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: Batyr Mammetmyradov  Date: 29-10-2020

Cite the reviewed article in APA format:

Waxman, H. C., Boriack, A. W., Lee, Y. H., & MacNeil, A. (2013). Principals'
Perceptions of the Importance of Technology in Schools. Contemporary Educational
Technology, 4(3), 187-196

INTRODUCTION
Research Questions (if research questions are not specifically mentioned, what is
the theoretical background or overarching theme):
 What are principals’ perceptions of the importance of technology?
 Do principals’ perceptions of technology differ by years of experience and
gender?

Purpose of the research:

 This research attempts to build on the prior research and includes an open
ended, cognitive interview question that allows for the examination of
principals’ perspectives and orientations toward technology.
 Also, this research focuses on principal characteristics such as years of
experience and gender.

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

Participants:
Sample of 310 principals from a large metropolitan area in the southwest region of the
United States
The sample consisted of 126 males and 184 females.

Procedures:
 Students were trained on how to administer the instrument and required to
interview a specific number of current public-school principals.
 The survey instrument was designed specifically for this purpose and included
both qualitative and quantitative questions.

Data Collection Methods/Data Source:

The questionnaire was administered by graduate students in the Educational
Leadership program at a major, urban doctoral-granting university located in the south-