EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN THE ERA OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE SAGNERIGU MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

The study focused on educational management in the era of social media: The case of senior high school administrators in the Sagnerigu Municipality. The study objectives looked at the utilization of social media in school management by administrators, the advantages linked to the utilization of social media by school administrators and the effective ways educational administrators manage social media use in the senior High Schools. The study used descriptive survey design. A sample size of (175) was derived from a population of (320) and the study employed a simple random sampling method to select all administrators in the four Senior High Schools. Questionnaire was used for data collection and SPSS version 26, was used to analysed the data. The study found that social media is primarily utilized for collaboration in schools. Social media platforms facilitate the extensive dissemination of educational content. Educational institutions, such as schools and universities, can disseminate up-to-date information, announcements, and events in a streamlined and impactful manner by leveraging diverse social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Therefore, members of the educational community, including students, faculty, and parents, can readily access current information without depending on conventional mediums like newspapers or printed flyers. The study concluded that most of the administrators utilize social media tools in education management do so efficiently. Specifically, social media is mostly employed by administrators to disseminate information to instructors. The study recommended that the educational institutions must establish supervisory policies and tools to oversee students' conduct when engaging on social media platforms. Furthermore, it is crucial to cultivate a setting where students experience a sense of security and ease, enabling them to engage in online debates and exchange ideas without apprehension of encountering bullying or harassment.