When a New Technology Is First Introduced in the Classroom

question 4

Multiple Choice

When a new technology is first introduced in the classroom, it is often proclaimed that

• A) the materials will be too expensive.
• B) students won't have to work in order to learn.
• C) it will be the end of instruction as we now know it.
• D) teachers will automatically know how to use it.

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Definitions:

Expectancies

Beliefs about the likelihood of a particular outcome as a result of one's actions or behaviors.

Process Theories of Motivation

Theories that focus on the psychological and behavioral processes influencing individuals’ motivation, including how they make decisions about their behavior in relation to their goals.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to act in certain ways based on the expectation that their actions will lead to desired outcomes.

Instrumentality

Is a person’s belief that various outcomes will occur as a result of task performance.