The obstacles to developing a savvy English speaking Vietnamese youth Last month Thanh Nien News published an article stating “English language proficiency will be dependent upon private sector tutoring”.I discovered it referred to the Pygmalion Effect or Rosenthal – Jacobsen Study (1968) in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform. This was never clearly explained in the … Read more
Future generations of readers may use tablets rather than a printed book – is that a good thing? A recent article in The Guardian stated: “Reading for pleasure is declining among primary-age pupils, and increasing numbers of ‘time poor’ parents are dropping the ritual of sharing bedtime stories with their children once they start school.” … Read more
Parents and teachers partnering up to enrich the learning experience. Choosing your child’s school is only the first step in a parent’s participation in the learning process. Besides supporting their teachers, parents can be very instrumental in helping their children succeed by working in productive partnership with their child and school. Below are eight every … Read more
Dr. Maria Montessori felt that the goal of the educational process should not be to fill a child with facts, but rather to cultivate a child’s own natural desire to learn Expats don’t lead the same kind of lives as other people, and that affects our parenting values too. Folks back home worry about their … Read more
… a public high school student Retold by Clara Phuoc Nguyen Image by Nam Quan There’s nothing like being a 12th grade student in public high school. OMG! It means a timed bomb has been set for the university entrance exam and failure is not an option. What would happen if I fail? My parents … Read more
Things to consider when choosing a school for your child Text by Michael Arnold Images by Quinn Ryan Mattingly So imagine you’ve had this fantastic opportunity. An opening has come up in Vietnam, the salary is everything you’ve been waiting for, and your whole family’s invited to go with you – on the company account. … Read more
Our columnist argues that learning a language doesn’t require an age minimum… Recently in www.thanhniennews.com, an online local newspaper, I read an article about a new decree that will not allow Vietnamese children under five to attend international educational programs in the country. The decree’s basic premise is: “Very early second-language acquisition would dilute the … Read more
How to pick a good school for your child… Part 1 I have taught at three international schools in Ho Chi Minh City and have been an outside service provider for an additional six international schools and preschools here too. I read with interest recent submissions to an English Language Google Group, An Phu Neighbors, … Read more
We find out why more students are looking for a higher education abroad rather than at home… In 2011, The Ministry of Education and Training published a startling report. Over 100,000 Vietnamese students studied abroad in nearly 50 countries – and 90 percent of them paid for it themselves. In the last 10 years, increasing … Read more
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