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Globolization and Integration in Higher Education. Perspectives from universities in developing, economic-transition country Case study of Can Tho University-Vietnam By Le Viet Dung. CONTENTS. Brief introduction about Can Tho University (CTU);
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Globolization and Integration in Higher Education Perspectives from universities in developing, economic-transition countryCase study of Can Tho University-Vietnam By Le Viet Dung
CONTENTS • Brief introduction about Can Tho University (CTU); 2. What developing and transition actually means to universities in Vietnam?; 3. Case study of CTU
Part 1 Brief introduction about Can Tho University (CTU)
Can Tho University (CTU) • a) Back ground information • CTU is located in the centre of the Mekong Delta, Southern part of Viet Nam. • Founded in 1966 • A public and multidisciplinary university • One of 14 core universities of Vietnam; and is one of 13 universities in the Mekong delta.
Can Tho University (CTU) b) Mission and Vision of CTU • CTU’s mission is to focus on training, conducting research and transferring technology to advance the sustainable socio-economic development of the Mekong delta region. • CTU’s strategic vision to 2020 is to become one of the best universities in Viet Nam; to be recognized throughout Asia-Pacific as excellent education and research institution; and to adapt to the global integration and mutual cooperation.
Can Tho University (CTU) • c) Organizational structure • 14 colleges/schools • Research Institutes • Supportive units: 12 • d) Staff members: 2013 (in 2012): • Instructors: 1,185 • Administrators: 828
Can Tho University (CTU) • e) Students and Programs • Students: • Undergraduate students: 49.829 • Graduate students: 3.229 • Programs: • Undergraduate: 85 • Master: 38 • PhD: 12
Part 2 What developing and transition actually means to universities in Vietnam?
* Education in the orbit of global/internationalization; * Economic Oversea crisis study
* University ranking; World class, Research university,… * Fast growing & technical gap issues
Developing and Transition • Still in low level of autonomy, some hurdles/barriers still; • Large number of mono-disciplinary and small-scale universities in HE system: national, regional universities; • Big gap between public/private.
Developing and Transition • Limit resources: human and hardware; • Passive learning and teaching; • Lack of interest in research (major research fund to research institutes); • Limit communication skill: Foreign languages.
Economical Educational Institutional Transition => 3 different velocities of reform
Consequences • Development pace << society/economics demands • Main focus of university => chronic and immediate “problems”: staff income, equipment, quota, regulations, entrance examination,… => inward-looking; different “wave-length” with foreign univ. • Standards, norms, references ≠ int’l
Ultimate Consequences • Lack of interest in internationalization • Concerned: threats > opportunities • Indifference • Lack of initiative/self-motivation • Over-estimation of foreign “anything”
Strengths • Young => dynamic, pro-active • Fast-growing; • Strong and well-established links with the community; • Multi-disciplinary, credit-system curricula; • Active in international collaboration.
Weakness • Lack of quality of staff; • Human resources and hardware development < growing pace.
Challenges • Mekong delta: lowest level of education => human resources; • Post graduate top-students
Opportunities • One of 14 key universities in VN; • More and more openness from MOET; • Advanced curricula program (2); • National and International projects; • Mekong 1000, MOET 322, 911.
DIFFICULTY UNDERTRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION PRESSURE • Less Int. opportunities – (Win-Win; Bilateral, Mutual relationships;…) • Language barrier; • Less ready Int. scholarships; • Quality assurance; accredited programs;.. ; • Int. joint programs;
Computerization, E-learning; • Staff/student exchanges (Thailand, Korea, Japan,..);
FUTURER WORKS • Strategic partner identification and establishment; • Networking: int’l, regional and national; • Strengthening Tropical Semester, MK 1000;
THE 322, 911 & MEKONG 1000 PROJECT http://app.ctu.edu.vn/mk1000/
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