Future school administration as perceived by school principals in distance learning: Developmental suggestions

Maha Idris Al-Momani; Ali Mohammad Jubran

doi:10.31893/multirev.2025014

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This study aimed to examine perceptions of school principals regarding future school administration in distance learning and to provide developmental suggestions for future school administration as perceived by school principals in distance learning. To achieve this goal, the researchers employed a qualitative design via personal interviews. The sample consisted of (20) school principals selected purposefully from those who had more than 15 years of experience. According to the results, principals look at the future school administration in distance learning as participatory and teamwork-based collaborative participative administration, with a response percentage of 65%. They believe that future school administration in distance learning is a process based on planning and organization, with a response percentage of 55%. The results also revealed that the most important developmental suggestion lies in training and qualifying the administrative and educational staff regarding the use of technology in education, with a response percentage of 60%. In addition, the respondents suggested to provide suitable strategies to administer the distance learning process, with a response percentage of 50%. In light of the results, a set of recommendations was proposed, most notably, building effective strategic plans should be developed by school principals, with clear future visions and standards that increase teachers' awareness of the importance of education technology. Furthermore, conducting educational workshops on effective distance learning strategies that increase students' interaction and the importance of e-culture for teachers and students and the need to integrate technology into the educational process and its curricula to keep pace with the current era.
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Al-Momani, M. I., & Jubran, A. M. (2024). Future school administration as perceived by school principals in distance learning: Developmental suggestions. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8(2), 2025014. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2025014

[1] Abdel Bari, L. & Shatat, K. (2019). The role of secondary school principals in applying e-learning from teachers' point of view in Amman governorate. Dirasat: Educational Sciences, 46(2), 333-358. https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu

[2] Al-Fahed, I. (2019). The extent to which schools achieve a development model in Hail City for certain future school requirements. Faculty of Education Journal, Assiut University. 3(35), 1-33. https://mfes.journals.ekb.eg/?_action=article&kw=528984&_kw=Model+Schools&lang=en

[3] Al-Haj, I. & Abu Rawa, N. (2020). Challenges of using distance learning at the university from the viewpoint of faculty members: A sociological field study. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, 3(4), 259-294. https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Hum/index

[4] Al-Rawayha, S. (2010). Suggested programme for the development of basic skills for the principals of primary schools in the Oman in the light of their professional needs. Unpublished Master Thesis, The University of Nizwa, Oman.

[5] Alzboon, M. (2011). Features of the Future School as Perceived by Educational Experts in Jordan. Dirasat: Educational Sciences, 37(1), 57-71. https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu

[6] Andraws, R., Ma'y'ah, A. & Al-Hewelh, A. (2012). Effective educational administration and future school. Irbid: Modern World Book.

[7] Bostanci, A., Kalsen, C., Tosun, A. & Dogan, O. (2020). School administrator's management capabilities of teacher differences. International Journal of Progressive Education, 16(1), 138-151. https://ijpe.inased.org/

[8] Dodson, R. (2014). Which field experiences best prepare future school leaders? An analysis of Kentucky's principal preparation program. Educational Research Quarterly, 37(4), 41-56. https://erquarterly.org/

[9] Elmashharawi, H. (2020). Effect of experimenting e-learning employment on improving the educational process for higher basic stage in the Gaza strip's governorates from teachers' viewpoint. An-Najah University Journal for Research, 34(1), 39-74. https://journals.najah.edu/journal/anujr-b/details/

[10] Gumbo, M., Mankato, M. & Muller, H. (2012). The impact of in-service technology training programmes on technology teachers. Journal of Technology Studies, 38(1), 23-33. https://jotsjournal.org/

[11] Hamed, S. (2019). Problems that impede the process of distance learning in Sudanese universities: A field study from the point of view of a distance education student in Sudanese university centers for the academic year 2015-2016. SUST Journal of Educational Sciences, 20(1), 33-47.

[12] Lim, M. (2015). How Singapore teachers in a pioneer ‘School of the Future’ context ‘deal with’ the process of integrating information and communication technology into the school curriculum. The Australian Educational Researcher, 42(1), 69-96. https://link.springer.com/journal/13384

[13] Mahmoud, M. (2020). Role of distance learning in solving the problems of coronavirus pandemic. Journal of Education - Sohag University, 20(77), 15311-1543. https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/sohag_edu/about.html

[14] Markoun, H. & Lamoushy, Z. (2019). Digital learning and future school. The Arab Journal of Arts and Humanities, 3(7), 191-204.

[15] Ministry of Education. (2014). Instructions of job description and classification for schools. Amman, Jordan.

[16] Musa, M. & Martha, A. (2020). School management mechanisms and control of discipline among pupils in primary schools: An analysis of discipline in upper primary level. Anatolian Journal of Education, 5(1), 1-16.

[17] Torlakson, T. (2011). Schools of the future report. California: Superintendent of Public Instruction.

[18] Walsh, K. (2015). Leading and managing the future school – developing organizational and management structure in secondary schools. Unpublished Master Thesis. National College for School Leadership, UK.

[19] Zincirli, M. (2021). school administrators' views on distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic process. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 9(2), 52-66. https://mojet.net/index.php/mojet

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