The College of Education announces the final Dissertation of

Nicco Bray

for the degree of Doctor of Education

June 27, 2017 at 9:00 am in 320 Ball Hall

Major Advisor: Trey Martindale, EdD

Faculty Perceptions of Implementing Adaptive Learning: A Case Study

ABSTRACT: Faculty perceptions of adaptive learning can potentially influence their use of that technology in their courses, with implications for student outcomes. Creation of better professional development to support faculty implementation of adaptive learning requires understanding the relationship between faculty perceptions, behavior, and course outcomes. This case study investigated the concerns faculty have about implementing adaptive learning into their courses, how those concerns impacted a professor’s levels of use of adaptive learning, and ultimately student course outcomes. The research design used to address the research questions was a mixed methods case study. The study examined quantitative data collected using SEDL’s Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and qualitative data using SEDL’s Levels of Use (LoU) interview protocol. Additionally, quantitative data on student’s levels of activity from the Realizeit adaptive learning platform was used to analyze the relationship between the professor’s LoU and course outcomes. The findings resulting from this study indicate that the lower the concerns, the greater the use, and the greater the use, the more student outcomes improve. While the analyses of the data were found to be statistically significant, only a small amount of the variance was explained. Other, potentially stronger factors appear to impact the relationship between student use and course outcomes.