Adoption of Pedagogical Innovations
Social Networks of Engineering Education Guilds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22044978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darby Riley (0000-0001-9973-8635, Rowan University), Kaitlin Mallouk (0000-0003-4367-1165, Rowan University, corresponding author), Courtney Faber (0000-0001-9156-7616, University at Buffalo, State University of New York), Alexandra Strong (0000-0003-4988-361X, Florida International University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1102 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci13111102 |
| OpenAlex | W4388128837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
This work investigates how innovations propagate through two professional networks (guilds): the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) and the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE). Previous research has demonstrated that the adoption of pedagogical innovations is supported by the socialization of the innovation among potential adopters. In this work, we use social network analysis to explore the impact of professional connections on innovation adoption. Our research questions are: (1) How does overall social structure differ between guilds? (2) How do measures of social network structures relate to innovation adoption? A survey was distributed to members of KEEN and CPREE to capture the interactions respondents had while adopting the guild’s innovation. Social networks were generated for each guild and each respondent. These networks were analyzed to identify relationships between social network measures and the frequency of use of the innovation. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed using thematic coding. The guilds’ overall structures impacted the formation and structure of distinct clusters/cliques, but these differing structures did not appear to affect sustained adoption. Individuals’ ego networks demonstrated a weak negative correlation between the frequency of adoption and the individual’s ego network density. Our results imply that having a diverse network exposes instructors to more ideas or allows them to see one idea from many perspectives leading to a higher likelihood of adoption
Guild · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Respondent · Social capital · Social media · Social network analysis · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Thematic analysis · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Online and Blended Learning
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |