Constructing evaluation criteria for university lecturers' competencies: Measures to enhance the quality of faculty at Tan Trao University, Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam

Abstract

In the realm of higher education, the faculty plays an exceedingly vital role in shaping the quality of university education. Assessing the quality of higher education involves considerations across various standards such as program quality, infrastructure quality, teaching staff, student support personnel, and quality improvement measures. Among these, constructing a faculty team that ensures both quantity and quality to meet training needs and accomplish strategic objectives of each university is regarded as a paramount requirement. Evaluating faculty competencies is deemed a compulsory requirement for gauging the educational quality of contemporary universities. Faculty competency assessment is conducted based on multiple criteria, among which teaching proficiency, scientific research, and community service are recognized as three core competencies of each faculty member. This article underscores the necessity of constructing evaluation criteria for faculty competencies. Additionally, it analyzes several fundamental criteria in faculty competency assessment. Building upon this foundation, a number of solutions are proposed to implement and apply these criteria in the practical assessment of faculty competencies at Tan Trao University, Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam.