Capturing the Principal's Experience: An Exploratory Study in Measuring Physical Activity and Heart Rate

• In Event: Poster Session 11
  In Poster Session: Division A Graduate Student Poster Session

Abstract

Since the professionalization of the principalship at the turn of the twentieth century, researchers have demonstrated an interest in how principals spend their time. Although the influence of principals on educational outcomes has compelled researchers’ continued study of principal time use, researchers have utilized the same methods for collecting data on principals for over a century. In order to consider the purpose and potential of public education, continued examination of educational contexts and the role of school leadership warrant the use of innovative data collection methodologies. The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of utilizing a physical activity and heart rate tracker to capture continuous data on how school leaders spend and experience their day.

Authors

• Abby S. Mahone, Lehigh University

• Craig Dennis Hochbein, Lehigh University