Principal Technology Leadership Practices and Teacher Acceptance of School Management System (SMS)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the level of principal technology leadership practices and teacher acceptance and use of SMS in Negeri Sembilan secondary schools. This is a non-experimental quantitative research using survey technique through the administration of a set of questionnaire that comprised teacher demographic variables, principal technology leadership practices and teacher acceptance and use of SMS. There are 417 returned questionnaires have been analyzed. The findings showed that teachers in Negeri Sembilan secondary schools perceived that their principals practice a high level of technology leadership and they also rated themselves with high levels of acceptance and use of SMS. Furthermore, data indicated that there was a statistically significant positive correlation that is moderately strong between principal technology leadership practices and teacher acceptance and use of SMS. In addition, the multiple regression analysis showed that digital citizenship and visionary leadership are the two principal technology leadership practices dimensions that are statistically significant predictors of teacher acceptance and use of SMS. The moderating effect test revealed that gender, age, educational level, and experience in using the computer are not the moderators, except for teaching experience that is moderating the relationship between principal technology leadership practices and teacher acceptance and use of SMS.