Could new “western teaching methods” replace old ways?
LookAtVietnam – Traditional methods are being challenged at Luong Dinh Cua Primary School whose new teaching style is said to be more western. At the state owned school, all students, including the very youngest, are now learning in groups. Students in classes sit across from each other making it easier to exchange views. In general, there are 11 or 12 groups in every class and four children in every group. With each session the groups change. Head master Vu Thi My Hanh thinks the ever-changing small groups contribute towards making the children “more dynamic”. Hanh says the new model of teaching was first implemented five years ago on a trial basis before being brought in on a large scale this year. They call it student-centered teaching. “Exchanging views is natural therefore, we needed to allow discussion time during lessons,” Hanh said. Reporters were present at Luong Dinh Cua School on October 8, when students were learning spelling. The atmosphere was described as open and friend
