Requirements for Digital Leadership Implementation in Indonesian Embassy’s Schools in Saudi Arabia in accordance with ISTE Standards
Keywords:
digital leadership, school leaders, educational technology, ISTE standards
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to uncover the reality of digital leadership implementation and to define its requirements in Indonesian Embassy’s Schools in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The researcher employed the descriptive survey method to achieve the study's aims, and the questionnaire as a tool for the study, which consisted of (44) phrases separated into two axes (the reality of implementation and requirements), the study population consisted of (101) teachers at the Indonesian Embassy’s schools in Saudi Arabia. The following are some of the study's most significant findings: the study participants agree to a (moderately) degree on the reality of the application of digital leadership in Indonesian Embassy Schools in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the standards of the ISTE generally, with an average score of (3.34 out of 5), the study participants agree (very strongly) on the requirements for implementing digital leadership in Indonesian Embassy’s Schools in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the standards of the ISTE generally, scoring an average of (4.26 out of 5) on the mathematical scale. The researcher suggests that, in light of the findings, the most crucial course of action be taken: taking advantage of the standards established by the ISTE and making higher authorities informed about them in order to create real national standards for the use of digital leadership for teachers and school leaders, as well as urging higher authorities to adopt one of the international standards for using digital leadership for school leaders and technical competencies for teachers, adopting them in teacher preparation programs, implementing them during professional development while teachers are on the job, and updating them on a regular basis, such as the standards of the ISTE, setting policies, systems, and regulations related to using digital leadership, and defining a system using current technologies at school.
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2. Agustina, R., Kamdi, W., Hadi, S., Nurhadi, D. (2020). Influence of the Principal's Digital Leadership on the Reflective Practices of Vocational Teachers Mediated by Trust, Self-Efficacy, and Work Engagement. International Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Educational Research, 19 (11), 24-40. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.11.2
3. Ahmed, Nawal Asaad Lafi (2022). Obstacles to the application of digital leadership from the point of view of secondary school principals in the Kasbah of Irbid District [Translated from Arabic]. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 11, p. 3, 498-517.
4. Al-Ammari, Jawaher Naish Mohammed (2022). The degree to which female secondary school principals practice digital leadership in Khamis Mushait Governorate [Translated from Arabic]. Journal of Education, 2, 200-239.
5. Al-Ashmawi, Abdullah bin Taher; and Al-Osaimi, Khalid bin Muhammad (2021). Electronic leadership and its relationship to digital awareness among secondary school leaders in Taif from the teachers' point of view [Translated from Arabic]. Journal of Young Researchers, 9, 526-566.
6. Al-Assaf, Salih ibn Hamad (1416). Introduction to research in the behavioral sciences [Translated from Arabic]. Obeikan Library. First edition.
7. Al-Kardam, Mufarreh Saeed Saleh (2020). The role of digital leadership in achieving competitive advantage in public education schools in the urban city of Abha [Translated from Arabic]. Tabuk University Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 12, 3-25.
8. Al-Rayes, Iman bint Ibrahim bin Hammad and Al-Aifan, Mai bint Mohammed (2022). Professional development needs for school leaders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of digital leadership [Translated from Arabic]. Arabian Gulf Message, vol. 42, v. 164, 13-38.
9. Baglama, B., Evcimen, E., Altinay, F., Ramesh, C. S., Tlili, A., Altinay, Z., Dagli, G., Jemni, M., Shadiev, R., Yucesoy, Y., & Celebi, M. (2022). Analysis of Digital Leadership in School Management and Accessibility of Animation-Designed Game-Based Learning for Sustainability of Education for Children with Special Needs. Sustainability, 14(13), 7730. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137730
10. Bratton, J. (2020). Organizational Leadership. United States: Library of Congress Publishing.
11. Cahyadi Cahyadi, A., & Magda, R. (2021). Digital leadership in the economies of the G20 countries: A secondary research. Economies, 9(1), 32.
12. Chua, Y. P. & Chua, Y. P. (2017). How are e-leadership practices in implementing school virtual learning environment enhanced? A grounded model study. Computers and Education Journal, (109), 109-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.02.012
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14. Dasruth, J. (2020). Teachers' Perceptions of Their Principals' Digital Leadership Practices in Gauteng Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/teachers-perceptions-their-principals-digital/docview/2595134374/se-2
15. Domeny, J.V. (2017). The Relationship between Digital Leadership and Digital Implementation in Elementary Schools ( Doctoral Dissertation). The Faculty of the Graduate Education Department, Southwest Baptist University, USA.
