Factors influencing the adoption of the internet as a teaching tool at

foreign language school

Presenter： Emma Ting

Instructor： Dr. Teresa Hsu

Date： 2014/12/01

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Citation

• Martins, C. B. M. J., Steil, A. V, & Todesco, J. L. (2004). Factors influencing the adoption of the Internet as a teaching tool at foreign language schools. Computers & Education, 42(4), 353–374.

• Introduction• Literature Review• Methodology• Result • Conclusion• Reflection

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Contents

• Background• Purpose of study • Research Questions

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Introduction

• Although the Internet has existed for nearly 30 years, only recently has its surge of mainstream popularity motivated researchers and teachers to acknowledge its educational value.

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Background

• The present article describes a research that determined the factors influencing language schools in Brazil to adopt the Internet as a teaching tool.

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Purpose of study

• Q1 How to speed up the rate of diffusion of an innovation?

• Q2What the study of diffusion theory is potentially valuable to the field of instructional technology ?

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Research Questions

• The existence of several factors that contribute to the acceptance or rejection of a technological innovation, the role of pedagogical coordinators in an educational system has become a factor of great impact in this process. (Dooley, 1999;Sherry,1998; Sherry et al 2000 )

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Literature Review

• Result of research/projects at schools that use the Internet show that administrative support has a key significance in the diffusion of an innovation.

(Sherry, 1998; Sherry et al.,2000)

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Literature Review

• The comprehension of the innovations process and theories of innovation diffusion prepares educational technologists to work effectively with clients and potential adopters.

(Surry,1997)

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Literature Review

• Participants• Materials • Procedure• Analysis

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Methodology

• Data collection took place October 2001to

December 2001.

• Questioner was mailed to each pedagogical manager. A letter of transmittal was sent with the material, introducing the research and explaining the content of research.

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Procedure

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Materials

•Participant Information

•School Information

•Question

Questionnaire

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Participants

• Relative advantage• Compatibility• Complexity• Trialability• Observability

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Analysis----Attributes

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Result1

diffusion theory

To improve the teaching of technology

Q1 How to speed up the rate of diffusion of an innovation?

Q2What the study of diffusion theory is potentially valuable to the field of instructional technology ?

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Result2

Instruction predict

diffusion theory

Internet as a teaching tool

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Conclusion

Trialability

Important

• It is very common on the internet that we can use the computer as the tool to teach children. • Children can not only about specking and listening but also use the computer to display the picture for them.

• Education=innovation

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Reflection

Thank you

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