Manuscript received February 8, 2023; March 21, 2023; accepted March 29, 2023.
Abstract—The development of information technology and
the internet has introduced various forms of learning, including
blended learning, which has become increasingly important for
high schools which are looking to modernize their classrooms
and overcome the constraints of time and space. While there
have been numerous studies on blended learning in different
subjects, most research has focused on using this approach to
develop common competencies among students and improve
learning outcomes. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of
using a blended teaching method to develop self-directed
learning competencies in Informatics by leveraging the digital
environment. The proposed blended teaching process for
teaching digital content in Informatics consists of three phases:
before, during, and after class. In the first semester of the
2022–2023 academic year, an experimental group of 45 students
at HoaiDucB High School in Hanoi were taught through a
combination of classroom instruction and an online learning
system, while the control group of 45 students were taught using
traditional methods. The findings reveal that students taught
with the blended method exhibited higher levels of self-directed
learning competency and achieved better learning outcomes
compared to the control group (with a p-value of <0.005).
Additionally, a post-experiment survey revealed that students
were satisfied with this innovative learning method and were
more actively engaged in their studies.
Index Terms—Blended learning, teaching informatics,
self-directed learning competency, teaching to develop
competency
Kieu Phuong Thuy and Nguyen Chi Trung are with the Department of
Teaching Methodology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi,
Vietnam. E-mail: trungnc@hnue.edu.vn (N.C.T.)
*Correspondence: thuykp@hnue.edu.vn (K.P.T.)
Cite: Kieu Phuong Thuy* and Nguyen Chi Trung, "Exploiting the Digital Environment to Teach Informatics in the Direction of Developing Self-directed Learning Competency for High School Students in Vietnam," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 1192-1198, 2023.
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