16. Dunston, R. (2016). Globalization, Mobile Technology, and Social Media's Influence on Leadership Communication Involving Millenials. Walden University College of Management and Technology.
17. Eberl, J.K., Drews, P. (2021). Digital Leadership \u2012 Mountain or Molehill? A Literature Review. In: Ahlemann, F., Schütte, R., Stieglitz, S. (eds) Innovation Through Information Systems. WI 2021. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 48. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86800-0_17
18. Eyad, F., I., Agrami, S, J. (2017). The Degree of Implementing ISTE Standards in Technical Education Colleges of Palestine. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 16 (2), 107-118.
19. Franco, M. (2020). Digital Leadership, A New Leadership Style for the 21st Century. London: Intech Open.
20. Haj Ahmed, A.Y. (2016). Aspects of Successful Integration of ICT in Schools. SUST Journal of Educational Sciences, 17(2), 170-176.
21. Ibrahim, Hussam Al-Din Al-Sayed Muhammad and Al-Shuailiyah, Aisha bint Muhammad bin Khalfan (2020). The degree of availability of the standards of the International Society for Technology in the field of education among teachers of schools in North Sharqiya Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman [Translated from Arabic].
22. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2023). The ISTE Standards for Education Leaders. Retrieved on March 18, 2023, from https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-education-leaders
23. Iraqi, Zahra Mehenni (2023). The role of digital leadership in improving social efficiency in light of the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution from the point of view of teachers of people with special needs [Translated from Arabic]. Arab Foundation for Education, Science and Arts, Egypt, p. 25, 149-170.
24. Khan, S. (2016). Leadership in the Digital Age- A Study on the Effects of Digitalisation on Top Management Leadership, Stockholm Business School Master Thesis.
25. Lander, J. (2020). The Relationship between Principal's Pillars of Digital Leadership Alignment and Teacher Technology Use, A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education, The School of Education at ST. John's University, New York.
26. Liliana, S. (2014). Virtual Teams: Opportunities and Challenges for E-Leaders. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. 110 (24), 1251-1261.
27. Mingaine, L. (2013). Leadership Challenges in the Implementation of ICT in Public Secondary Schools, Kenya. Journal of Education and Learning, 2 (1), 32-43.
28. Moore, K. A. (2018). Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Digital Leadership Behaviors that Impact Technology Use in the Classroom, ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Dallas Baptist University.
29. Nurdiansyah, Yoni. (2021). The Role of Indonesian School Principal's Leading Distance Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic. Advances in Social Science, Education, and Humanities Research, 526, 374-378.
30. Promsuwan, P., Wichitputchraporn, W., Niyamabha, A., Prachongchit, S., Moore, K., & Koedsuwan, S. (2019). A Model of Digital Leadership Development for Principals of Small Size Schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission. Asian Political Science Review, 3(2), 96-104.
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33. Soeoed, R., Haryaka, U., Satuna., Ham, Z, H., Bahrani . (2021). Interaction Effect of School Principal's and The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Learning Upon The Teacher's Performance of Junior High Schools in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Multicultural Education, 7 (5), 371-375.
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35. UNESCO. (2023). International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Retrieved on March 17, 2023, from https://globaleducationcoalition.unesco.org/Members/Details/255
36. Yucebalkan, B. (2018). Digital Leadership in the Context of Digitalization and Digital Transformation. 16th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, Duisburg & Essen, Germany.
37. Yusof, M., Yakoob, M., Ibrahim, M. (2019). Digital Leadership Among School Leaders in Malaysia. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8 (9), 1481–1485.
38. Zhong, L. (2016). The Effectiveness of Digital Leadership at K-12 Schools in Mississippi Regarding Communication and Collaboration during CRRS Implementation, Dissertations.
Published
2024-03-15
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Mohammad Affan. (2024). Requirements for Digital Leadership Implementation in Indonesian Embassy’s Schools in Saudi Arabia in accordance with ISTE Standards. Journal of Educational and Human Sciences, (33), 165-186. https://doi.org/10.33193/JEAHS.33.2024.464
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