International Journal of Progressive Education
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International Journal of Progressive Education 2021, Vol. 17(1) 247-261

Learning Agility of School Administrators: An Empirical Investigation

Mustafa Özgenel & Şebnem Yazıcı

pp. 247 - 261   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2021.329.16

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Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine whether school administrators' learning agility levels differ according to their gender, seniority, school levels served, educational status, ages and administrative duties (principal and vice-principal). The research was carried out according to the survey model frequently used in quantitative research methods. A total of 428 volunteer administrators composed of 160 school principals and 268 vice-principals participated in the study. The data were collected with the 'Marmara Learning Agility Scale' developed by Yazıcı and Özgenel (2020). The collected data were analyzed using t-test and ANOVA tests in the SPSS statistics program. According to the analysis, school administrators' overall level of learning agility is very high. While learning agility levels did not differ significantly according to the gender and school levels of the administrators, the level of learning agility of administrators who have postgraduate education is higher than that of who's having only a bachelor's degree. In addition, the learning agility levels of school principals are higher than vice principals. Similarly, administrators with higher seniority and age have higher learning agility than administrators with lesser seniority and age.

Keywords: Agility, Learning, Learning Agility, School Administrators

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Ozgenel, M., & Yazici, S. (2021). Learning Agility of School Administrators: An Empirical Investigation. International Journal of Progressive Education, 17(1), 247-261. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2021.329.16

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Ozgenel, M. and Yazici, S. (2021). Learning Agility of School Administrators: An Empirical Investigation. International Journal of Progressive Education, 17(1), pp. 247-261.

Chicago 16th edition
Ozgenel, Mustafa and Sebnem Yazici (2021). "Learning Agility of School Administrators: An Empirical Investigation". International Journal of Progressive Education 17 (1):247-261. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2021.329.16

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