FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the factors influencing the digital competence of high school students in Ho Chi Minh City, including factors related to the school, family, the learners themselves, and society. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a questionnaire survey with 364 students and teachers, in-depth interviews, and analysis of school records to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The initial findings clearly identify the influencing factors and provide practical foundations for schools, families, and communities to design appropriate strategies to support the development of students’ digital competence in accordance with their needs and characteristics in the current context of digital transformation.