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Analytical Evaluation of Learning Experiences
on Problem-Solving Efficacy of Vietnamese
College Students
Minh-Quang Duong
Abstract
This study was conducted to explore how learning experiences affect
problem-solving efficacy of Vietnamese college students. The study used a ques-
tionnaire survey with 430 students' technical and scientific areas from three member
universities at Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City. Results of
this study indicated that Vietnamese college students' problem-solving efficacy
was within the range of “average” to “high” response. Various college learning
experiences of teaching approach, and learning engagement influenced as significant
factors affecting students' problem-solving efficacy.
Keywords
Learning
experiences
Problem-solving
efficacy
Vietnamese
college students
1
Introduction
Higher education in Vietnam has greatly expanded in the past two decades. It has
gradually improved in terms of size, types of institutions, and forms of training,
meeting the demand of the socioeconomic development. However, higher education
is facing big challenges: government loses authority controlling higher education
institutions and does not facilitate or promote the improvement of training quality
of the whole system. According to
Thomas and Ben
(
2008
), Vietnamese students
and international investors cite the lack of skilled workers and managers as a major
barrier to expansion. The proportion of Vietnamese students who acquired other
skills is very low, mostly under 30% (
Luong 2010
).
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