The school where the community sensory garden was started tends to be overcrowded and teachers have large numbers of students in their classes. Based on this information, what factor likely impeded the adoption of the community program?
A) Impulsive adoption of the innovation
B) Misinformation about the innovation
C) Information overload
D) Poor implementation

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It is most reasonable to assume that the teachers have too much to do already and resist the program due to information overload. Innovations do not always take hold easily even if important and relevant. Barriers to diffusion of innovation include impulsive adoption of the innovation, misinformation about the innovation, information overload, and poor implementation (Balas & Chapman, 2018).

The School Where the Community Sensory Garden Was Started Tends