Education in Vietnam : Making Haste Slowly / edited by Martin Hayden and Thi Le Tran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayden, Martin.

Contributor:

Hayden, Martin, editor.

Trần, Thị Lệ, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Education in South East Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Vietnam.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, England : Routledge, 2025.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Figures

Tables

Notes on Contributors

1. An Overview of the National Education System in Vietnam

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Country Setting

1.3 The Regulatory Framework

1.4 The Education Sectors

1.4.1 Primary Education

1.4.2 Secondary Education

1.4.3 Vocational Education and Training

1.4.4 Higher Education

1.5 Contemporary Challenges

1.5.1 Governance and Management

1.5.2 Teaching and Learning

1.5.3 Finance and Equity

1.6 About This Book

1.7 Concluding Remarks

References

2. Historical Development of the National Education System in Vietnam

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Confucian Model

2.3 The Franco-Vietnamese Model

2.4 The Socialist Model

2.5 Concluding Remarks

3. Early Childhood Education and Care in Vietnam: A Review

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Institutions

3.3 Participation

3.4 Curriculum

3.5 Workforce

3.6 Coordination and Policy

3.7 Quality

3.8 Challenges

3.8.1 Providing Access to Quality ECEC for All Children

3.8.2 Implementing the New ECEC Curriculum

3.9 Conclusion

4. General Education in Vietnam: Contemporary Reforms and Future Developments

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Reform Context

4.3 The Reform Measures

4.3.1 Reforming the Curriculum

4.3.2 Reforming Student Assessment

4.3.3 Improving Teacher Quality

4.4 Concluding Remarks

5. Vocational Education and Training in Vietnam: A Work in Progress

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Overview of the Sector

5.3 A Brief History of the Sector

5.4 Current Developments

5.4.1 Priorities for the Sector

5.4.2 Improving Quality

5.4.3 Internationalising the Sector

5.4.4 Engaging with Industry

5.5 Conclusion

References.

6. Higher Education in Vietnam: The Need for a New Roadmap

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Recent History

6.3 Overview of the Sector

6.4 Achievements

6.5 Challenges

6.6 Conclusion

7. Achieving Literacy in Vietnamese for Ethnic Minority Children

7.1 Introduction

7.2 A Brief Historical Review

7.3 Literacy Education for Ethnic Minorities

7.4 Mother Tongue and Bilingual Education Models

7.5 The New General Education Curriculum

7.6 Concluding Remarks

8. Mathematics Education in the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Reform Challenges

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Evolution of the Mathematics Curriculum

8.3 Mathematics in the New Curriculum

8.3.1 Overview

8.3.2 Primary Level

8.3.3 Lower-Secondary Level

8.3.4 Upper-Secondary School

8.4 Mathematics Textbooks

8.5 Innovation in Teaching Mathematics

8.6 Addressing Diverse Needs

8.7 Training and Developing Mathematics Teachers

8.8 Concerns

8.9 Conclusion

9. Natural Sciences in the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Implications of Recent Reforms

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Historical Context

9.3 Natural Science in the New Curriculum

9.4 Training Teachers

9.5 STEM

9.6 Current Issues

9.6.1 Implementing the New Curriculum

9.6.2 Resourcing Constraints

9.7 Significance of the PISA Surveys

9.8 Concluding Remarks

10. Social Sciences and Humanities in Vietnam's Education System

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Historical Context

10.3 The General Education Sector

10.4 Higher Education

10.5 Challenges

10.6 Concluding Remarks

11. Foreign Language Teaching in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Policy Context

11.3 The General Education Sector

11.4 The Higher Education Sector

11.5 Challenges.

11.5.1 Meeting Expectations

11.5.2 Curriculum and Textbooks

11.5.3 Pedagogy

11.5.4 Assessment

11.6 Concluding Remarks

12. Technology Education in Vietnam: Fostering Creativity

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Historical Context

12.3 Technology and the New Curriculum

12.4 Technology Education and Creativity

12.5 Technology in the Higher Education Sector in Vietnam

12.6 Issues in Technology Education

12.6.1 Design Pedagogy in Technology Education in Vietnam

12.6.2 Assessment Challenges in Technology Education in Vietnam

12.6.3 Professional Development for Technology Teachers in Vietnam

12.7 Conclusion

13. Student Assessment in Vietnam: Progress with Reform of Policies and Practices

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Reform in the Early Childhood Education Sector

13.3 Reform in the General Education Sector

13.4 Reform in the Higher Education Sector

13.5 International Student Assessment Surveys

13.6 Issues and Concerns

13.7 Conclusion

14. Teacher Education in Vietnam

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Brief Historical Review

14.3 The Teaching Profession

14.4 Initial Teacher Training

14.5 Induction into the Profession

14.6 Professional Development

14.7 Issues with Teacher Education

14.8 Conclusion

15. Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Vietnam's Education System

15.1 Introduction

15.2 A Brief History

15.3 Current Overview

15.4 Current Issues

15.5 Conclusion

16. Gender Representation in Vietnam's Education System

16.1 Introduction

16.2 Context

16.3 Data on Gender Representation in the Education System

16.3.1 Gender and Enrolments

16.3.2 Gender and Attendance Rates

16.3.3 Gender and Out-of-School Rates

16.3.4 Gender and Educational Attainment

16.3.5 Gender and Years of Schooling.

16.3.6 Gender and Literacy

16.3.7 Gender and Technical Qualifications

16.3.8 Gender and Teachers

16.3.9 Gender Unemployment and Occupational Status

16.4 Discussion

16.5 Conclusion

17. Equity in Vietnam's Education System: The Case of Ethnic Minorities

17.1 Introduction

17.2 A Conceptual Framework

17.3 Vietnam's Equity Policies and Strategies for Education

17.3.1 Recognition

17.3.2 Redistribution

17.3.3 Representation

17.4 Conclusion

18. Providing Educational Opportunities for Children with Disabilities in Vietnam

18.1 Introduction

18.2 Historical Context

18.3 Policy Context

18.4 Current Issues

18.4.1 Availability of Support

18.4.2 Curriculum Deficiencies

18.4.3 Limited Teacher Preparation

18.4.4 Legislative and Coordination Gaps

18.5 Research Needs

18.6 Conclusion

19. Internationalising Vietnam's Education System

19.1 Introduction

19.2 An Overview

19.3 Drivers of Internationalisation

19.4 Maintaining Momentum

19.5 Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781003298700

1003298702

9781040106846

1040106846

Publisher Number:

40032424814

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