What education institutions are tasked with providing regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam?

What education institutions are tasked with providing regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam?

According to Article 10 of the regulation on regular refresher training of teachers, managers of early childhood education institutions, general education institutions and teachers of continuing education centers issued together with Circular 19/2019/TT-BGDDT, the education institutions tasked with providing regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

Education institutions performing tasks

1. The education institutions shall include:

a) Teachers: pedagogy schools, education institutions with pedagogy faculties, education institutions that are allowed to train and carry out refresher training of teachers;

b) Managers: pedagogy schools, education institutions with pedagogy management faculties, education institutions that are allowed to train and carry out refresher training of educational managers.

2. Education institutions that carry out regular refresher training shall meet the following requirements:

a) Education institutions specified at Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Ensure the capacity for development of the documents on regular refresher training according to regulations of Article 7 of this Regulation;

c) Ensure the contingent of speakers that meet standards according to regulations of Article 9 of this Regulation;

d) Have facilities, equipment, techniques and practice facilities in order to meet requirements for refresher training. In particular, have the integrated information systems in order to periodically collect and process data on speakers, teachers and managers. Have the systems that record and process feedback from relevant parties about the progress in refresher training in order to develop and improve the quality of refresher training of teachers and managers. The technology hardware and software systems shall be maintained regularly and always available for the effective use of speakers, teachers and managers;

3. The education institutions preforming tasks shall carry out regular refresher training according to the method of assigning tasks or signing the contracts.

Thus, the education institutions tasked with providing regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam include pedagogy schools, education institutions with pedagogy faculties, and education institutions that are allowed to train and carry out refresher training for teachers.

How many forms of regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam are there?

Under Article 6 of the Regulation issued with Circular 19/2019/TT-BGDDT, there are 03 forms of regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam as follows:

- Full time: Carry out full-time refresher training; instruct teachers, managers in self-study, practice, systematization of knowledge, reply to questions, contents of regular refresher training in order to meet the needs of teachers and managers for regular refresher training; facilitate exchange, sharing and discussion about expertise, professionalism and practice of skills for teachers and managers.

The duration and number of teachers and managers who participate in full-time refresher training shall comply with delegation of management, ensure the requirements for purposes, objectives, contents, methods, the duration of refresher training specified in the regular refresher training programs and the regulations of this Regulation.

- Distance: Carry out the distance refresher training, promote the application of information technology to online refresher training and training for teachers and managers in order to ensure the requirements for purposes, objectives, contents, methods and duration of refresher training specified in the regular refresher training programs and the regulations of this Regulation;

- Part time: Combine the full-time refresher training with distance refresher training specified at Points a and b of this Clause in order to ensure the efficiency and requirements for regular refresher training of teachers and managers.

What are the requirements for drafting the documents on regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Regulation issued with Circular 19/2019/TT-BGDDT as amended by Clause 3 Article 1 Circular 17/2022/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for drafting the documents on regular refresher training for teachers in Vietnam are:

1) The drafted documents shall conform to requirements for refresher training of teachers and managers according to the professional standards, working positions, requirements for innovation and improve the quality of teaching and education in conformity with the plans for refresher training and the needs for development of human resource of early childhood education institutions, general education institutions, continuing education centers of the sectors and administrative divisions.

2) The drafted documents shall ensure a combination of theory and practice; knowledge, experience and practical skills; integrate refresher training programs with similar contents; avoid duplicate contents. Programs and documents must be regularly supplemented, updated and enhanced in accordance with the actual circumstances;

3) The drafted documents shall conform to the regular refresher training programs and regulations of this Regulation;

4) The drafted documents shall conform to the forms of regular refresher training:

- Full-time regular refresher training documents: the documents shall be drafted and distributed in forms of printed matters, audio tapes, video tapes and other information storage devices in accordance with the regulations of the regular refresher program and this Regulation.

- Distance regular refresher training documents: the documents shall be drafted in form of learning materials (including: video tapes, short films; radio programs, television programs; printed books, guiding documents on teaching and learning via computers; online lessons, online discussions and teleconferences; virtual exercises, simulation exercises and practical exercises or other relevant materials) in order to ensure adequate provision and conveyance of the contents and objectives of the regular refresher training programs for learners. The learners can self-study and self-improvement according to regulations of this Regulation.

- Part-time regular refresher training documents: Combine the full-time regular refresher training documents with the distance regular refresher training documents.