A Study on Examining the Relationship Between Educational Technology Usage and Academic Excellence
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63282/3117-5481/AIJCST-V8I3P104Keywords:
Educational Technology, Academic Excellence, Technology Integration, Leadership Support, Digital Learning, Student Engagement, Learning Outcomes, Institutional ReadinessAbstract
The application of digital technology has witnessed tremendous revolution in the area of education and learning process today. This research paper focuses on Educational Technology Usage and Academic Excellence as well as the impact of Leadership Support and Educational Technology Readiness in technology-based learning process. This research is conducted using mixed research method involving descriptive and correlation studies. A total of 100 subjects (students, teachers and educational leaders) from selected educational institutions were used for the study, data collected using structured questionnaires on 5-point Likert scale. The data was statistically analyzed with IBM SPSS software. The results showed that the use of educational technology has a positive effect on academic achievement in terms of student engagement, participation in the classroom, collaboration, motivation for learning and understanding of concepts. Based on correlation analysis, there was a strong positive correlation among the variables of Educational Technology Usage and Academic Excellence. Leadership Support also showed great impact in regards to effective technology integration and the improvement of education. Moreover, the research revealed that digital engagement practices, adaptive instructional technology and collaborative digital learning are the main dimensions that facilitate technology-enhanced learning. The study finds that there is a possibility of educational technology to improve academic performance under proper infrastructure and infrastructure support, teacher readiness, institutional support and strategic leadership practices.
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