THE ROLE OF PHILOSOPHICAL MINDSET IN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION ADOPTION

Authors

  • Ahmad Talebian Department of Education Management, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
  • Shahram Salavati Department of Business Administration, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.336

Keywords:

educational innovation, motivation, admission of innovation, philosophical mindset

Abstract

The adoption of innovation is a cultural and managerial challenge for the modern educational systems. In the educational systems, managers/principals play significant roles to a successful innovation adoption. This paper evaluates the relation between philosophical mindset (comprehensiveness, introspection and flexibility) and motivation of educational innovation adoption. Through a survey, the data were gathered from 213 secondary school principals. Testing of hypotheses, using Spearman correlation coefficient, indicate that philosophical mindset and its dimensions positively associated with motivation adopting educational innovation. The results of Mann-Whitney U-test indicate significant different between male and female principals’ in terms of philosophical mindset and its dimensions as well as their motivation in educational innovation adoption; the average scores obtained by female were significantly higher than male principals.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Ahmad Talebian, Department of Education Management, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
    Ahmad Talebian is at the beginning of the research highway who recently earned his master in Educational Administration at Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Iran. He is a talented and enthusiastic researcher who is preparing himself for PhD course.
  • Shahram Salavati, Department of Business Administration, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
    Shahram Salavati is an assistant professor in the department of business administration. He teaches different courses related to business and marketing to both post-graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. S. Salavati earned his PhD. from The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and his research and consultation interests include effective Internet use in organizations, and innovation and IT adoption. He believes that learning goes beyond the classroom. He holds currently a position as Administrative and Financial Deputy Dean at the Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Iran.

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2016-11-20

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Vol 2, No 9 (2016)

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