THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE DIGITAL ERA THAT INFLUENCE TEACHERS’ COMPETENCY IN THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE OFFICE OF PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) to study the characteristics of school administrators in the digital era under the Office of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area 2, (2) to study teachers’ competency in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) under the Office of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area 2, (3) to examine the relationship between the characteristics of school administrators in the digital era and teachers’ ICT competency, and (4) to investigate the characteristics of school administrators in the digital era that influence teachers’ ICT competency under the Office of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service       Area 2.

         The sample group consisted of schools under the Office of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area 2, with a total of 313 teachers as respondents. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .964. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

         The findings revealed that: (1) the characteristics of school administrators in the digital era were rated at a high level in all aspects, (2) teachers’ ICT competency was also rated at a high level in all aspects, (3) the overall characteristics of school administrators in the digital era had a positive correlation with teachers’ ICT competency at a moderate level (r = .701), and (4) the characteristics of school administrators in the digital era that significantly influenced teachers’ ICT competency were: fostering a digital learning culture, being a digital citizen, and having vision. These three variables could jointly predict teachers’ ICT competency at 49.7%, with statistical significance at the .01 level. The regression equations were constructed in both raw scores and standardized scores as follows:

• Regression equation in raw scores: \hat{Y} = 1.218 + 0.314X_4 + 0.256X_3 + 0.156X_1


• Regression equation in standardized scores: \hat{Z}_Y = 0.327X_4 + 0.258X_3 + 0.166X_1

Keywords: Characteristics of School Administrators in the Digital Era, Teachers’ ICT Competency