This study looked into the way in which Singapore implemented the use of information technology in its schools. It adopted a process framework in using the diffusion approach to study the issue. Instead of focusing primarily on the outcome of adoption it also looked at context and actors' dimensions. The study found that the communication process was persuasion-oriented instead of interaction-oriented as intended by the new communication model. The communication process was outcome-oriented; communication was pro-innovationbiased and the message preoccupied with persuasion. Little room was given for the active interpretation of recipients and involvement of the recipients in planning. The study found that the practical operation of the two-way communication model was limited by the inherent topdown approach of the diffusion approach. It also found that the integration of IT into lessons was best achieved by granting autonomy to the schools.
El ensayo presenta una visión general de las relaciones internacionales del sudesre asiático, con el fin de identificar las principales característi-cas de su vinculación con el este de Asia y las principales potencias de la región. La primera parte del texto explora los orígenes del término «sudeste asiático» y del orden regional anterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La segunda y tercera partes se centran en los desarrollos de la guerra y de la post Guerra Fría, haciendo hincapié en el rol de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) como medio a través del cual sus miembros se insertan en la región del Asia Pacífico. La cuarta sección explora las relaciones del sudeste asiático con las principales potencias: Estados Unidos, China y Japón.
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