Address environmental deficiencies using Ely's Conditions for Change, such as leadership commitment and professional development¶

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Description¶

The digest recommends that when obstacles arise from the environment in which change is implemented, Ely's Conditions for Change can help address those deficiencies. Examples it gives include a clearer statement of commitment by top leaders or more evident leadership by example, and more opportunity for professional development to help stakeholders learn to use their new tools.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires assessing which environmental conditions for change are deficient before intervening

Constraints¶

• This strategy addresses obstacles arising from the environment in which change is implemented, not from the innovation's attributes themselves

Target Learners¶

• educational leaders and change agents implementing technology innovations

Target Learning Goals¶

• creating conditions that facilitate implementation of educational technology innovations

Related Strategies¶

• Diagnose resistance causes, then modify innovation attributes or their perceptions, using Rogers's influential attributes
• Reach out to other disciplines, particularly Human Performance Technology and Human Resource Development, as involvement with educational change grows

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ellsworth, James B. (2000). A Survey of Educational Change Models. ERIC Digest. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED444597