Vietnamese upper secondary school EFL teachers’ attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs on the integration of ICT in the classrooms

Truong Bach Le * and Ngo Thanh Nha

* Corresponding author: (tbachle@hueuni.edu.vn)

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Title: Vietnamese upper secondary school EFL teachers’ attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs on the integration of ICT in the classrooms
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Le, T. B., & Nha, N. T. (2026). Vietnamese upper secondary school EFL teachers’ attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs on the integration of ICT in the classrooms. Journal of Science and Education, 66(01), 1-11. Retrieved from https://tckhgd.dhsphue.edu.vn/index.php/jse/article/view/138
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Vol. 66 No. 01 (2026): Journal of Science and Education
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Journal of Science and Education

Abstract

The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has brought about significant changes in English language learning and teaching. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs of Vietnamese upper secondary school EFL teachers in relation to ICT integration in classrooms. Additionally, the study explores whether there is a correlation between teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards ICT integration. The research employed a quantitative method (questionnaires) to collect data. A total of 53 Vietnamese EFL teachers working in high schools in the Mekong Delta participated in the study. The findings revealed that Vietnamese EFL teachers generally held moderately positive attitudes towards ICT integration and were not opposed to incorporating ICT in their classes. It was also observed that teachers felt confident in implementing simple tasks using ICT but lacked self-efficacy when it came to integrating ICT for more complex tasks. Lastly, the study found no statistically significant correlation between EFL teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards ICT integration.
Keywords: ICT integration, Upper secondary school EFL teachers, Attitudes, Self-efficacy beliefs

Tóm tắt

Việc tích hợp Công nghệ Thông tin và Truyền thông (ICT) vào giáo dục đã mang lại những thay đổi đáng kể trong việc dạy và học tiếng Anh. Do đó, nghiên cứu này nhằm mục đích khảo sát thái độ và niềm tin vào năng lực bản thân (self-efficacy beliefs) của các giáo viên tiếng Anh (EFL) tại các trường trung học phổ thông Việt Nam đối với việc tích hợp ICT vào lớp học. Bên cạnh đó, nghiên cứu cũng khám phá xem liệu có mối tương quan nào giữa niềm tin vào năng lực bản thân của giáo viên và thái độ của họ đối với việc tích hợp ICT hay không. Nghiên cứu sử dụng phương pháp định lượng (bảng câu hỏi) để thu thập dữ liệu. Có 53 giáo viên tiếng Anh người Việt đang công tác tại các trường trung học phổ thông ở vùng Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long tham gia nghiên cứu. Kết quả cho thấy các giáo viên tiếng Anh nhìn chung có thái độ tích cực ở mức độ vừa phải đối với việc tích hợp ICT và không phản đối việc đưa ICT vào các tiết học của mình. Nghiên cứu cũng ghi nhận rằng các giáo viên cảm thấy tự tin khi thực hiện các tác vụ đơn giản bằng ICT, nhưng lại thiếu niềm tin vào năng lực bản thân khi tích hợp ICT cho các tác vụ phức tạp hơn. Cuối cùng, nghiên cứu không tìm thấy mối tương quan có ý nghĩa thống kê giữa niềm tin vào năng lực bản thân của giáo viên tiếng Anh và thái độ của họ đối với việc tích hợp ICT.
Từ khóa: Kết hợp ICT, Giáo viên tiếng Anh trung học phổ thông, Thái độ, Niềm tin vào năng lực bản thân

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