Teachers’ View of High School Principals’ Support for the Use of technology as a tool for Meaningful Learning
Abstract
This study conducted to determine the extent to which Teachers’ View of High School Principals’ Support for the Use of technology as a tool for Meaningful Learning. The study conducted during the second semester of the academic year 2016-2017, using the descriptive approach. The population consisted of all of the secondary schools in Bethlehem governorate and in Negev Sector, which were (94). The sample consisted of (276) teacher from both areas. The researchers used the questionnaire to achieve the goals of the study. The results showed that the role of principals in supporting meaningful learning from the teacher’s point of view was high with a mean of (3.73). The result also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in due to gender and academic qualifications. However, there were statistically significant differences due to years of experience in favor of less than (5) and location in favor of Negev sector. In light of the results, the researchers recommended that teachers should replace the traditional assessment to more meaningful assessment, apply technology applications at their work, and encourage the students to use the higher order thinking skills in their daily life. The principal should involve the meaningful learning spirit in building the school vision, and encourage cooperation between teachers rather than competition. The Palestinian Ministry of education should raise the awareness of the local communities about the importance of the meaningful learning at schools, to have more cooperation between the local communities and the schools, Adopting the Negev experience in implementing the meaningful learning theory, in order to apply it at the schools of Palestinian Ministry of education.
How to Cite This Article
Khaled Ahmad Ateyeh Alhassanat, Sonia Abdulfattah Ibrahim Shehadeh (2025). Teachers’ View of High School Principals’ Support for the Use of technology as a tool for Meaningful Learning . International Journal of Social Science Exceptional Research (IJSSER), 4(4), 196-205.