APPLYING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANIZING  STEAM EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

Hoang Thanh Thuy; Dinh Lan Anh; Hoang Thi Hoai; Dang Lan Phuong

Dinh Lan Anh*	dlanh@daihocthudo.edu.vn	Hanoi Metropolitan University No. 98 Duong Quang Ham street, Nghia Do ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Hoang Thanh Thuy	thuyht@hnue.edu.vn	Hanoi National Universiity of Education 136 Xuan Thuy street, Cau Giay ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Dang Lan Phuong	dlphuong@daihocthudo.edu.vn	Hanoi Metropolitan University 98 Duong Quang Ham street, Nghia Do ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Hoang Thi Hoai	hoangthihoai@bdhn.edu.vn	Hanoi Training School for Educators 36, Mac Thai To street, Yen Hoa ward, Hanoi, Vietnam

Summary:

In recent years, the integration of digital technology (DT) into early childhood education, particularly in STEAM activities, has attracted considerable attention from educators and researchers. Scholars have explored the potential of digital tools to enhance learning quality and increase learner engagement. This study aims to examine the current situation regarding the perceived benefits and feasibility of applying DT in preschool STEAM education. A quantitative research method was employed through a survey of 421 preschool teachers in kindergartens across Hanoi. The findings reveal that both groups of teachers (those working in nationally accredited kindergartens and those in non-accredited kindergartens) share a generally positive perspective on the benefits and feasibility of DT integration in STEAM education. However, teachers in accredited kindergartens demonstrated a slightly more favorable attitude toward the use of technology. This research contributes to clarifying the current practices and influencing factors related to DT application in STEAM education, thereby providing theoretical and practical foundations for developing and improving the use of digital technology in early childhood education.

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Keywords:

Digital technology application

preschool teachers

early childhood education

STEAM educational activities.

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Journal:

No. 2, December 2025

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

APPLYING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANIZING STEAM EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PRESCHOOL TEACHERS