The “Level of Use” Index as a Tool to Assess Professional Development
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2008-06-11T23:12:24Z
Authors
Orr, Douglas Robert
Mrazek, Rick
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The “Level of Use of an Innovation" (LoU) and “Stages of Concern” (SoC)
assessments are key components of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM).
These tools can provide a clear articulation and characterization of the level of adoption
of an organizational innovation in educational technology. An adaptation of the LoU was
used to assess changes in understanding of and competence with educational technologies
by participants in a graduate level course focused on the use of emergent technologies in
professional development. The instrument reflected the criteria framework of the original
LoU assessment tool, but was adapted to utilize a specifically structured self-reporting
scale of the “level of use” index to promote collaborative self-reflection. Growth in
knowledge of, and confidence with, specific emergent technologies is clearly indicated
by the results, thus supporting the use of collaborative reflection and assessment of the
professional development process to foster professional growth.
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Professional Development , Technology