Teachers' Change Readiness for the Adoption of Smartphone Technology: Personal Concerns and Technological Competency
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| Title: | Teachers' Change Readiness for the Adoption of Smartphone Technology: Personal Concerns and Technological Competency |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Al-Furaih, Suad A. A., Al-Awidi, Hamed M. |
| Source: | Technology, Knowledge and Learning. Jun 2020 25(2):409-432. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Handheld Devices, Technological Literacy, Readiness, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Adoption (Ideas), Experienced Teachers |
| Geographic Terms: | Kuwait |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Stages of Concern Questionnaire |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10758-018-9396-6 |
| ISSN: | 2211-1662 |
| Abstract: | The current study investigated change readiness for smartphone technology among 610 secondary school teachers in Kuwait. We assessed teachers' readiness to adopt smartphones as instructional tools, with respect to their personal concerns, technological competency and personal characteristics. We implemented a quantitative survey design, administering two questionnaires to all participants: the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ), based on the concerns-based adoption model, and a newly developed SmartPhone Competency Scale. The findings indicated that teachers' perceptions of the adoption of smartphone technology were associated with their stages of concern and smartphone competency level. Scores on the six stages of concern were compared. Concerns were greatest at the personal stage and lowest at the management stage. In addition, teachers with moderate levels of teaching experience (5-10 years) and teachers who specialized in the sciences reported stronger management concerns than teachers specializing in the arts. The five stages of concern with the highest scores (informational, personal, consequences, collaboration, and refocusing) were positively and significantly correlated with the four smartphone competencies. These results suggest that the SoCQ is a practical tool with predictive value for assessing teachers' change readiness for the adoption of smartphone technology. |
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| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1251397 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The current study investigated change readiness for smartphone technology among 610 secondary school teachers in Kuwait. We assessed teachers' readiness to adopt smartphones as instructional tools, with respect to their personal concerns, technological competency and personal characteristics. We implemented a quantitative survey design, administering two questionnaires to all participants: the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ), based on the concerns-based adoption model, and a newly developed SmartPhone Competency Scale. The findings indicated that teachers' perceptions of the adoption of smartphone technology were associated with their stages of concern and smartphone competency level. Scores on the six stages of concern were compared. Concerns were greatest at the personal stage and lowest at the management stage. In addition, teachers with moderate levels of teaching experience (5-10 years) and teachers who specialized in the sciences reported stronger management concerns than teachers specializing in the arts. The five stages of concern with the highest scores (informational, personal, consequences, collaboration, and refocusing) were positively and significantly correlated with the four smartphone competencies. These results suggest that the SoCQ is a practical tool with predictive value for assessing teachers' change readiness for the adoption of smartphone technology. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-1662 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10758-018-9396-6 |
