ERIC Number: EJ972910
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
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Cooperative Learning in Vietnam and the West-East Educational Transfer
Nguyen-Phuong-Mai, Mai; Terlouw, Cees; Pilot, Albert
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v32 n2 p137-152 2012
Under pressure of the continuing need to modernize, Vietnam is rapidly reforming its education system. Cooperative Learning (CL) with a Western-based model is being enthusiastically applied. This paper suggests that an authentic form of CL has long existed in the foundations of Vietnamese education. The reasons why Western-based CL is encouraged can be attributed to false universalism (the belief that a practice that originated from elsewhere can be "cloned" with similar results) and neo-colonialism (the perpetuation of a colonial mindset under the pressure of financial loans). While an adjusted form of CL has been suggested by previous studies to make CL culturally appropriate, this paper argues that a true hybrid form of CL which takes into account the authentic CL will have more potential to make this method not only culturally but institutionally appropriate. The paper indicates a strong need to identify and incorporate indigenous practice in the process of educational reform. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Context, Global Approach, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Student Teachers, College Faculty, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Preferences, Scores, Institutional Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Group Unity, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Influences, Educational Practices, Non Western Civilization, Western Civilization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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