This is one of the highlights of a survey conducted by the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences (VIES), a damning indictment of the working conditions of Vietnamese teachers. The survey of 526 teachers from 27 schools in five provinces asked primary, secondary (junior high) and high school teachers this question: Would you still choose to work as a teacher, if you could make … Continue reading “50 percent of Vietnamese teachers regret their career decision”
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Foreign ‘traffic cop’ wins big audience
A huge foreigner has stirred public imagination after being featured on VOVgiaothong.vn, the Voice of Viet Nam's traffic web site. The website released a short clip of the man acting as a traffic policeman in a one-way street. It shows a real scene at the intersection of Tran Binh Trong and Tran Nhan Tong streets … Continue reading Foreign ‘traffic cop’ wins big audience
“In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools”
Aside from the title of this 5 July Bloomberg Businessweek article, an unfortunate play on what has been described as a "short-lived campaign by the United States military during the Vietnam War intended to win the popular support of the Vietnamese people," I always have mixed feelings when I read about this type of project. While it's great that … Continue reading “In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools”
4 Benefits for International Students at U.S. High Schools
It was interesting to see a recent US News & World Report article about the benefits for international students who study at US high schools, which are well-known to those of us who work in the field. 1. English language training 2. Pre-college navigation 3. College readiness 4. Social acculturation There has been a dramatic upswing in the … Continue reading 4 Benefits for International Students at U.S. High Schools
“Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy”
While this is not exactly breaking news, I am pleased to see how this trend is being documented in order to build an even stronger case for visa policy reform. It's an issue that unites key business and political leaders, including President Obama, as well as professional associations such as NAFSA: Association of International Educators. This report, issued by The Partnership for a … Continue reading “Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy”
Should the U.S. State Department Copy the British Council?
The British Council, as an education provider, a research analyst, and a conference convener is an interesting model. At the very least, taking a look at the British Council makes me wonder why the United States government does not pull back and take a big-picture look at what it might do to provide better … Continue reading Should the U.S. State Department Copy the British Council?
The bad stories in the education sector in 2011
Never a dull moment in Vietnamese education. Check out the bad stories in the education sector in 2011, including "bad behaviors of teachers, problematic students’ morality, and the 'achievement disease.'" The excerpts below were taken from an article with the same name. The bad behaviors of teachers On May 13, Trieu Ngoc Diem, a primary school … Continue reading The bad stories in the education sector in 2011
“Rising numbers of Vietnamese study abroad”
This Ministry of Education and Training report, hot off the press, confirms my estimate of the number of young Vietnamese studying overseas. Since 90% are self-financing, this means that over a billion dollars are being invested each year in overseas education. That's nearly 1% of the country's 2011 GDP. (Stay tuned for a later post that attempts … Continue reading “Rising numbers of Vietnamese study abroad”
“California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”
Check out this excellent article by investigative reporter Jennifer Gollan about Frederick Taylor University (FTU), which I've written about on these hallowed pages and which appears on my list of US-based unaccredited schools. FTU has been quite active in Vietnam in recent years and therefore a substantial source of revenue for this state-approved rogue provider. Knowing … Continue reading “California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”
“Students prefer jobs in foreign firms: poll”
Fifty-five percent of students wish to work for foreign-invested companies, making these institutions the top choice of working environment for graduates, according to an annual survey conducted by human resource consulting firm Nhan Viet Management Group. The one question that this article did not address is WHY? Below are some comments from Vietnamese university students … Continue reading “Students prefer jobs in foreign firms: poll”
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