What theories or models have you used to understand the adoption of new innovations - especially in educational settings?

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Christa Van Staden

Thank you very much, Markovic

Muhammad Shoaib

Please check, Cultivation theory and Rogers typology of adaptation. I think it may work

Cameen Kettanun

Dear Dr. Staden,

Everett Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory (2003) has been brought into many studies relating to education. Here are some articles that may be relevant.

http://www.tojet.net/articles/v5i2/523.pdf

http://innovation.cc/peer-reviewed/warford_test_diffusion_6af_v10i3a7.pdf

http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue50/oppenheim-et-al

Regards,

Cameen

Dear Cameen, Muhammed and Markovic, thak you very much for the information.