Digital Leadership in Action: A Case Study of Principal’s Technology-Based Supervision and its Impact on Teacher Development
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52690/jswse.v7i3.1516Keywords:
Academic Supervision, Educational Technology, Student Learning Outcomes, Teacher’s CompetenceAbstract
This qualitative case study investigated the role of a primary school principal in implementing technology-based academic supervision and teacher competency development. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation at SDN 1 Sumber Hidup, Indonesia. Findings reveal three key strategies: needs-based training, the establishment of a teacher learning community (Kombel), and technology-based individual mentoring. The study demonstrates that a shift from a control-oriented to a coaching-oriented supervision model, facilitated by digital tools, fostered a collaborative professional culture and enhanced teacher capacity. The findings contribute to understanding how principals can operationalize instructional leadership in the digital era to build sustainable teacher professional development.
References
Adesta, AD, & Khasanah, K. (2022). The Relationship Between Parental Roles and Teacher Pedagogical Competence with Mathematics Learning Outcomes. Akademika , 11 (02), 269–282. https://doi.org/10.34005/akademika.v11i02.2214
Akmaluddin, A., & Sari, SM (2024). Revitalizing 21st-Century Education Through Technology-Based Learning Management at SD Negeri 54 Banda Aceh. International Journal of Business Law and Education, 5 (1), 340–347. https://doi.org/10.56442/ijble.v5i1.384
Armiyanti, A., Sutrisna, T., Yulianti, L., Lova, NR, & Komara, E. (2023). Transformational Leadership in Improving Educational Service Performance. Jurnal Educatio Fkip Unma, 9 (2), 1061–1070. https://doi.org/10.31949/educatio.v9i2.5104
Chervony, C., & Mahmudah, FN (2023). Principal Leadership in Improving Teacher Competence. Biormatika Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, 9 (2), 156–164. https://doi.org/10.35569/biormatika.v9i2.1366
Fauzan, S., Sunaryanto, S., & Putri, DM (2021). Screening: Training and Mentoring for ICT-Based Learning Outcome Evaluation for Vocational High School Accounting Teachers in Malang City. Dharma Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 2 (1), 115–127. https://doi.org/10.35309/dharma.v2i1.5176
Handayani, EP, & Rohman, A. (2020). The Happiness Paradigm Makes It Smarter: Efforts to Build Learning Freedom in Early Childhood. Aksara Journal of Non-Formal Education, 6 (3), 265. https://doi.org/10.37905/aksara.6.3.265-276.2020
Handayani, L. (2024). Critical Review of Technology-Based Education Supervision Models: Implications for Improving the Quality of Learning in the Digital Age. JPP (Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran), 31 (1), 31. https://doi.org/10.17977/jpp.v31i1.50923
Koyongian, Y., Rawis, JA, Wullur, MM, & Rotty, VNJ (2021). Implementation of Instructional Supervision: Approaches and Challenges to Teacher Professional Development. Jurnal Bahana Manajemen Pendidikan, 10 (2), 48. https://doi.org/10.24036/jbmp.v10i2.115405
Lahade, SM, Dwikurnaningsih, Y., & Waruwu, M. (2023). The RISE ME Clinical Supervision Model Based on Microsoft Teams to Enhance Teacher Performance. Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Review, 6 (2), 410–422. https://doi.org/10.23887/ijerr.v6i2.62612
Lamirin, L., Santoso, J., & Selwen, P. (2023). Application of Transformational Leadership Strategy in Improving the Performance of Educational Organizations. Kanderang Tingang Scientific Journal, 14 (2), 400–409. https://doi.org/10.37304/jikt.v14i2.259
Megayanti, W., & Asri, KH (2023). The Essentiality of Ethical Leadership in Vocational High School Management (A Case Study at SMK IT Napala, Bogor, West Java). Research and Development Journal of Education, 9 (1), 491. https://doi.org/10.30998/rdje.v9i1.17147
Puspita, H., Suyatno, S., & Patimah, L. (2024). Utilization of Information Technology in Online Learning in Elementary Schools. Edukatif Journal of Educational Sciences, 6 (1), 832–843. https://doi.org/10.31004/edukatif.v6i1.6348
Qudsiyyah, A., Fahrurrozi, F., & Subki, S. (2024). The Principal’s Transformational Leadership Style in Improving the Quality of Education at SDN 1 Gadung Mas, West Sakra District. Scientific Journal of Educational Professions, 9 (1), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.29303/jipp.v9i1.1968
Sary, OIP, & Wulandari, W. (2022). The Principal’s Role in the Tirta Coaching Model in the Implementation of Teacher Supervision. Pedagogika Journal of Educational Sciences, 2 (1), 96–101. https://doi.org/10.57251/ped.v2i1.373
Tauqifa, AH, Rahmawati, I., & Saputra, HJ (2021). The Role of Teachers and Parents in Increasing Student Learning Motivation in Online Learning at Karangtowo State Elementary School, Demak Regency. Js (School Journal), 6 (1), 21. https://doi.org/10.24114/js.v6i1.29844
Wardani, IK, Ibrahim, MM, Baharuddin, B., & Rahman, D. (2022). Academic Supervision and Pedagogical Competence as Determinants of Teacher Performance. Educational Management, 17 (1), 50–61. https://doi.org/10.23917/jmp.v17i1.16261
Zulfa, Z., Supraha, W., & Tamam, AM (2021). Supervision of the Learning Process in the National Education System and Islamic Education. Idarah Tarbawiyah Journal of Management in Islamic Education, 2 (2), 64. https://doi.org/10.32832/itjmie.v2i2.4281
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Siswanto Siswanto, Bukman Lian, Muhammad Juliansyah Putra
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
