Teachers’ adoption of technology innovation into pedagogical practices |
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Authors: | Jing Lei Blaine Morrow |
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Institution: | (1) Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation, School of Education, Syracuse University, 336 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA;(2) CCC Confer and 3C Media Solutions, Palomar College, 365 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92078, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper summarized findings from an empirical study that evaluated the effectiveness of a technology incentive project,
MEET, on facilitating the adoption of a web technology CCC Confer among college instructors. Results show that teachers’ technology
adoption can be facilitated by providing certain incentives. A number of strategies were essential to the effectiveness of
this incentive project: (1) Involving teachers in the decision-making process to make the technology integration project meaningful
to them; (2) Helping teachers to develop a well-designed plan with realistic goals and a feasible implementation outline;
(3) Building a collegial community from where teachers can learn from peers, obtain support from their social-networks, and
work collaboratively; (4) Leading with strong leadership to ensure high morale, sufficient resources and support that are
indispensible to the successful implementation of a technology project; and (5) Proving timely support to help teachers remove
roadblocks. Restraining factors included insufficient critical appraisal, the absence of collaborative projects, and few face-to-face
meetings. Specific implications for technology integration are discussed. |
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