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Accompanied by the astounding pace of advancements in information communication technology (ICT), the twenty-first century has observed an immense impact of ICT on education by large, particularly in language education wordly. The Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam has emphasized the crucial role of ICT in enhancing the quality of English language teaching (ELT). English teachers and English pre-service teachers are expected to develop and demonstrate their ICT competence in ELT. This study investigates the ICT competence in ELT of fourth-year English majors at Hai Phong University (HPUni). The research aims to explore their attitudes toward the application of ICT in ELT, their ICT competence in ELT, and factors affecting their ICT competence in ELT, from which recommendations are proposed to improve their ICT competence in ELT. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed, including surveys and interviews with 80 English pre-service teachers. The findings reveal that most participants showed a positive attitude towards technology integration in ELT and their remarkable ICT application competence in ELT, thanks to the course of ICT in ELT at HPUni. Internal and external factors influencing their ICT competence were uncovered, with the dominance of internal factors. The study highlighted the need for enhanced teacher training programs that focus on pedagogically sound and innovative uses of IT in language teaching. Recommendations are provided for curriculum designers, teacher educators, and policymakers to better prepare future English teachers for the digital age.
Biography
Dinh Minh Thu has been a university English lecturer for twenty-four years at Hai Phong University in Vietnam. She was awarded a grant in Brunei-U.S. English Language Enrichment Project for Asean English language teachers in 2016. She attained her doctorate degree in English Language Teacher Education from University of Foreign Languages - Vietnam National University in 2021. Her interests are linguistics, language assessment and teaching methodology. Currently, she has been a core member of VietTESOL Association, contributing to many specific interest groups in the association to develop ELT teacher capacity all over Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Que is a đeicated lecturer at Haiphong University, where she has served for 17 years in the field of English language teaching. She holds a Master’s degree in English Linguistics from the University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hanoi National University. Her research interests include linguistics, cultural studies, translation, and interpretation. She is particularly focused on the intersection of language and culture and is committed to enhancing intercultural communication through both teaching and scholarly work.
