scholarly journals Tapping into Residents’ Perceptions to Diffuse Landscape Water Conservation and Protection Practices

EDIS ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colby Silvert ◽  
Laura Warner ◽  
Matt Benge ◽  
John Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Widespread Adoption ◽  
Landscape Water ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

This new 4-page article provides real examples of how university researchers used the Diffusion of Innovations theory to analyze Florida residents’ perceptions of landscape conservation and fertilizer behaviors and identify barriers and opportunities to encourage widespread adoption. The information and recommendations are intended for Extension professionals and other practitioners to promote behavior change in household landscaping practices. Written by Colby Silvert, Laura Warner, Matt Benge, and John Diaz and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc405

scholarly journals Making Action Easier: Behavioral Economics and Nudges for Extension Professionals

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (5) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Laura A. Sanagorski Warner ◽  
Kathryn Stofer ◽  
Hayk Khachatryan
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Behavioral Economics ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
The Way

As Extension turns more to effecting behavior change beyond simply raising awareness or understanding concerns, how do we not only help clientele make a change, but make it easier? Behavioral economics principles can improve the way we present options to clients, increasing the likelihood of them choosing desirable behaviors. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication offers an introduction to these concepts as well as practical strategies for setting up the environment for change. Written by Laura Warner, Kathryn Stofer, and Hayk Khachatryan. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc343

scholarly journals Rain Barrel Owners: Meeting the Programming Needs of the Unique Extension Audience

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Ott ◽  
Paul F. Monaghan ◽  
Wendy Wilber ◽  
Lynn Barber ◽  
Karissa Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Extension Programs ◽  
Unique Extension ◽  
Rain Barrels ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Insight Into

Rain barrels make it easy for households to practice water conservation. Extension programs for rain barrel construction, decoration, and giveaways can raise awareness for (and encourage use of) this technology. This 9-page document will provide insight into the behavior and attitudes of rain barrel owners so that Extension professionals may gain a better understanding of this unique audience. Written by Emily Ott, Paul Monaghan, Wendy Wilber, Lynn Barber, and Karissa Raymond and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, March 2018. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc297

scholarly journals Overcoming Resistance to Service-Learning’s Use in the Preparation of Teachers for Secondary Agricultural Education: A Reframing of the Method’s Diffusion Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Richie Roberts ◽  
Craig Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Barriers To Adoption ◽  
Method Of Instruction

Although service-learning (SL) has shown promise, its adoption as a method of instruction in secondary agricultural education remains tentative. As such, this philosophical investigation examined how resistance to SL might be uniquely manifested in the context of teacher preparation and the implications for agricultural education if viewed through the lens of Rogers’ (2003) diffusion of innovations theory. After synthesizing related research and theory, we argue the method of instruction’s barriers to adoption include not only a misalignment between teacher educators’ beliefs and practices, but also result from a lack of knowledge, including (a) awareness, (b) how-to, and (c) principles (Rogers, 2003). We also posit that contextual influences at three levels – personal, institutional, and societal – drive or constrain teacher educators’ knowledge of SL during the innovation-decision process. By reframing the problem in this way, implications emerge regarding the difficulties teacher educators may experience as they cross contextual borders and attempt to overcome the knowledge deficiencies likely to influence their pedagogical decision-making. In this regard, we offer an expansion to Rogers’ (2003) innovation-decision process so teacher educators can forecast, isolate, and address better the contextual challenges and knowledge-related problems likely foregrounding their resistance to adopting SL as a method of instruction. Keywords: Diffusion of Innovations theory; innovation-decision process; resistance; service learning; teacher preparation

scholarly journals Strategically Selecting Behaviors That Impact the Problem: An Approach Drawn from Social Marketing

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Sanagorski Warner ◽  
John M. Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Behavior Selection

Extension professionals and other practitioners address a wide variety of complex issues by providing education and encouraging behavior change using innovative strategies. The importance of prioritizing potential behaviors and selecting those with high expected impact cannot be overemphasized. However, behavior selection can be complicated because there are many solutions for any problem in a particular context. Using an approach drawn from social marketing to develop activities aimed at changing or maintaining people’s behavior, Extension professionals and other practitioners can prioritize behaviors by mathematically calculating anticipated weights that will help focus efforts around key behaviors with the potential to make the greatest impact. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides an overview of a process to collect and analyze the impact and the likelihood of adoption to help Extension professionals decide on behaviors for a campaign or intervention. Written by Laura A. Warner and John M. Diaz.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc375

scholarly journals Educators who believe: understanding the enthusiasm of teachers who use digital games in the classroom

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Stieler-Hunt ◽  
Christian M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Educational Beliefs ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Subjective Success ◽  
Information And Communication

