doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.1.2229
Factors Affecting the Competency of Applying Information and Communication Technology in Educational Scientific Research of Pedagogical Students in Vietnam
Ngo Van Dinh1,2
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Tran Trung2,3 ,
Nguyen Chi Thanh2 ,
Nguyen Phuong Thao4,5,* ,
Trinh Thi Phuong Thao6
- 1Culture School—Training Department, Ministry of Public Security, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- 2VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 3Vietnam Academy for Ethnic Minorities, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 4Faculty of Education, An Giang University, An Giang, Vietnam
- 5Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 6Faculty of Mathematics, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- Manuscript receivedAugust 29, 2024
- revisedOctober 11, 2024
- acceptedOctober 22, 2024
- publishedJanuary 20, 2025
Abstract
The application of information and communication technology in general and educational scientific research is developing rapidly, especially in Vietnam, where integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is gaining momentum as part of the national digital transformation agenda. However, there remains a gap in understanding how pedagogical students, who are future educators, apply ICT in their scientific research activities. This study investigates the factors influencing the competency of pedagogical students to apply ICT in Educational Scientific Research (ESR), grounded in the theoretical frameworks of the Technology Acceptance Model, Social Learning Theory, and Theory of Planned Behavior. The authors identify potential factors by synthesizing existing research about factors affecting students’ scientific research competencies and ICT competencies. This study uses the Delphi method because of the complexity of the factors and the need to gather expert consensus in refining and validating these elements, which was achieved through three rounds of expert consultation. The results revealed 18 key factors significantly impacting students’ competence in effectively integrating ICT into their educational research activities. These factors span various domains, including institutional policies, financial support, ICT infrastructure, curriculum design, and individual student characteristics such as ICT skills, foreign language proficiency, and self-directed learning capabilities. Among these, institutional policies supporting ICT integration, financial support, ICT infrastructure, students’ ICT skills, and self-directed learning capabilities were the most significant and impactful. The findings offer valuable insights for educational institutions seeking to improve students’ research competencies by implementing targeted interventions that harness the potential of ICT in scientific research.
Keywords
- Delphi method
- factors affecting
- educational scientific research
- pedagogical students
- competency of applying ICT in educational scientific research
How to Cite
Ngo Van Dinh, Tran Trung, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Nguyen Phuong Thao, and Trinh Thi Phuong Thao, "Factors Affecting the Competency of Applying Information and Communication Technology in Educational Scientific Research of Pedagogical Students in Vietnam," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 164-174, 2025. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.1.2229
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