Οι Τ.Π.Ε. στην Εκπαιδευτική Οργάνωση και Διοίκηση στη Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση: Μία διερευνητική μελέτη στην Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Θεσσαλονίκης

Abstract

This study presents the results of the research which was conducted during the school year 2014- 2015 to identify the degree of utilization of ICT in the Administration of the educational units in Secondary Education in the Regional Unity of Thessaloniki. Specifically, it focuses on the existing technological infrastructure of schools, the technical support received by the school in case of a breakdown or a malfunction of the technological tools and the ways of successful integration of ICT in Educational Management and Administration. Methodologically a mixed research approach was adopted, in other words a quantitative and qualitative one, using as methodological data collection tools the structured questionnaire and the semi-structured interview respectively. The findings of the research reveal both the relative abundance of the technological tools as well as the necessity of schools for the supply of additional technological equipment. Additionally, the majority of managers highlights the importance of the use of ICT for the administrative handling of their obligations. In conclusion, it seems that almost all managers make use of a multitude of administrative tools, applications and software programs with the assistance of ICT, in order to carry out their administrative tasks within their school unit.