Exploring Challenges and Factors Influencing Teachers' Digital Innovative Leadership in Education
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2024-12-12
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Exploring Challenges and Factors Influencing Teachers' Digital Innovative Leadership in Education
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Disruptive technology has globally transformed education, bringing both opportunities and challenges to educational institutions. Existing research primarily addresses technology integration in education; however, there is a significant gap in understanding how elementary school teachers can develop and exercise digital innovative leadership. This gap is especially pronounced in the Thai context, where traditional teaching methods are rapidly being disrupted by digital innovations. This research aimed to identify and analyze factors influencing elementary school teachers' digital innovative leadership in educational management during the disruptive technology era in Thailand. Utilizing a qualitative methodology, the study employed methodological triangulation. This included document analysis of 20 relevant sources and in-depth interviews with five purposively selected key informants, consisting of senior administrators and experienced teachers. Data analysis utilized directed content analysis and frequency analysis. The findings revealed five crucial factors influencing teachers' digital innovative leadership: Digital Innovative Vision, Digital Skills, Creative and Innovative Thinking, Innovative Teamwork and Participation, and Ethics and Accountability. These interconnected factors provide a comprehensive framework for developing teachers' digital leadership capabilities and offer school administrators strategic guidance for implementing effective professional development programs. The results contribute to both theoretical understanding of digital leadership in education and have practical implications for teacher development in Thailand's evolving educational landscape.