This study used qualitative methods to explore why some educators embrace the use of digital game-play (DGP) in the classroom. The results indicated that these teachers had a very strong belief that DGP could be beneficial for learning which stemmed from experiencing their own form of subjective success with using DGP in the classroom, availing themselves of information and advocacy about using DGP in the classroom and personal experiences with DGP either through their own DGP or through watching their own children play games. They also shared positive attitudes towards information and communication technologies generally and had initially been invited to use DGP in the classroom by someone in authority. Their use of DGP was also something that they felt made them different to other teachers. Applying these findings to Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations theory predicted that the diffusion rate of using DGP in the classroom will continue to be slow. Finally, this study indicates that teachers need to experience their own form of subjective ‘success’ in order to find DGP valuable and this subjective ‘success’ often goes beyond test score performance.Keywords: game-based learning; video games; elementary education; secondary education; educational beliefs; pedagogical issues(Published: 4 September 2015)Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2015, 23: 26155 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v23.26155

Key Factors Influencing Implementation of Falls Prevention Exercise Programs in the Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Day ◽  
Margaret J. Trotter ◽  
Alex Donaldson ◽  
Keith D. Hill ◽  
Caroline F. Finch
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Program Leaders ◽  
Home Based

The study aim was to evaluate the implementation of group- and home-based exercise falls prevention programs delivered through community health agencies to community-dwelling older people. Interviews with program staff were guided by the Diffusion of Innovations theory. Highly consistent themes emerged for the two types of programs. Both had high overall compatibility, high relative advantage, good observability and high inherent trialability—all factors known to strengthen implementation. The level of complexity and low financial compatibility emerged as the strongest potential inhibitors to program implementation in the context examined. The two main factors contributing to complexity were the need to challenge balance safely across a broad range of capability, and practical considerations associated with program delivery.A range of strategies to provide more technical support for exercise program leaders to tailor balance challenge for exercise program leaders may enhance implementation of falls prevention exercise programs.

scholarly journals Intent to Adopt Video-Based Integrated Mental Health Care and the Characteristics of its Supporters: Mixed Methods Study Among General Practitioners Applying Diffusion of Innovations Theory

10.2196/23660 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e23660
Author(s):  
Markus W Haun ◽  
Isabella Stephan ◽  
Michel Wensing ◽  
Mechthild Hartmann ◽  
Mariell Hoffmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Early Adopters ◽  
Adopter Categories

Background Most people with common mental disorders, including those with severe mental illness, are treated in general practice. Video-based integrated care models featuring mental health specialist video consultations (MHSVC) facilitate the involvement of specialist mental health care. However, the potential uptake by general practitioners (GPs) is unclear. Objective This mixed method preimplementation study aims to assess GPs’ intent to adopt MHSVC in their practice, identify predictors for early intent to adopt (quantitative strand), and characterize GPs with early intent to adopt based on the Diffusion of Innovations Theory (DOI) theory (qualitative strand). Methods Applying a convergent parallel design, we conducted a survey of 177 GPs and followed it up with focus groups and individual interviews for a sample of 5 early adopters and 1 nonadopter. We identified predictors for intent to adopt through a cumulative logit model for ordinal multicategory responses for data with a proportional odds structure. A total of 2 coders independently analyzed the qualitative data, deriving common characteristics across the 5 early adopters. We interpreted the qualitative findings accounting for the generalized adopter categories of DOI. Results This study found that about one in two GPs (87/176, 49.4%) assumed that patients would benefit from an MHSVC service model, about one in three GPs (62/176, 35.2%) intended to adopt such a model, the availability of a designated room was the only significant predictor of intent to adopt in GPs (β=2.03, SE 0.345, P<.001), supporting GPs expected to save time and took a solution-focused perspective on the practical implementation of MHSVC, and characteristics of supporting and nonsupporting GPs in the context of MHSVC corresponded well with the generalized adopter categories conceptualized in the DOI. Conclusions A significant proportion of GPs may function as early adopters and key stakeholders to facilitate the spread of MHSVC. Indeed, our findings correspond well with increasing utilization rates of telehealth in primary care and specialist health care services (eg, mental health facilities and community-based, federally qualified health centers in the United States). Future work should focus on specific measures to foster the intention to adopt among hesitant GPs.

scholarly journals The Use And Implications of Management Accounting Practices in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-295
Author(s):  
Zaid Jaradat ◽  
◽  
Roshaiza Taha ◽  
Rosliza Mat Zin ◽  
Wan Zuriati Wan Zakaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Usage Frequency

Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) usage among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their implications are examined in this paper. 291 sets of questionnaires were dispersed and six interviews were conducted to gather the data. The usage frequency of individual practices and thematic analysis are deliberated, and the results denote the comparatively low MAPs usage rates among Jordanian SMEs as opposed to those in developed countries. Nonetheless, the reported rates in Jordan are comparable to those in developing countries. Among SMEs, MAPs significantly allow product cost information determination, planning and controlling, and detection of problems. Shortcomings of the traditional system, previous experiments of large companies, and external factors, are considered as the main reasons that motivated SMEs to use MAPs. Insufficient experience, lack of financial resources, and the high costs associated with implementing MAPs are the most crucial reasons that forced SMEs to neglect to use a lot of MAPs. The present study enriches the knowledge of MAPs in the context of SMEs. Also, the significance of MAPs among SME managers is highlighted. Equally, this study should stimulate additional scrutiny and analysis of MAPs amongst SMEs. Keywords: management accounting practices (MAPs), small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), Jordan, diffusion of innovations theory

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