COMPULSORY LAPTOP PROGRAMS: TEACHERS' RESPONSES TO THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF TABLES ix LIST OF FIGURES x CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Laptop Programs 5 Rationale for Study 6 Purpose of the Research 7 Research Questions 8 Primary Questions (PQ) 8 Enabling Questions (EQ) 8 Research Setting 9 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 11 Overview of Chapter 11 The History of Laptop Programs 11 Australia 12 The United States 13 Canada 14 Global Initiatives 14 Policies for Adopting and Implementing Innovations 15 Policy Definitions 16 Adoption and Implementation of Innovations 18 During the Change Process 19 After Realizing Intended Goals and Benefits 20 Adoption and Implementation Models of Educational Innovations 21 The Concerns-based Adoption Model 22 Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Model 25 Adopter Categorization Model 27

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