Presentation to illustrate a discussion of the following article: Leng, N. W. (2008). Transformational leadership and the integration of information and communications technology into teaching. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 17 (1), 1-14.

1. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
and the Integration of
Information and
Communications Technology
into Teaching

2. By Ng Wee Leng
National Institute of Education
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2008

3. Transformational Leadership in General
“All transformational approaches to
leadership emphasize emotions and
values . . . and share in common the
fundamental aim of fostering capacity
development and higher levels of
personal commitment to
organizational goals on the part of
leaders’ colleagues. Increased
capacities and commitments are
assumed to result in extra effort and
greater productivity.”
--Kenneth Leithwood, creator of the
National School Leadership Survey
(NSLS)

4. Authentic Transformational Leadership
• Idealized influence (charisma)
• Inspirational motivation
• Intellectual stimulation
• Individual consideration (p. 4)

5. Transformational Leadership Practices
of Educational Leaders
SETTING DIRECTIONS
• Building a shared vision
• Developing consensus about goals and
priorities
• Creating high performance expectations
DEVELOPING PEOPLE
• Providing individualized support
• Offering intellectual stimulation
• Modelling important values and practices
REDESIGNING THE ORGANIZATION
• Building a collaborative culture
• Creating and maintaining shared
decision-making structures and processes
• Building relationship with parents and the
wider community
(p. 3)

6. The Study
• The study field tested a
questionnaire about high school
teachers’ attitudes about the
potential positive influence of
transformational leadership
practices principals may use to
integrate ICT into teaching.
• 50 Questions
• 80 secondary school teachers in
Singapore
• 48 female, 32 male; ages 21 to 45

7. The Study
Although the instructions in the
questionnaire were not included in the
paper, the question probably read
something like this:
How much do you agree that the
following action, on a principal’s part,
would have a positive effect on
integrating technology into your
teaching?
6-point scale ranging from Strongly
Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (6)

8. RESULTS
Ranking of High School Principals’ Leadership Qualities that Teachers
Believed Would be Most Effective in Successfully Integrating
Technology into Teaching:
1. Being open and genuine in dealing with staff and students
2. Providing resources to support teachers’ professional
development (TRAINING)
3. Taking teachers’ opinion into consideration when initiating actions
that affect their work
4. Showing respect for teachers by treating them as professionals
(p. 7)

9. RESULTS
Lowest-rated Leadership Factor:
Expectations of High Performance
“While having high expectations on the part of the principal is
COMMONPLACE, it does not necessarily translate to a motivation for
teachers to integrate ICT into teaching.”
(p. 6)

10. Leng, N. W. (2008). Transformational leadership and the
integration of information and communications
technology into teaching. The Asia-Pacific Education
Researcher 17 (1), 1-14.