Reality of Developing Communication and Cooperation Capacity for Students by Organizating Experiential Activities in Primary School in Vietnam

Dao Thanh Nga^1,

¹Faculty of Primary Education, Hanoi National University of Education, 136 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay Distric, Ha Noi, Vietnam

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Dao Thanh Nga. Reality of Developing Communication and Cooperation Capacity for Students by Organizating Experiential Activities in Primary School in Vietnam. American Journal of Educational Research. 2021; 9(10):607-611. doi: 10.12691/education-9-10-1

Abstract

The ability to communicate and cooperate is one of the most important competencies in life. In addition, experiential activities play a great role in developing students' competencies and qualities, including the ability to communicate and cooperate. However, the development of cooperative communication capacity in primary schools still faces many limitations in both management and educational work. The article presents the results of a survey analysis on 56 teachers and 660 students at Greenfield Inter-level High School on the situation of developing communication and cooperation capacity for students in organizing experiential activities in primary schools. Research results shows the current situation as a scientific basis to propose measures to develop communication and cooperation capacity for students in organizing experiential activities at the primary level.

Keywords:
experiential activities communication and cooperation capacity primary education

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