Connecting Dots: Using Learning Taxonomy to Enhance Understanding of Innovation Adoption – Richard Rush

What do we care about adoption?

Innovation Adoption

Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) Knowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation Confirmation Rogers, 1962

IDT Adopter “Cohorts” Rogers, 1962

IDT and Learning Curves HESBIGABUN EBBINGHAUS 1885

Gaps in IDT Research and Implications  Classification of adopters by time of adoption  Pro-innovation bias  Individual blame bias  Limited focus on training and education effects  Potential tie to learning taxonomies

Learning Taxonomies

Bloom’s Taxonomy 1956

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001

Connection between IDT and BRT

Research Model Proposed

Moving through stages of BRT

Presence of Higher Order Activities

Methodology Proposed

Reference Management Software

General Lines of Inquiry PROPENSITY TO ADOPTNATURE OF ADOPTION

Quantitative Online Instrument

Pilot Study Initial Findings

Pilot Study Response Rates

Pilot Study Sample Characteristics

Data Analysis  Descriptive statistical analysis  Principal components analysis  Reliability analysis  Bivariate correlation analysis  Cross-tabulation analysis

Pilot Study Correlation

Next Steps  Adjustment of Instrument  Candidacy Exam  Proceed with Full Study  Qualitative Triangulation  Acknowledgement of Limitations

Key References  Anderson, L. W., & Krathwohl, D. R. (Eds.). (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of educational objectives: Abridged edition, New York : Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.  Bloom, B.S. (Ed.), Engelhart, M.D., Furst, E.J., Hill, W.H., & Krathwohl, D.R. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook 1: Cognitive domain. New York: David McKay.  Ebbinghaus, H. (1885). Über das Gedchtnis. Untersuchungen zur experimentellen Psychologie. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot; the English edition is Ebbinghaus, H. (1913). Memory. A Contribution to Experimental Psychology. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University (Reprinted Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 1999)  Rogers, Everett M. (1962). Diffusion of Innovations, Glencoe: Free Press.  Rogers, Everett M. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations (5 th ed.), New York, NY: Free Press.

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