THE CURRENT STATUS OF BLENDED LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN CA MAU PROVINCE

Tóm tắt

In the context of Vietnam’s accelerated digital transformation, blended learning (BL) has emerged as an increasingly inevitable trend in secondary education. Nevertheless, the implementation of this pedagogical model in resource-constrained regions - such as Ca Mau province - encounters a range of significant challenges. Findings from a survey conducted with 60 school administrators and 120 teachers across high schools in Ca Mau reveal substantial deficiencies in teachers’ competencies and pedagogical knowledge pertaining to the design, delivery and management of BL environments. These challenges are further compounded by the fragmented and insufficient information technology infrastructure observed in several institutions, which severely impairs the quality of online instruction and contributes to administrative reluctance in fully embracing BL initiatives. A systematic assessment of the current implementation status, accompanied by a rigorous analysis of its underlying causes, constitutes a critical foundation for the development of context-specific strategies. Such strategies are essential to enhance the effectiveness of BL integration in Ca Mau’s upper secondary schools and to ensure alignment with Vietnam’s broader national agenda for digital transformation in education. Moreover, this study contributes to narrowing the digital divide in education by proposing a flexible BL framework tailored to low-resource settings.