Exploring self- study habits of school teachers: A case study from Vietnam

Exploring self- study habits of school teachers: A case study from Vietnam

Bui Thi Dien dienbt@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences
Summary: 
Self-study is crucial in the professional development of teachers to meet all the educational requirements. The context of educational reform in Vietnam has heightened the need for research about teachers’ self-study habits. To examine current self-study habits of teachers as well as proposing some appropriate solutions, over 50 teachers, librarians and school administrators have been invited to interview, group discussions and fill in a questionnaire. The findings suggest that not only schools need to change to promote the movement of teachers’ self-study but also teachers themselves need to plan and carry out self-study actively with stronger determination to meet the requirements of the new curriculum
Keywords: 
self-study
self-study habit
Teacher
professional development
school
educational reform
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