Synopses & Reviews
Higher and tertiary education have become crucial to modern economies and societies. As a nation, Vietnam has great potential and its secondary school students perform very well in comparative international tests, yet its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations like China and South Korea. Why is this the case - and what can be done about it? Higher Education in Vietnam dissects the problems and provides constructive and well-located solutions, combining reform with Vietnam's strong educational tradition, for the transformation of higher education in governance, funding, curriculum, quality assurance, internationalization, language policy, research and vocational training. Written by a team of expert insiders with international experience, this book is the first comprehensive diagnosis and prescription for higher education in Vietnam and establishes a distinctive Vietnamese pathway for modernization in the global knowledge economy.
Synopsis
Higher and tertiary education are crucial to modern nations. Vietnam has great potential, but its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations. This book analyses the problem and provides constructive solutions for the reform of higher education.
About the Author
Lý Tr?n is Senior Lecturer at Deakin University, Australia.
Simon Marginson is Professor of International Higher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Hoàng Ð? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Quyên Ð? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Trúc Lê is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Nhài Nguy?n is an Independent Scholar based in Canada.
Th?o Vu is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Th?ch Ph?m is a Researcher at Victoria University, Australia.
Huong Nguy?n is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Table of Contents
1. Education for Flexibility, Practicality and MobilityPART I: STUDENTS AND STRUCTURES2. Higher and Tertiary Education in Vietnam3. Towards More Flexible Organization4. Curriculum and Pedagogy5. The Student SelfPART II: THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE6. Internationalisation7. Policy Borrowing8. Foreign Language PolicyPART III: EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES9. Research in Universities10. Vocational Education and TrainingCONCLUSION11. Modernization with Vietnamese Character