Relationship between In-service Teachers' concerns and their use of technology, using the Concerns-based Adoption Model

This study assessed in-service teachers’ concerns about the use of technology using the concerns-based adoption model in Ibadan North Local Government area, Oyo State, Nigeria. It investigated the relationship between teachers' concerns and their characteristics, specifically age and years of teaching experience. By examining these relationships, the study aimed to provide insights into the factors influencing teachers' adoption and integration of technology in the classroom. The research instruments utilized were the Technology Enabled Learning (TEL) (r=0.86) and the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SOC) (r= 0.80), while the participants were 95 secondary school teachers selected through the random sampling technique. The relationship between teachers' concerns and their level of use of technology shows a positive relationship (correlation coefficient of 0.24). This relationship is also statistically significant at a 0.05 level (p