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The Open University of Sri Lanka
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How School Principals Navigate Leadership Challenges in Integrating Technology into the Teaching-Learning Process K S P Sisindra; Nawastheen Fareed Mohamed
International Journal of Contextual Science Education Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): October - December 2025
Publisher : Postgraduate Program, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/ijcse.v3i4.1283

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This study aims to examine the challenges faced by school principals in Sri Lanka within diverse contexts when they attempt to integrate technology into the teaching learning process. A qualitative research design was used. Semi structured interviews were carried out with ten school principals in Sri Lankan schools within Sinhala, Tamil and English mediums across four Sri Lankan districts. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. School principals play key roles such as facilitators and supporters of technology integration. However, many of them do not have a clear vision on technology integration. Initiatives such as STEM education were seen to be implemented. Limited resources, scarcity of infrastructure, teacher resistance and lack of awareness in policies related to technology integration are the main challenges faced by school principals. Disparities in urban/rural contexts and between schools teaching in different languages exacerbated these challenges. This study uncovers interesting insights into how Sri Lankan principals lead technology integration in the teaching-learning process. The study underscored specific challenges and effective recommendations to overcome these challenges to help principals integrate technology into the teaching-learning process, while improving the overall equity and quality of education.
Role of School Principals in Integrating Technology into the Teaching–Learning Process K S P Sisindra; Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen
Indonesian Journal of Education Research (IJoER) Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025): December
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/ijoer.v6i6.2177

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Purpose of the study: The present study explored the role of Sri Lankan school principals in integrating technology into the teaching–learning process across diverse educational contexts. It examined how principals provide leadership, support, and direction for technology use in schools, while also identifying the challenges they face and the factors that influence their efforts. Methodology: A qualitative research design was adopted, using semi-structured interviews with ten school principals from Sinhala, Tamil, and English medium schools across four districts in Sri Lanka. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis Main Findings: The findings reveal that principals play multiple roles as facilitators, enablers, and advocates of technology integration. They support initiatives such as STEM education and encourage teachers’ use of digital tools; however, their leadership is often constrained by the absence of a clear technological vision, limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, teacher resistance, and insufficient awareness of technology-related policies. These challenges vary between urban and rural schools and across different language-medium contexts Novelty/Originality of this study: This study contributes to the understanding of school principals’ roles in leading technology integration in Sri Lankan schools. It highlights both leadership practices and contextual constraints and offers practical insights to strengthen principals’ capacity to support effective and equitable technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
Co-Authors Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen Nawastheen Fareed Mohamed