Flexible application of teaching methods according to VNEN model

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 19, the Provincial People's Council conducted a survey on the application of the new VNEN teaching model at Nghia Binh Primary and Secondary School, Tan Ky district.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Department of Culture and Society led the delegation. Accompanying the delegation were representatives of the Tan Ky District People's Committee and related departments and branches.

The Provincial People's Council survey delegation sought opinions from relevant members.

During the survey, after visiting some classes following the VNEN model at 2 schools, the working delegation hoped that officials, teachers, local authorities as well as representatives of parents would honestly and fully reflect on the teaching and learning situation as well as make recommendations and proposals in applying the new VNEN teaching model in the area.

According to Mr. Trinh Huu Thanh - Vice Chairman of Tan Ky District People's Committee as well as opinions of officials, teachers and parents of the two schools, the application of the VNEN teaching model in the district has certain advantages such as: helping students to be more active, creative, bolder and have a proactive and self-aware learning style, thereby adapting faster to new things. The VNEN teaching method also helps teachers to develop more management skills.

Class hours of 2A students at Nghia Binh Primary School follow the new teaching model VNEN.

However, the process of applying this model in the area also revealed limitations: For social subjects, especially Literature, students are limited in developing emotions and writing skills; weak students are easily "drowned", having difficulty catching up with good and excellent students in collective and group activities; in the current examination method, students studying under the VNEN program have difficulty catching up with the knowledge level compared to students in the traditional program.

Another drawback that has been reflected is that the teaching and learning according to textbooks of the VNEN program is somewhat rigid, so the opportunity to explore, expand, and improve knowledge and understanding outside of the lessons is somewhat limited.

Some teachers believe that the VNEN model should not be expanded but rather focused on applying the advantages of this model.

Mr. Tran Van Tung - representative of parents of Nghia Binh Primary School expressed: Learning according to the VNEN model has the advantage that students are autonomous, confident in communication style, group activities and have their own opinions. However, to teach and learn effectively, we must ensure facilities, a team of highly qualified teachers and reasonable teacher transfers.

In the surveyed schools, most of the schools' facilities do not meet the requirements for teaching according to the VNEN model; with large classes, applying the group learning method is very time-consuming due to the need to move and arrange tables and chairs, so the transfer of knowledge is limited.

In addition, the issue of funding for schools to teach according to the VNEN model is facing difficulties as the pilot project will end in 2017. The issue of classifying and arranging groups of students in group activities appropriately, ensuring that all students can absorb well, also has many conflicting and inconsistent opinions.

Therefore, according to Mr. Trinh Huu Thanh, the new teaching model VNEN is not really suitable for application in the area.

Literature class of class 7B, Nghia Binh Secondary School.

Talking to the survey team, Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Principal of Nghia Binh Primary School expressed that we should apply positive elements, exploit them flexibly and if teachers are active, we can still apply this model, we should not apply the entire teaching method according to the VNEN model.

Accordingly, it is necessary to adjust the curriculum framework, the organization needs to be flexible and should not mechanically apply all according to VNEN's method. Textbooks also need to be adjusted because they are not yet suitable and convenient for the teaching and learning process of teachers and students.

On the parents' side, some expressed their concerns about the examination process and the way their children's learning outcomes are assessed when applying the new VNEN teaching model.

At the end of the survey, comrade Ho Phuc Hop acknowledged the feedback from the grassroots and promised to synthesize and advise competent authorities, preparing for the content of the examination of the third session of the 17th Provincial People's Council./.

Hoai Thu