ST&C: Cognitive Load as an Inhibitor to Technology Adoption in P-12 Schools

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Short Description

This presentation synthesizes evidence from diffusion of innovations and cognitive load theory research which indicates that attention to the capabilities and limitations of the working memory during professional development training is a potential explanation for whether P-12 teachers choose to adopt their districts’ technology initiatives.

Authors

• Tara Lillian Dalinger, Oklahoma State University

• Scott Haselwood, Oklahoma State University

• Jose Fulgencio, Oklahoma State University

• Cates Schwark, Oklahoma State University

• Ying Xiu, Oklahoma State University

• Tutaleni I. I. Asino, Oklahoma State University