The Correlation between the Utilization of Educational Dashboard Systems and Job Crafting in Public Schools

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the frequency of use of an educational dashboard system introduced in public elementary and junior high schools and the correlation between the frequency of its use and the degree of teachers’ job crafting (JC). Based on the results of a questionnaire survey conducted for teachers, we found that the generations and age groups in which the frequency of dashboard use decreased differed from those of other ICT devices. The results also revealed that the degree of JC by teachers is related to the frequency of dashboard utilization, especially at the team level. Furthermore, schools with a high proportion of teachers engaging in significant JC, both individually and collectively, showed higher frequencies of dashboard usage. The findings of this study suggest that, when the administration introduces a new system, it is effective to designate pilot schools and to create an environment where teachers are encouraged to collectively value their practices and maintain autonomy in personalizing their methods.