Higher Education in Vietnam Flexibility, Mobility and Practicality in the Global Knowledge Economy

by Tran, Ly; Marginson, Simon; Do, Hoang; Do, Quyen; Le, Truc; Nguyen, Nhai; Vu, Thao; Pham, Thach; Nguyen, Huong

• ISBN13: 9781137436474
• ISBN10: 1137436476
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-10-06
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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 Mobility

PART I: STUDENTS AND STRUCTURES

2. Higher and Tertiary Education in Vietnam

3. Towards More Flexible Organization

4. Curriculum and Pedagogy

5. The Student Self

PART II: THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE

6. Internationalisation

7. Policy Borrowing

8. Foreign Language Policy

PART III: EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES

9. Research in Universities

10. Vocational Education and Training

CONCLUSION

11. Modernization with Vietnamese Character