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ERIC Number: EJ620879
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-1064
Some Factors Predicting the Adoption of Technology Education in New Mexico Public Schools.
Bussey, Julia M.; Dormody, Thomas J.; VanLeeuwen, Dawn
Journal of Technology Education, v12 n1 p4-17 Fall 2000
Responses from 98 secondary technology education/industrial arts teachers in New Mexico identified the following best predictors of adoption of technology education: teacher perceptions, change agents' and opinion leaders' influence, optional vs. authority decision making, teaching endorsements held, and years of teaching. Barriers included fear of change and inadequate budget, facilities, resources, and preparation. (SK)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Industrial Arts, Public Schools, Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New Mexico