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Vietnam's Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment
DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES IZA DP No. 13066 Vietnam’s Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox M Niaz Asadullah Liyanage Devangi Perera Saizi Xiao MARCH 2020 DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES IZA DP No. 13066 Vietnam’s Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox M Niaz Asadullah University of Malaya, University of Reading, SKOPE and IZA Liyanage Devangi Perera Monash University Saizi Xiao University of Malaya MARCH 2020 Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but IZA takes no institutional policy positions. The IZA research network is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labor economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues. Supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation, IZA runs the world’s largest network of economists, whose research aims to provide answers to the global labor market challenges of our time. Our key objective is to build bridges between academic research, policymakers and society. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. ISSN: 2365-9793 IZA – Institute of Labor Economics Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 5–9 Phone: +49-228-3894-0 53113 Bonn, Germany Email: [email protected] www.iza.org IZA DP No. -
Ethnic Disparities in Education in Vietnam
The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School The Department of Human Development and Family Studies ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION IN VIETNAM A Dissertation in Human Development and Family Studies and Demography by Quang Thanh Trieu @2018 Quang Thanh Trieu Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy May 2018 The dissertation of Quang T. Trieu was reviewed and approved* by the following: Rukmalie Jayakody Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Sociology Dissertation Advisor Chair of Committee Scott D. Gest Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Professor-in-Charge of the Human Development and Family Studies Undergraduate Program Leif Jensen Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography David M. Post Professor of Education (Educational Theory & Policy and Comparative & International Education) and Senior Scientist Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Professor in Charge- Graduate Program *Signatures are on file in the Graduate School ii Abstract Education plays an important role in determining individuals’ socioeconomic attainment and a nation’s competitiveness on the global stage. Thus, educational disparities not only prevent vulnerable populations from gaining access to a better life but also hinder a nation’s development. Theoretically, economic growth provides more resources for education. However, initial observations in many developing countries show that economic growth does not bring the same educational benefits to everyone. Vietnam offers an interesting context in which to study ethnic educational disparities in a developing country transforming from a centrally planned to a market-driven economy. After socioeconomic transformations, Vietnam has achieved significant progress, including economic and educational growth. -
Issues in the Implementation of Bilingual Education in Vietnam
TESOL Working Paper Series Issues in the Implementation of Bilingual Education in Vietnam Do-Na Chi* An Giang University, Vietnam Abstract This paper explores the implementation of bilingual education at a private institution in Vietnam, with a focus on its successes and challenges. Despite long-term English education as a compulsory subject at grade levels 3 to 12, there is still a need for Vietnamese learners of English to improve their language profciency beyond the national curriculum. For that reason, many institutions have been established to make English a more important part of the curriculum, not simply a subject but a means of communication and a medium of instruction. In other words, the aim is to make those learners reach bilingualism. However, training learners to be bilingual is not an easy mission, since it has numerous requirements. Observing how bilingual education was implemented at a private institution in Vietnam, this paper reveals some positive effects on learners’ language development along with challenges regarding teaching materials, qualifed staff, and negative infuences of the national curriculum. Introduction While English is a mandatory subject in Vietnam, the focus is still on grammar and vocabulary, not communicative competence (Denham, 1992; Nunan, 2003). To develop English language profciency of future generations of Vietnamese students, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) proposed the use of English as the medium of instruction at high school and college levels nationwide (MOET, 2008). As stated by MOET in Directive 1400, the national curriculum embarked on a project entitled “Teaching and Learning in English in the National Education System 2008-2020,” or “Project 2020” for short. -
Moral Education in a Non-Traditional Setting in Vietnam
