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Higher education in Vietnam : flexibility, mobility and practicality in the global knowledge economy / Ly Tran [and eight others].

Author
Tran, Ly Thi
Published
London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Physical Description
xiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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Contents
Introduction: Education for Flexibility, Practicality and Mobility. Part I. Students and structures: Higher and Tertiary Education in Vietnam -- Towards More Flexible Organization -- Curriculum and Pedagogy -- The Student Self. Part II. The global challenge: Internationalisation -- Policy Borrowing -- Foreign Language Policy. Part III. Extending the boundaries: Research in Universities -- Vocational Education and Training. Conclusion: Modernization with Vietnamese Character.
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"--
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ISBN
9781137436474 (hardback)
1137436476 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2014
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Paterno Libraries Endowment
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