TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING ENGLISH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

This article aims to review previous empirical studies between 2011 and 2021 to capture English as a foreign language teachers’ attitudes towards the use of information and communication technology in teaching English, point out the shortcomings of prior research, and propose future research directions. The systematic review of the literature method was employed to collect and analyse data for this study. Sixteen scientific articles and dissertations related to the research domain were cautiously refined. Findings from these studies indicated that most teachers had positive attitudes towards the use of information and communication technology in teaching English. Meanwhile, several studies shed light on specific factors affecting teachers’ attitudes towards the use of Information and Communication Technology in teaching English. Some contradictory findings from these research projects have been pointed out. In particular, most of the studies revealed certain limitations, such as research methods, sample size, and the scope of the study. In addition, no research in this field has been conducted at higher education institutions in Vietnam.