Applying Two Change Frameworks to Address Change Processes and Barriers in Instructional Change: A Case of STEM Instructors’ Adoption of Active Learning During Abrupt Online Transition

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

Background STEM higher education has been undergoing instructional changes, such as shifting from traditional lecturing to active learning, transitioning physical classrooms online or blended settings, and integrating transformative educational technologies. These changes tend be systemic (e.g., across multiple departments institutions), yet research on is limited. Change theories have advocated guide but their inappropriate insufficient application partly contributes the challenges in successfully adopting these changes. This study applies two change frameworks, Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) Four-Category Barrier Framework (FCBF), investigate a explore processes barriers at both individual contextual levels. We used instructors’ adoption of learning during abrupt transition case, conducting focus groups with 32 instructors U.S. institutions. Results Regarding identified through CBAM, participants’ behaviors were primarily categorized initial steps toward using although concerns ranged handling logistics impact students. In terms FCBF, participants faced personal issues related time, comfort, control over classes, well students student participation), teaching support), institutional factors policies regarding support modes). synthesized results finding that specific intricately connected barriers, which differed various stages process. work, concrete evidence results, demonstrates need tailored personalized assistance, especially when Conclusions: Applying frameworks enables us lenses offering insightful comprehensive findings. recognize advocate for take advantage each framework conduct thorough

Язык: Английский

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What It Takes to Teach in a Fully Online Learning Environment: Provisional Views from a Developing Country

Online Learning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Teachers and teaching play a critical role in the success of online learning space. However, information about specific strategies they employ navigating this alternative space challenges face remains limited. Thus, present study was undertaken to obtain clearer picture teachers’ instructional delivery dig deeper into their difficulties for possible intervention. This involved 17 teachers from nine higher education institutions Philippines. Using descriptive case approach, overall data indicated that promoted flexibility interaction, facilitated processes, fostered an affective climate as much could. these faced several related technological sufficiency, learner-related factors, assessment, complexity, self-regulation, among others. Their varying experience linked unique context brought by namely available tools, institutional policies, pedagogical goals, factors. Implications classroom practices, policy-making, teacher training, future research are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Faculty adoption of online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic: A lens of diffusion of innovation theory

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown, С. 82 - 98

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, higher education shifted from face-to-face to online and teachers had various perspectives about remedying challenges of this mandatory situation. Drawing on diffusion innovation theory as a theoretical lens better understand change in adoptions faculty during we surveyed 307 academics with an questionnaire. The results indicated that adopters study were innovators (11%), early (23%), majority (18%), late (22%), laggards (26%), revealing somewhat different percentages values model. This can be explained by fact innovations require emergency situation bring changes adopter categories. Examining questionnaire data, categorised support, functionality, guidance, interaction, adaptation features synchronous lessons influencing new teaching condition. adoption process was discussed through factors these dimensions. implications notable findings directions for future studies have been provided. Implications practice or policy: Academics may learning experiences designs applications at universities. prepared unexpected situations adequate appropriate organisational, technical support achieve quality outputs. All educational institutions, academics, universities particular, guided adopt technologies more easily quickly such pandemics, wars, etc.

Язык: Английский

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An exploratory analysis of Early Adopters in education innovations

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 1(1), С. 158 - 179

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024

Purpose The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding the conditions and motivations that influence teachers adopt innovations. Design/methodology/approach Using Diffusion Innovation theory (Rogers, 2003) Self-Determination (Ryan Deci, 2017), data from two surveys ( n = 568; 108) qualitative follow-up interviews Early Adopter 16) were triangulated discern relationships among their identification as Adopters, satisfaction basic psychological needs (BPN) implementation an educational innovation. Findings Adopters had positive statistically significant relationship with Satisfaction teachers’ BPN largest impact on Research limitations/implications findings are preliminary based small sample size teachers. Reliability measure was not high standard, but it did have implementation. Additional studies should explore connections teacher motivation, leadership BPN. Practical implications School leaders leverage support innovation, they provide additional time, training resources supports Originality/value This examines how identify enablers change within schools. We know no other used both understand

Язык: Английский

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The effect of conceptions of learning and prior online course experiences on students’ choice of learning spaces for synchronous online learning during COVID-19

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 17 - 34

Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2023

During COVID-19, universities are reconfiguring learning environments and increasing flexibility in course offerings. Teachers have found synchronous hybrid teaching challenging with many students preferring online to in-person classroom attendance. Understanding students’ decision-making as where, when how they choose learn will be critical informing the design of spaces courses. This survey-based study 369 undergraduates across disciplines explored relationships between backgrounds psychological factors (self-efficacy for learning, conceptions perceptions previous experiences) student choices learning. While pre-pandemic studies Western contexts identified non-traditional characteristics major associated (i.e., at home), this Hong Kong significant associations undergraduates’ choices, their origin disciplines. Logistic regression indicated those who preferred stimulating education cooperative or perceived experiences having clearer goals had greater odds attending classes synchronously on campus from locations different scheduled spaces. Qualitative analysis suggests personality, self-regulation university’s social organisational structures consider future Implications practice policy: Higher providers may need diversify designs cater preferences expectations post-pandemic return campus. The first step teachers is help build a higher level self-efficacy Course can motivate take courses by clarifying standards.

Язык: Английский

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In search of quality: students’ perceptions of designed online courses

World Journal on Educational Technology Current Issues, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(1), С. 40 - 60

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Emphasizing, obtaining, and utilizing a standardized guide for online instruction can never be overemphasized. The study sought to explore the degree which an adapted modified Quality Matters Review Standards; students’ engagement, student support, learning reflected on perception of designed courses. Convenience sampling was employed access 542 participants through link situated in Google Forms via listserv. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics multiple regression analysis. Participants reported high positive perceptions all independent latent variables: students' learning, support based QM-rubric-designed revealed that three variables contributed predicting evaluation course. Higher education institutions especially one under should develop coherent strategies integrate QM-rubric as pedagogical standard best practice delivering learning. Keywords: Online courses; pedagogy; quality matters rubric; engagement; learning; students

Язык: Английский

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Online Learning 28 (1) - Full Issue

Online Learning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(1)

Опубликована: Март 2, 2024

Online Learning Journal Volume 28, Issue 1

Язык: Английский

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Examining academics’ changing approaches to teaching in response to the pandemic disruption: a phenomenographic approach

Teaching in Higher Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 22

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Teachers as thinkers, not feelers: Clarifying the definition and measurement of attitude in teachers’ acceptance of online teaching

Teaching and Teacher Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 153, С. 104811 - 104811

Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Rethinking Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Preparing for the “New Normal”

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major changes education at all levels as educational institutions were forced to resort remote teaching. While there are many success stories shared about effective shifts teaching, also clear indications that the digital divide prevented access for some. There is a realization, however, must be transition from traditional ways of teaching and learning embrace technological advances while ensuring quality access. Although International Commission on Futures Education (ICFE) provides vision what might yet become (ICFE, Reimagining our futures together: new social contract education. UNESCO, 2021), "new normal" higher still emerging. A key consideration assurance. Higher ensure accessibility, relevance, value money, positive transformative experience staff students. This conceptual chapter explores perspectives considered normal. aim promote reflection future will answer question "What some considerations they prepare normal education?"

Язык: Английский

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