BENDING BAMBOO: MORAL EDUCATION IN A NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING IN VIETNAM Eric J. Buetikofer A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of The requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS August 2009 Committee: Patricia Kubow, Advisor Christopher Frey William Wiseman ii © 2009 Eric Buetikofer All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Patricia Kubow, Advisor Vietnam is a country rich with culture and tradition. This thesis examines the cultural practice of teaching morality in a non-traditional school in Vietnam. This qualitative case study took place in a non-traditional school located in central Vietnam that caters to street children. Findings from the participant interviews are discussed through the use of vignettes. The vignette themes include morality, citizenship, philosophical association, gender and one’s ability to be moral, bending bamboo and morality, morality and role playing, street children and moral education, learning and importance of language, learning English as a Second Language in the school, and debates and learning good citizenship. Each vignette is discussed using information from participant interviews and Western and Eastern moral education practices. Research for this paper has been completed utilizing educational and psychological theoretical literature concerning moral education and moral philosophy in conjunction with empirical studies conducted in Vietnam. iv This thesis is dedicated to my wife Jessica Turos and my mother Kathy Buetikofer, who have been supportive in all of my educational endeavors. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my Thesis committee, Dr. Kubow, Dr. Frey, and Dr. Wiseman, for all of their guidance. I could not have completed this formidable project without you. -
The Growing Salience of Online Vietnamese Nationalism
THE GROWING SALIENCE OF ONLINE VIETNAMESE NATIONALISM Dien Nguyen An Luong TRENDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ISSN 0219-3213 TRS11/21s ISSUE ISBN 978-981-4951-89-0 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace 11 Singapore 119614 http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg 9 789814 951890 2021 TRENDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 21-J07715 01 Trends_2021-11.indd 1 31/5/21 3:17 PM The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) is an autonomous organization established in 1968. It is a regional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute’s research programmes are grouped under Regional Economic Studies (RES), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). The Institute is also home to the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC), the Singapore APEC Study Centre and the Temasek History Research Centre (THRC). ISEAS Publishing, an established academic press, has issued more than 2,000 books and journals. It is the largest scholarly publisher of research about Southeast Asia from within the region. ISEAS Publishing works with many other academic and trade publishers and distributors to disseminate important research and analyses from and about Southeast Asia to the rest of the world. 21-J07715 01 Trends_2021-11.indd 2 31/5/21 3:17 PM THE GROWING SALIENCE OF ONLINE VIETNAMESE NATIONALISM Dien Nguyen An Luong ISSUE 11 2021 21-J07715 01 Trends_2021-11.indd 3 31/5/21 3:17 PM Published by: ISEAS Publishing 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119614 [email protected] http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg © 2021 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore All rights reserved. -
Vietnamese Style Guide
Vietnamese Style Guide Contents What's New? .................................................................................................................................... 4 New Topics ................................................................................................................................... 4 Updated Topics ............................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5 About This Style Guide ................................................................................................................ 5 Scope of This Document .............................................................................................................. 5 Style Guide Conventions .............................................................................................................. 5 Sample Text ................................................................................................................................. 5 Recommended Reference Material ............................................................................................. 6 Normative References .............................................................................................................. 7 Informative References ............................................................................................................ -
China Versus Vietnam: an Analysis of the Competing Claims in the South China Sea Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
