American Sociological Association
What Sociologists Know About the Acceptance and Diffusion of
INNOVATION:
The Case of Engineering Education
A M E R I CA N S O C I O LO G I CA L A S S O C I AT I O N C E N T E R FO R T H E A D VA N C E M E N T O F S C H O L A R S H I P O N E N G I N E E R I N G E D U C AT I O N
About the American Sociological Association
Founded in 1905, the American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With more than 14,000 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, policy analysts, practitioners, and students. Members of specific sections of the Association including those concerned with Science, Knowledge, and Technology; Organizations, Occupations and Work: and Teaching and Learning engage in research that is relevant to the acceptance and diffusion on innovation within varying institutional contexts. Within the ASA Executive Office, the Research and Development Department develops and disseminates studies on the science labor force and the relationship among networks, mentoring, curriculum, and career trajectories. Also within the Executive …show more content…
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 REPORT TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Opportunity for a Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Orienting Memos About What We Know and What We Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INNOVATION:
The Case of Engineering Education
A M E R I CA N S O C I O LO G I CA L A S S O C I AT I O N C E N T E R FO R T H E A D VA N C E M E N T O F S C H O L A R S H I P O N E N G I N E E R I N G E D U C AT I O N
About the American Sociological Association
Founded in 1905, the American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With more than 14,000 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, policy analysts, practitioners, and students. Members of specific sections of the Association including those concerned with Science, Knowledge, and Technology; Organizations, Occupations and Work: and Teaching and Learning engage in research that is relevant to the acceptance and diffusion on innovation within varying institutional contexts. Within the ASA Executive Office, the Research and Development Department develops and disseminates studies on the science labor force and the relationship among networks, mentoring, curriculum, and career trajectories. Also within the Executive …show more content…
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 REPORT TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Opportunity for a Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Orienting Memos About What We Know and What We Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .