Friday, February 2, 2018

Zhao (2002) Conditions for Classroom Technology Innovations TCR

Zhao, Y., Pugh, K., Sheldon, S. & Byers, J.L. (2002). Conditions for Classroom Technology Innovations. Teachers College Record, 104 (3), 482-515.



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9 factors in 3 categories

The Innovator (teacher)

  • Knowledge of the technology and its enabling conditions
  • Pedagogy-technology compatibility
  • Knowledge of the organizational and social culture of the school


The Innovation (project)

  • Distance from the school culture
  • Distance from available resources
  • Distance from the innovator's current practices


The Context (school)

  • Technology infrastructure
  • Human infrastructure
  • Organizational culture