Authors : Eunice C. Descutido; Patricia Lorraine A. Arevalo; Crisanta Atienza; Instr. Mylene C. Prado

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14899137

Abstract : Change management strategies and approaches in basic education serve as an important role in the adoption of technology of primary teachers towards digital transformation. Participants were chosen using convenience sampling within public and private primary schools in Calaca, Batangas. The study used a correlational research design to determine the existence and degree of relationship between primary teachers' sex, age, socio-economic status, and number of years in teaching to their level of adoption of new technologies in embracing change in the educational setting. To further describe and quantitatively investigate the data, percentage, median, and chi-square test of association were used. Findings revealed that primary teachers were predominantly females, mid-young adults, categorized under poor income class, with 5 years and below teaching experience, and were very proficient with the use of technology. Primary teachers assessed that they strongly agree with integrating technology in primary education. Primary teachers evaluated that they highly adopted new technologies in the educational setting. Primary teachers’ sex, age, socio-economic status, and number of years in teaching lacked enough evidence to establish that there are significant correlations between primary teachers’ demographic profile and their level of adoption of new technologies in embracing change in the educational setting. The principals perceived that the integration of technology, future of primary education can be much more efficient with the collective help and effort of the Department of Education, local government, teachers, parents, community, and students.

Keywords : Adoption of Technology; Digital Transformation; Change Management Strategies; Basic Education.

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