The role of classroom observation in the development and assessment of schoolteachers in Vietnam: a review of national policy and research

O'Leary, Matt and Cui, Vanessa and Kiem, Minh Tran and Dang, Dung Tien and Nguyen, Giang Thi Huong and Thi Hoang, Kim Hue (2023) The role of classroom observation in the development and assessment of schoolteachers in Vietnam: a review of national policy and research. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. ISSN 1359-866X

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the role of classroom observation in the development and assessment of schoolteachers in Vietnam through a narrative review of current policy and cognate research literature. The overall aim of this review was twofold. Firstly, to contribute to a growing bank of Vietnam-based studies to maximise the value of the insights from this scholarly work into recent policy reforms on teachers’ professional development in Vietnam. Secondly, to widen access and exposure to published work on the topic in Vietnamese that is not readily accessible to English-speaking scholars. This review revealed a long history and engrained culture of using observation as a teacher performance evaluation tool. In recent years, there have been policy reforms and research studies that have repositioned observation as a tool for teacher learning and development. However, the implementation of these reforms has been inconsistent across Vietnam, along with recent reform having encountered resistance from a culture of compliance in schools. This paper identifies some of the key issues that policy makers and educational leaders need to address in practice in order to ensure the effective and meaningful implementation of the reforms relating to the use of observation for learning and developmental purposes.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1080/1359866X.2023.2191307
Dates:	Date Event 22 February 2023 Accepted 27 March 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	classroom observation, professional development, education policy, Vietnam
Subjects:	CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-01 - education CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-02 - teacher training
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Study of Practice and Culture in Education (C-SPACE)
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2023 14:03
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2023 14:03
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14297

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