Beginning the Change Process: Teacher Stages of Concern and Levels of Internet Use in Curriculum Design and Delivery in One Middle and High School Setting

This progress report delineates processes and procedures in assessing changes in teacher attitudes and behaviors as they utilize the Internet for the first time in curriculum development and delivery. The setting is a north Texas rural district serving 1,320 students. The sample included 66 teachers...

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Main Authors Snider, Sharla L, Gershner, Vera T
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1999
Subjects
Attitude Change
Behavior Change
Computer Attitudes
Computer Uses in Education
Curriculum Development
Educational Technology
High Schools
Instructional Design
Instructional Innovation
Internet
Listservs
Middle Schools
Research Design
Rural Areas
Stages of Concern
Stages of Concern Questionnaire
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Surveys
Technology Integration
Technology Utilization
Texas
Use Studies
Texas
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Summary:This progress report delineates processes and procedures in assessing changes in teacher attitudes and behaviors as they utilize the Internet for the first time in curriculum development and delivery. The setting is a north Texas rural district serving 1,320 students. The sample included 66 teachers in the middle school and high school. Quantitative data on the Stages of Concern Questionnaire were elicited electronically at three checkpoints during the semester (January, March, and May). Quantitative data on the Levels of Use were elicited in face-to-face interviews at the same three checkpoints. Concurrently, all teacher participated in a project listserv which provided structure for professional colloquy and qualitative data for analysis. The model provides a framework for the study of change processes relating to various innovation configurations. (Author/MES)