A CNA Occasional Paper China versus Vietnam: An Analysis of the Competing Claims in the South China Sea Raul (Pete) Pedrozo With a Foreword by CNA Senior Fellow Michael McDevitt August 2014 Unlimited distribution Distribution unlimited. for public release This document contains the best opinion of the authors at the time of issue. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the sponsor. Cover Photo: South China Sea Claims and Agreements. Source: U.S. Department of Defense’s Annual Report on China to Congress, 2012. Distribution Distribution unlimited. Specific authority contracting number: E13PC00009. Copyright © 2014 CNA This work was created in the performance of Contract Number 2013-9114. Any copyright in this work is subject to the Government's Unlimited Rights license as defined in FAR 52-227.14. The reproduction of this work for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Nongovernmental users may copy and distribute this document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this copyright notice is reproduced in all copies. Nongovernmental users may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the reading or further copying of the copies they make or distribute. Nongovernmental users may not accept compensation of any manner in exchange for copies. All other rights reserved. This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation Approved by: August 2014 Ken E. Gause, Director International Affairs Group Center for Strategic Studies Copyright © 2014 CNA FOREWORD This legal analysis was commissioned as part of a project entitled, “U.S. policy options in the South China Sea.” The objective in asking experienced U.S international lawyers, such as Captain Raul “Pete” Pedrozo, USN, Judge Advocate Corps (ret.),1 the author of this analysis, is to provide U.S. -
Migrant Labor and State Power: Vietnamese Workers in Malaysia and Vietnam
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Digital Commons @ CSUMB (California State University, Monterey Bay) California State University, Monterey Bay Digital Commons @ CSUMB SBGS Faculty Publications and Presentations Social Behavioral and Global Studies 6-2018 Migrant Labor and State Power: Vietnamese Workers in Malaysia and Vietnam Angie Tran California State University, Monterey Bay, [email protected] Vicki Crinis University of Wollongong Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/sbgs_fac Recommended Citation Tran, Angie Ngoc, & Crinis, V. (2018). Migrant Labor and State Power: Vietnamese Workers in Malaysia and Vietnam. Journal of Vietnamese Studies, 13(2), 27-73. doi:10.1525/vs.2018.13.2.27 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Social Behavioral and Global Studies at Digital Commons @ CSUMB. It has been accepted for inclusion in SBGS Faculty Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ CSUMB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. RESEARCH ESSAY ANGIE NGỌ CTRẦ N AND VICKI CRINIS Migrant Labor and State Power: Vietnamese Workers in Malaysia and Vietnam he demands by global labor markets for foreign migrant workers to do Tthe jobs unwanted by local citizens play an important role in transna- tional labor migration. The Vietnamese state has responded to these global labor demands by sending workers to fill jobs overseas in order to address the unemployment and poverty issues at home. With an estimated .–. million Vietnamese citizens entering the labor market each year, the Vietnamese state has policies to promote global labor migration through as a poverty-reduction strategy. -
Why Do So Many People with a Name That Is Half Vietnamese, Half Foreign, Answer Questions About Vietnam? Can They Represent Vietnamese?
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-people-with-a-name-that-is-half-Vietnamese-half-foreign-answer-questions-about-Vietnam-Can-they-r... Why do so many people with a name that is half Vietnamese, half foreign, answer questions about Vietnam? Can they represent Vietnamese? Can people with a name that is part-Vietnamese and part-foreign represent Vietnamese (cultural identity)? And my first thought was: When did Vietnamese people start adopting foreign names, and why? And we can split the answer to that question into two parts. The first part has to consider: Are Chinese names considered foreign? When did the surname Nguyễn, Trần, Bùi, Phạm, etc. become first introduced into the Vietnamese language? Where did those people who had those surnames originally live? I can’t answer these questions yet because I am still studying Vietnamese and Chinese history to see how culture migrated or originated, and we all know that Vietnamese culture was very influenced by its Chinese neighbor. The second part puts the whole Chinese and Vietnamese cultural identity messiness aside and looks more at: When did Vietnamese people adopt Western names? And I think this is easier to answer, which is that this became more prevalent in the late 20th-century as soon as there was a change in Vietnamese people’s access to communication technology and a change in their environment. Before the 20th-century, your average Vietnamese civilian probably only knew people within a 30km radius, and the Vietnamese leadership could probably communicate with civilizations within the Sinosphere and their neighbors in Southeast Asia. -
An Exploration of Asian Identity Development Through a Vietnamese American/Canadian Perspective on Self-Given Names Henry Quang Mai
