The Role of Electronic and Social Media In The Performance Of Administrative Work From Teachers' Own Perspective

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the role of in the performance of administrative work from teachers' perspectives.The study used the descriptive survey method. To collect data, a questionnaire that consisted in its initial form of (26) items was developed and it was distributed over three fields: technical requirements for electronic and social media, the school principal's personal skills, and the third field: the difficulties related to electronic and social media. The study population consisted of all (980) male and female teachers in the private schools in in Thiban Directorate of Education in Madaba Governorate. The sample was chosen by stratified random method, and it consisted of (145) male and female teachers in the private schools in Thiban Directorate of Education. the study results showed that technical requirements for electronic and social media were available to a high degree in private schools in Madaba, and that the level of principals' personal skills in private schools in Madaba from the perspective of teachers in these schools was high. the same is true for school principals. As for technical requirements for electronic and social media, they are available in schools. This indicated that private school principals' basic requirements and their personal skills to use electronic and social media in their administrative work were high. The results of the study showed that there were no significant differences in male and female teachers opinions - the study sample- about the personal skills of principals of their private schools in Thiban that ascribed to sex variable, Academic qualifications and professional experience that The results showed that there were significant differences in male and female teachers' opinions about the principals' personal skills of the private schools in which they work in Madaba in favor of teachers with higher degrees. The study had several recommendations, the most important of which was setting plans, programs and policies to activate the electronic communication process among all educational institutions by government agencies within a specific period of time to include all geographical areas, keeping pace with recent developments in the use of social media, as well as holding continuous courses for private school principals and teachers on modern technologies.

Keywords: Electronic and social media, Administrative work.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-15-18

Publication date:May 31st 2022