INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFELONG LEARNING TENDENCIES AND THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER ADMINISTRATORS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between lifelong learning tendencies and the technology leadership of public education center administrators. A relational survey model with two scales was used as the data collection tool in the research. A Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis tests were used for the analysis. It was concluded that lifelong learning tendency did not differ according to gender, age, and seniority variables. Similarly, technology leadership competence did not differ according to gender and seniority, but it did differ according to age. Furthermore, there was a moderate negative correlation between lifelong learning and technology leadership competence (r = -382).

Keywords: Lifelong learning tendencies, technology leadership competence, public education center administrators

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