This case study contains a description and analysis of the transfer, innovation, and diffusion of educational technology in Peruvian formal education between 1968 and 1980. / Through the use of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, along with the analysis of pertinent documents and literature, the researcher has examined: the antecedent conditions for the introduction of educational technology in Peru; the mechanisms used to achieve the educational technology transfer; the specific content of the innovation; the kinds of people and the range of activities involved in the implementation of the innovation; the problems and successes associated with the application of educational technology as a problem-solving tool; and the perceptions of the innovation among Peruvian educators. / The case study illuminates the political and social contexts for the Peruvian Educational Reform, which was closely linked to overall plans for national development. Educational technology, defined as the systems approach to instruction and learning, was promoted by policymakers as a strategy for achieving the aims of the Reform, particularly in the areas of teacher training, curriculum design, and the development of instructional materials. Despite the congruence of officially sanctioned political, social, and educational goals, there were many obstacles to the efficient diffusion and effective implementation of the innovation in Peruvian formal education. / The research suggests that the outcomes of the innovation-diffusion process for educational technology in Peru were largely shaped by macrosocietal, or context variables such as history, culture, politics, and economics, rather than micro level determinants, such as the attributes of the innovation and adopter traits. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-04, Section: A, page: 1090. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75293 |
| Contributors | FLETCHER, DIORITA CASSANDRA., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 487 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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