Abstract
In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), education is crucial for reshaping the future. To ensure that everyone has access to a better technological future, school leaders must be ready for these changes and inspire the changes. Leadership plays a pivotal part in an organisation. School leaders are meant to lead the ongoing change that is currently happening; therefore, they are expected to be effective transformational leaders. Challenging tasks are ahead as school leaders need to ensure that they are competent enough to prepare learners for education in the 4IR. The main aim of the study was to investigate the leadership implications of the implementation of Technology-based Learning (TBL) in primary schools. This qualitative study identified the advantages and challenges of addressing TBL implementation in primary schools and what school leaders can do to address these challenges. To collect data, semi-structured interviews and a focus group interview were conducted. The data was categorised and analysed using qualitative coding to identify themes. Throughout the investigation, the main aim was to learn about TBL in primary schools and to identify the challenges that teachers and principals face when implementing TBL in primary schools.
Keywords: technology-based learning; primary schools; transformational leaders