Innovation theories in higher education: teacher behavioral determinants in the adoption of technologies, methods and teaching practices

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2019.v20n3.1640

Keywords:

Professor’s Behavior, Theory of Planned Behavior, Theory of Diffusion of Innovation, Technology of Acceptance Model, Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior

Abstract

The professor's behavior is still an emerging issue with few quantitative studies. The choices of technologies, methodologies and teaching practices of a professor affect both professors and learning of students, turning out to be an increasing interest in researches in many areas of education. The main objective of this research is to analyze how innovation theories can be applied to identify the determinants of professor’s behavior in the adoption of teaching technologies, methods and practices, seeking to identify new variables and constructs, for the development and expansion of theoretical models. This article begins with an explanation of base theories widespread in other areas of knowledge, Theory of Planned behavior (TPB), Theory of Diffusion of Innovation (IDT), the Technology of Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB), to understand the application in studies on professor’s behavior. There are some researches in various courses and levels of education to illustrate the application of these theories to identify the determinants of the use of technologies, methodologies and teaching practice by professors. These theories and models can be used to predict the adoption of new technologies as a platform for e-learning, teaching methods and practices such as active teaching methodologies and cross-cutting themes such as Sustainability.

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Elsi do Rocio Cardoso Alano, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Matinhos/PR

Doutor em Administração - FEI.

Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Educação e Sustentabilidade.

 

Maria Tereza Saraiva de Souza, Centro Universitário FEI, São Paulo/SP

Doutora em Administração de Empresas pela EAESP/FGV.

Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Educação Ambiental e Educação para a Sustentabilidade.

José Mauro da Costa Hernandez, Centro Universitário FEI, São Paulo/SP

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela EAESP/FGV.

Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Comportamento do Consumidor.

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Published

2019-09-01

How to Cite

Alano, E. do R. C., Souza, M. T. S. de, & Hernandez, J. M. da C. (2019). Innovation theories in higher education: teacher behavioral determinants in the adoption of technologies, methods and teaching practices. Administração: Ensino E Pesquisa, 20(3), 609–639. https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2019.v20n3.1640

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2019): Special Issue: Achieving Sustainable Development (September-December)

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