stage coding method (centered and axial) was done by Glaseri (emerging approach). The findings of the research showed that the characteristics of technological leadership are: the perspective of empowering learners, the collective wisdom of leadership, extensive technological support and the technological program of leadership. Also, the findings showed that the challenges of technology leadership include: the weak technological foundation of learners, the lack of technological requirements in the school, the lack of insight of the teacher in the direction of using technology in education, and the weak knowledge of managers in the use of new technologies. Also, the findings showed that the consequences of technology leadership include professionalization. Teachers focus on the technical aspect of teaching, enabling learners to tolerate diversity in education, applying education, lifelong learning, and institutionalizing research culture.

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