Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Department
Educational Administration and Leadership
First Advisor
Delores E. McNair
First Committee Member
Linda Webster
Second Committee Member
Rod Githens
Abstract
This study examined how and why faculty adopt podcasting as an instructional technology tool in their teaching. Podcasting is an instructional technology tool being used for teaching and learning in higher education. Faculty may record lectures with audio, video, and/or PowerPoint slides to instruct students on class material. Students may access podcasts at their convenience through various devices, including mobile devices and computers. Research has shown that students who use podcasts to study for tests tend to perform more successfully on tests. This study was a qualitative multiple case study of seven California community college faculty using podcasting as an instructional technology in their teaching. Email and telephone interviews were conducted to obtain data for this study. Rogers’ diffusion of innovations theory, and specifically the perceived attributes of innovation and their rate of adoption, was the theoretical framework used in this study to help explain how faculty develop attitudes and behavior toward podcasting as a teaching tool in higher education and to provide a context for faculty adoption of podcasting as a teaching tool in higher education. This study revealed seven themes that informed how and why faculty adopt podcasting in their teaching, as well as constraints to adopting podcasting. The seven themes identified in this research using Rogers’ perceived attributes of diffusion of innovations framework and their rate of adoption (PADIRA) are: (a) Apprehension, (b) Flexibility, (c) Organization, (d) Personal Gratification, (e) Student Outcomes, (f) Technological Capacity, and (g) Training. Given the demonstrated potential of podcasting technology for enhancing teaching and learning, this study of perceived benefits and constraints faced by California community college instructors when adopting podcasting in their classroom teaching has provided insights into instructional technology adaptation issues in higher education.
Pages
143
Recommended Citation
Murrillo, Marilyn. (2019). Faculty adaptation to emerging instructional technologies in higher education. University of the Pacific, Dissertation. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3589
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Community College Leadership Commons, Educational Administration and Supervision Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Technology Commons
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