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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.
List 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
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 ?? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Quyên ?? 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 V? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Th?ch Ph?m is a Researcher at Victoria University, Australia.
H??ng Nguy?n is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Summary
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.
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"a valuable resource on the most current development of HE and insights into the remaining issues of the sector for both Vietnamese and international scholars, lecturers and students interested in education in Vietnam. The book is, therefore, highly recommended for readers." - Higher Education
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"a valuable resource on the most current development of HE and insights into the remaining issues of the sector for both Vietnamese and international scholars, lecturers and students interested in education in Vietnam. The book is, therefore, highly recommended for readers." - Higher Education
