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: Malika Khalilova Date: 10/29/2020

Cite the reviewed article in APA format:

Dogan, B., & Almus, K. (2014). School Administrators’ Use of iPads: Impact of
Training and Attitudes Toward School Use. Computers in the Schools, 31(3), 233–
250.

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:
The purpose of this study was to determine 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. Collectively, 51 subjects
were selected through a purposive sampling from the target population: A specific
population was targeted and only its members were included in this survey.

Procedures:
Participants in this study were contacted by email through the school systems’ central
office, after securing approvals from the school district and the university.
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).
Researchers provided technical support to school administrators via e-mail and
telephone.

Data Collection Methods/Data Source:

Was developed two survey instruments as a mechanism to collect data, which were
administered online through the survey submission system hosted at the university’s
server.

Data Analysis:
A one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was conducted to see whether there
were any differences in school administrators’ responses by gender, age, years of
experience in school administration and education, highest degree attained, school
classification, and school size. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)