Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and the Roles of Educational Leadership: Investigating the Expectations of Kindergartens’ Principals

Abstract

This study investigates the expectations of kindergartens’ principals regarding the implementation of AI and its effect on educational leadership roles. Employing a cross-sectional qualitative approach, survey research was conducted through interviews via Zoom App. Four key themes emerged from the data: the coexistence of people and AI in various tasks, the influence of personality traits and characteristics, the importance of building a sustainable ecosystem with everyone as part of the team, and the necessity of activating AI's role while setting governing rules. The findings suggest that all school staff have become competent in using AI since the Corona epidemic, recognizing its implications for leadership. The study highlights AI's role in facilitating tasks but emphasizes the enduring need for human interaction, ethical considerations, and a holistic perspective in leadership.