Exploring the lecturing staff development in the Education Faculty of a Mekong Delta University

Huynh Thanh Tien; Tran Thi Thanh Hue

Huynh Thanh Tien	httien@agu.edu.vn	An Giang University, Vietnam National University - HCM City 18 Ung Van Khiem street, Dong Xuyen ward, Long Xuyen city, Vietnam
Tran Thi Thanh Hue	ttthue@agu.edu.vn	An Giang University, Vietnam National University - HCM City 18 Ung Van Khiem street, Dong Xuyen ward, Long Xuyen city, Vietnam

Summary:

: The paper presents the lecturing staff professional development process of the Education Faculty in a multi-disciplinary university the Mekong Delta of Vietnam within the current educational reform context. The paper is based on a qualitative interpretive case study that explored the context of the faculty and the practices of professional development for the teaching staff to address new requirements in higher education. Two data collection methods were used: analysis of policy documents (e.g. national educational policies, Education Law 2018, Higher Education Law 2019, provincial documents, and faculty reports), and informal interviews with four educational managers. The findings provided insights into the faculty context and developmental strategy, and revealed an imbalance in the faculty’s lecturing staff development and practical requirements. The paper offers some suggestions for the faculty’s developmental strategy and lecturers’ professional development, particularly to enhance the qualifications of the teaching staff who are capable of enacting educational reforms successfully in their local contexts.

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Keywords:

Educational policies

educational context

lecturing staff development

professional development

Vietnam

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Journal:

Volume. 16 - issue 1 / 2020

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Exploring the lecturing staff development in the Education Faculty of a Mekong Delta University