Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
1987
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Education
First Advisor
James Ratcliff
Second Advisor
Richard Warren
Abstract
The adoption of computers by faculty for instructional purposes depends on a universe of variables which either facilitate or hinder the change process. This study surveyed 305 community college faculty in order to examine the relationships between the intensity of adoption and perceived faculty barriers to the adoption of computers. The perceived barriers examined were (1) administrative support for educational computing, (2) the institution's economic climate, (3) the complexity of computers, and (4) the attitudes of faculty towards the use of computers. The variables of age and sex (gender) were also examined for relationships to the areas of adoption and perceived barriers;It was concluded that no significant relationships existed between the degree of computer adoption for instructional purposes and the perceived barriers. No significant relationships were found between age and the degree of adoption or the perceived barriers. Significant differences did exist between sex and the degree of computer adoption. However, no significant relationships were found between sex (gender) and the perceived adoption barriers.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-12940
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Copyright Owner
Dennis U. Anderson
Copyright Date
1987
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI8805039
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
103 pages
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Dennis U., "An analysis of the relationships between selected variables and the adoption and diffusion of computers for instructional purposes among community college faculty " (1987). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 8609.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/8609
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Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Instructional Media Design Commons
