ABSTRACT

Located within the global changing contexts of higher education in the 21st century, this book examines the reform of the teaching and learning practices in Vietnamese universities under the Higher Education Reform Agenda and the influence of internationalization on the higher education sector. Specifically, it analyses the motives, current implementation, effectiveness, and challenges of these reforms, especially from student perspectives. Analyzing approximately 4300 survey responses and interviews with students, the book covers a range of key issues related to teaching and learning in higher education which have attracted attention in recent years, including:

  • The learning environment
  • Student support and first-year transition
  • Student-centred teaching
  • The use of credit-based curricula
  • The use of information and communication technology
  • At-home internationalization of higher education
  • Assessment and feedback
  • Work placements
  • Informal learning via extra curricular activities
  • Students’ perception of the values of university education.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

Teaching and learning reforms in higher education and the importance of students’ learning experience

chapter 1|22 pages

Higher education reforms in Vietnam

Context, foci, and challenges

chapter 5|18 pages

Student-centred teaching

Current practices and obstacles

chapter 7|20 pages

At-home international education in Vietnamese universities

Impact on graduates’ employability and career prospects1

chapter 10|18 pages

Extra-curricular activities as informal learning

Facilitators and inhibitors

chapter 12|23 pages

Teaching and learning reforms in Vietnamese universities

The way forward