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Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools: An Ecological Perspective
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Zhao, Yong (Author)
- Frank, Kenneth A. (Author)
Title
Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools: An Ecological Perspective
Abstract
Why is technology not used more in schools? Many researchers have tried to solve this persistent puzzle. The authors of this article report on their study of technology uses in 19 schools. They suggest an ecological metaphor, using the example of the introduction of the zebra mussel into the Great Lakes, to integrate and organize sets of factors that affect implementation of computer uses. Their findings suggest that an ecological perspective can provide a powerful analytical framework for understanding technology uses in schools. That perspective points out new directions for research and has significant policy and practical implications for implementing innovations in schools.
Publication
American Educational Research Journal
Volume
40
Issue
4
Pages
807-840
Date
2003
Journal Abbr
American Educational Research Journal
Language
en
ISSN
0002-8312
Short Title
Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools
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Library Catalogue
SAGE Journals
Extra
Publisher: American Educational Research Association
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Citation
Zhao, Y., & Frank, K. A. (2003). Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools: An Ecological Perspective. American Educational Research Journal, 40(4), 807–840. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312040004807
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