DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING STAFF IN PUBLIC KINDERGARTENS IN NINH KIEU DISTRICT, CAN THO CITY, VIETNAM / PHÁT TRIỂN ĐỘI NGŨ GIÁO VIÊN TẠI CÁC TRƯỜNG MẦM NON CÔNG LẬP QUẬN NINH KIỀU, THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ

Authors

  • Nguyen Thi Mong Thuy Kindergarten Teacher, Hoang Anh Kindergarten, Can Tho City, Vietnam
  • Thai Cong Dan Senior Lecturer, Dr., School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejae.v8i2.4943

Keywords:

public kindergartens, early childhood education, development of teaching staff, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City

Abstract

This study is to research and collect data on the current situation of teacher development in public preschools in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, using the survey from the principal (n = 4), vice-principal (n = 8), professional team leader and deputy team (n = 50) from 4 kindergartens, namely Rang Dong Kindergarten, Hoang Yen Kindergarten, June 1 Kindergarten, September 2 Kindergarten, with the three specific objectives: first, to systematize the theoretical basis for the development of PKSs; second, to survey on the current situation of teacher development in PKSs in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City; and finally, to propose some measures to develop teaching staff at PKSs in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. And there are three research questions as follows (1) What is the current situation of developing teaching staff of public kindergarten schools in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City? (2) What are the suggested measures to develop the teaching staff of public kindergarten schools in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City with high efficiency? And (3) What are the theoretical and practical bases to propose such measures? The study has outlined the basic concepts related to the management and development of public preschool teachers, survey and assessment of the current situation of teacher development in PKSs in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam through the three research questions towards the specific research objectives, and at the same time raise the advantages, difficulties, strengths and weaknesses of teacher development work and propose some measures at these schools.

Author Biographies

  • Nguyen Thi Mong Thuy, Kindergarten Teacher, Hoang Anh Kindergarten, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Ms. Nguyen Thi Mong Thuy is presently a kindergarten teacher at Hoang Anh Kindergarten, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam. She will achieve her MA in Educational Administration from School of Education in 2023. Her main research fields are kindergarten teaching and management, and education administration at all levels. She can be contacted at thuym4821023@gstudent.ctu.edu.vn.

  • Thai Cong Dan, Senior Lecturer, Dr., School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Mr. Thai Cong Dan is currently a senior English lecturer, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University (CTU), Vietnam. He has held his PhD at Naresuan University, Thailand since 2010 in Educational Administration (English program). He got his MA in Cultural aspects and Literature from University of Notre Dame du Lac, Indiana, USA in 1999. His main research interests are TEF/TESOL issues, intercultural communication, high school and higher education levels in English learning and teaching, English program management, curriculum design, testing and evaluation, professional development, and educational administration. He can be reached at tcdan@ctu.edu.vn.

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2023-07-17

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