The Vermont Connection Volume 29 Identity: From Awareness to Action Article 10 January 2008 What's Vietnamese for "Conflict?" An Exploration of Asian Identity Development Through a Vietnamese American/Canadian Perspective on Self-Given Names Henry Quang Mai Patricia Hoai Linh Chau Nguyen Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/tvc Part of the Higher Education Administration Commons Recommended Citation Mai, Henry Quang and Nguyen, Patricia Hoai Linh Chau (2008) "What's Vietnamese for "Conflict?" An Exploration of Asian Identity Development Through a Vietnamese American/Canadian Perspective on Self-Given Names," The Vermont Connection: Vol. 29 , Article 10. Available at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/tvc/vol29/iss1/10 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Education and Social Services at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in The eV rmont Connection by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mai & Nguyen • 81 What’s Vietnamese for “Conflict?” An Exploration of Asian Identity Development Through a Vietnamese American/Canadian Perspective on Self-Given Names Mai Quang Hưng (Henry) & Nguyen Hoai Linh Châu Patricia The Fall of Saigon in 1975 ended the Vietnam War and prompted the first large-scale wave of immigration from Vietnam to North America. This is where a new generation was born—a generation that would attempt to combine a deep history of Vietnamese culture and tradition with a new national identity. Thirty years later, many Vietnamese families still face conflict on a daily basis in trying to reconcile two different cultures when asked a question as simple as, “What’s your name?” This moral conversation will explore Kim’s 1981 model of Asian American Identity Development through the personal narratives of a Vietnamese American and a Vietnamese Canadian as they dissect the constant struggle between the dual identities present in their names. -
Linguistic Minority Learners in Mainstream Education in Vietnam: an Ethnographic Case Study of Muong Pupils in Their Early Years
Linguistic minority learners in mainstream education in Vietnam: an ethnographic case study of Muong pupils in their early years Chung Pham Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) The University of Leeds School of Education September 2016 - ii - I confirm that the work submitted is my own and that appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others. This copy has been supplied on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. The right of Chung Pham to be identified as Author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. © <2016> The University of Leeds and <Chung Pham> - iii - Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to thank my first supervisor, Dr Jean Conteh, and my second supervisor, Dr Mary Chambers, for their extensive and invaluable guidance and endless encouragement in helping me progress through this study as smoothly as possible. The tireless academic support they have provided me throughout my time in Leeds has been amazing and their patience and empathy when tolerating my lagging behind the timeline due to personal issues has been no less remarkable. Their knowledge of when to give me a bit of a push and when to offer some space on this challenging journey has been tremendously appreciated and has been a great source of motivation for the completion of the study. Secondly I would like to thank the participants: the head teacher, the Deputy Head, all the teachers, the children and their families, for allowing me to carry out my research in the way that I did. -
The Current Situation and Issues of the Teaching of English in Vietnam
The Current Situation and Issues of the Teaching of English in Vietnam HOANG Van Van Introduction This paper is concerned with the current situation and issues of the teaching of English in Vietnam. As a way of start, I will first provide a brief history of English language teaching in Vietnam. Then I will examine in some depth the current situation of English language teaching in Vietnam, looking specifically at English language teaching both inside and outside the formal educational system. The final section is devoted to a discussion of some of the problems we have been experiencing in the teaching of English in Vietnam in the context of integration and globalization. 1. A Brief History of English Language Teaching in Vietnam The history of English language teaching in Vietnam can be roughly divided into two periods: (i) English in Vietnam before 1986 and (ii) English in Vietnam from 1986 up to the present. The reason for this way of division is that 1986 was the year when the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated its overall economic reform, exercising the open-door policy, and thus marking the emergence of English as the number 1 foreign language in Vietnam. 1.1 English in Vietnam before 1986 English in Vietnam before 1986 had a chequered history. Chronologically, the teaching of English in Vietnam can be subdivided into three periods: the first period extends from the beginning of the French invasion of Vietnam up to 1954; the second period, from 1954 to 1975; and the third period, from 1975 to 1986. Each of the periods will be examined in some depth in the sections that follow.