Digital evolution and educational leadership: online training for school managers

Authors

  • Soraia Carolino Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Luís Capucha Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Herbert Lima Vasconcelos Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC Virtual, Ceará, Brasil
  • Ilse Abegg Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Departamento de Metodologia do Ensino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Goretti Silva (in memoriam) UFC, Universidade Federal do Ceará — UFC. Centro de Ciências, Ceará, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP202510938443

Keywords:

education, online training, school manager

Abstract

Social practice is constantly being renewed, incorporating technologies such as educational platforms and Artificial Intelligence. This study analyzes the perceptions of school administrators about online continuing education, focusing on digital skills for educational leadership. The research included a literature review and consultation with 156 administrators working during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period of intense use of technology in education. Most administrators demonstrated receptiveness to online training, highlighting its practical advantages, although online teaching has not yet surpassed face-to-face teaching in the preferences of the administrators surveyed.

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2025-10-20

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