Professional Qualification of Teachers Influences on Management of Teaching and Fostering Self-directed Learning for Students at District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

Truong Phan Nguyen Dong

doi:10.5296/ire.v9i2.18941

Abstract

The research was aimed to investigate on what level of teachers’ professional qualifications influenced the management of teaching and fostering self-directed learning for students in the primary schools in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. According to Watson (2001), with the total population ranging from 700 to 800 people, with a confidence level of 50%, the appropriate sample size ranges from 255 to 267 people. The total number of primary school teachers in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City was 769 people, thus, the survey sample in this study was 265 people, according to Watson (2001), this sample is appropriate. The survey sample includes 265 primary school teachers, of which 94 male teachers (35.5%) and 171 female teachers (64.5%). The result revealed that the professional qualification of teachers influences significantly on management of teaching and fostering self-directed learning for students at District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

Highlights

The new education program promulgated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in 2018 has built a new orientation in education and training and educational management in Vietnam
The survey sample includes 265 primary school teachers, of which 94 male teachers (35.5%) and 171 female teachers (64.5%)
Within the limits of our research, we have found some definitions of the self-directed learning of Vietnamese researchers

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Introduction

The new education program promulgated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in 2018 has built a new orientation in education and training and educational management in Vietnam. This research aims to investigate how the professional qualifications of teachers have an impact on the management of teaching and fostering self-directed learning for students in the primary schools in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. Group of researchers including Nguyen Quoc Chi and Nguyen Thi My Loc (1997) said that: "Management activity is the directional and intentional impact of the management subject (manager) on the managed object (person managed) within an organization to enable it to function and achieve its goals”. The management subject can be an individual or a group of people who have the function of planning, organizing, pointing, and controlling so that the organization can operate effectively and achieve its goals. Management objects are those who are under the influence of the managed subject to achieve common goals

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