Chandra, V. (2016). Understanding the role of the school principal in setting the context for technology integration: A TPACK perspective. In M. C. Herring, M. J. Koehler, & P. Mishra (Eds.), Handbook of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) for educators (2nd ed., pp. 235-246). Routledge.
Abstract:
“As educators we are aware of the role that contexts play in technology integration in our classrooms. Contexts can have a direct influence on how teachers’ technological, pedagogical, content knowledge (TPACK) manifests in their daily practices. In every context, school principals play a dominant role because they manage and determine how schools are run. The integration of technology is often viewed as part of a reform agenda. School principals’ are drivers of such reform – they can make or break initiatives. Digital technologies were introduced to a school in Fiji recently. This chapter reports on the principal’s role and his technology journey over a 12-month period.” (Prepublication version)