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Motivations for Information Communication Technology (ICT) Use in EFL Teaching: An Exploratory Study of Primary School Teachers in Vietnam

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  • Thi Hoan Vuong

    (PhD Candidate, Doctoral School of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest)

  • Dang Mai Linh Pham

    (Department of Primary Education and Preschool Education, Department of Education and Training of Lam Dong Province, Lam Dong, Vietnam)

Abstract

Humans can be driven to behave by the perceived values of the behavior, or a certain force and motivation are assumed to be a factor guiding and energizing people’s behaviors. This study aimed to investigate what motivates primary school teachers in an underprivileged area of Vietnam to integrate ICT into their EFL teaching. Seven participants from different primary schools in Daklak, a mountainous province, were recruited to take part in one-on-one interviews that lasted 30 to 40 minutes. The interview guide was constructed by the researcher and sent to experts for feedback. Interviews were carried out in Vietnamese on the Skype platform. They were videotaped and transcribed afterwards. Relevant parts of the interviews were translated into English. The findings revealed four categories of motivations, including instructor-related motives, learner-related motives, accessibility-related motives and the user-friendliness of ICT. Consequently, the research findings provide valuable insights into how to motivate EFL primary school teachers in underpriviledged areas to integrate ICT into their classroom practices, which are beneficial for educators, policymakers, and curriculum developers.

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  • Thi Hoan Vuong & Dang Mai Linh Pham, 2023. "Motivations for Information Communication Technology (ICT) Use in EFL Teaching: An Exploratory Study of Primary School Teachers in Vietnam," Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 5(4), pages 173-183, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:jeltal:v:5:y:2023:i:4:id:6498
    DOI: 10.32996/jeltal.2023.5.4.17
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