Teaching Education Courses Based on Case Study Method in Pedagogical Universities in Vietnam

Trinh Thuy Giang^1, , Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong¹, Nguyen Nam Phuong¹ and Mai Quoc Khanh¹

¹Faculty of Psychology and Education, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam

Cite this paper:
Trinh Thuy Giang, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong, Nguyen Nam Phuong and Mai Quoc Khanh. Teaching Education Courses Based on Case Study Method in Pedagogical Universities in Vietnam. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(6):681-687. doi: 10.12691/education-6-6-15

Abstract

Vietnam is in the process of renovating general education which poses many problems in teacher education. The subjects of professional knowledge in pedagogical schools, including the subject of Education is being strongly reformed in terms of contents, programs and teaching methods. Teaching the subject Education baseb on case study method is an effective solution for developing students’ pedagogical professional competences. However, in practice, whether the case study methodology has been used by the faculty in teaching Education courses or not, and the results have not been studied. This article aims to provide the data, information and observations for the situation in Vietnam in recent years, setting up a scientific basis for innovation and improvement of pedagogical training process in Vietnam in the next years.

Keywords:
teaching case study case - study - based teaching education courses

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