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DOI: 10.14254/1795-6889.2023.19-3.7
Submitted: 2023-02-09
Published: 2023-12-19

The influence of technology leadership on university lecturers integrating technology in Thailand

Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
technology leadership technology integration universities in Thailand blended learning

Abstract

This research aimed to to examine the impact of technological leadership on the adoption and integration of technology by university lecturers in Thailand. The sample for this study comprised 317 university administrators and lecturers under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation who were divided into strata based on the size of their institutions. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument for data collection, while mean, standard deviation, and simple regression analysis were the statistical measures used in data analysis. Firstly, it was found that technology leadership of university administrators and the integration of technology by university professors were at a high level in all aspects. Secondly, technology leadership was found to have a .66 level of influence on the integration of technology by university professors, with all aspects showing a statistically significant correlation at the 0.05 level.

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How to Cite

Potjanajaruwit, P. (2023). The influence of technology leadership on university lecturers integrating technology in Thailand. Human Technology, 19(3), 435–452. https://doi.org/10.14254/1795-6889.2023.19-3.7