WORKSHOPS AT TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

On June 1 and 2, lecturers from Tra Vinh University attended workshop themed “Strengthening national research and innovation capacities and other goals of the project”. 

The workshop was held by Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian studies as well as Tra Vinh University as a part of ENHANCE - Strengthening national research and innovation capacities in Vietnam directed by Alicante University, Spain and powered by EU’s fund Erasmus+.

The workshop was held for lecturers, researchers, research students, as well as other Universities and units in the area.

In two days, the event covered two different modules, aligned with two workshops held on two days. The modules were named as follows:

-  Innovation Theory and Practice: Innovation and Research Funding: Concepts, theory, and good practices from Alicante University and HCMUSSH’s research projects

- Alternative KT Pathways: work based learning; social innovation

The two workshops held at Tra Vinh University were a part of set of 6 workshops in ENHANCE project. 6 workshops are held at three different universities including University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Tra Vinh University and Thu Dau Mot University. Each of the universities participating in ENHANCE project host 2 different workshops. All workshops, as well as the project, aim at strengthening and improving quality of Vietnamese Higher Education system.

At the first workshop, Dr. Nguyen Duy Mong Ha discussed how to raise funds for research and innovating activities. According to her, strengthening the research and innovation management skills, understanding the importance of cooperation, improving strategy to raise funds and attaining stable financial status are the most important factors.

Additionally, the speaker introduced audience to some of European successful cooperation models between Higher Education institution and a business, as well as other generous funds that support development of education like Erasmus+ and HORIZON 2020.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hong Xoan presented at the workshop at Tra Vinh University

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hong Xoan from USSH lectured on Service Learning, a method of learning and teaching simultaneously, a form of serving the public. To be more specific, Service Learning is a teaching method in which the teacher will be lecturing based on his or her experience, as well as the combination of working with the public and academic knowledge. In other words, experience gained from activities will be a part of teaching curriculum.

“Social innovation in a learning community so as to meet the current needs of the community, Service Learning is the combination of learning in classrooms and serving the community, helping students better understand themselves while exploring and forming confidence, as well as commitment to society.” – said Prof. Xoan during her lecture.

The prestigious professor also pointed out the difference in implementing Service Learning method regarding efficiency and each party’s benefits including the education institution, students and community in comparison with the traditional method. Most importantly, Service Learning points out to every student that there’s a gap between theory and reality.

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam, director of Center for Southeast Asian Studies, spoke highly of the workshop. According to him, the workshop was practical, beneficial and succeeded in providing lecturers at Tra Vinh University – as well as lecturers from other universities in Vietnam - with new, innovative and creative teaching methods.

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