PEDAGOGIK : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN
Vol 12, No 2 (2025)

VISUALIZING TRANSPARENCY: THE ROLE OF VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOURS IN STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND STAKEHOLDER TRUST




Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the meaning of virtual tours as a form of transparency in school facilities and their role in building institutional accountability and stakeholder trust. The study used a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the principal, vice principal for facilities and infrastructure, teachers, public relations staff, and parents of students, along with observations of the content of the school's virtual tours. Data analysis was conducted thematically through a process of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results show that virtual tours are interpreted as a practice of openness that displays the condition of school facilities visually, as they are, and easily accessible to the public. Visual transparency serves to reduce information gaps, strengthen perceptions of honesty, and build parental trust from the initial stage of interaction. Furthermore, virtual tours contribute to strengthening school relations with stakeholders and encouraging improvements in internal facility governance. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of using digital technology as an instrument of transparency and accountability in educational management.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pedagogik

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Pedagogik : Jurnal Pendidikan is a peer-reviewed journal to discuss and spread original and critical analysis on various contemporary educational issues. The journal publishes articles of interest to education practitioners, teachers, education policy makers, and researchers. This journal ...