Improving the quality of vocational education teachers

(QBĐT) - In order to train skilled and experienced human resources, in recent times, vocational education institutions (VETs) in the province have always focused on improving the quality of teachers, considering this a breakthrough solution, the "key" to the success and effectiveness of vocational training.

As a prestigious vocational training institution in the province, Quang Binh Industrial and Agricultural Technical College always focuses on training and improving the quality of teachers with many synchronous and effective solutions. Aiming to become a high-quality college by 2025, the school pays special attention to improving the quality of teachers with many synchronous and effective solutions. In addition to strengthening the training of teachers meeting professional standards; promoting the transfer of training programs and documents for vocational teachers, the school organizes training and fostering of vocational skills and pedagogical skills for teachers, especially in key industries and occupations.

In particular, the school focuses on mobilizing investment resources to complete the system of facilities and practice equipment; applying technology to teaching, such as: Using simulation software, e-learning, virtual reality (VR), building an electronic learning material system to help learners easily access knowledge; applying the method of "learning while doing"; focusing on linking with businesses in training... Thereby, helping teachers accumulate professional experience and production practices to convey to students.

Vocational education teachers' conference aims to encourage teachers to actively promote technical initiatives and innovate teaching methods.

According to the Principal of Quang Binh College of Industry and Agriculture, Dao Hoai Linh, innovation and improvement of the quality of training in vocational training institutions are urgent requirements to improve the quality of human resources. To do so, the teaching staff needs to be innovative, good at theory, and proficient in skills. Not only creating conditions for teachers to participate in training courses to standardize professional practice skills and vocational teaching pedagogy, the school also regularly organizes for teachers to participate in competitions for self-made training equipment, vocational education teacher conferences, competitions for good and safe driving teachers, etc.; creating a professional and friendly working environment so that teachers can confidently devote themselves.

Thanks to that, the quality of the school's teaching staff is increasingly improved. 100% of the school's teachers have been trained and qualified to meet or exceed standards to participate in teaching at all levels. The school currently has 172 teachers, including 3 teachers with doctoral degrees and 77 teachers with master's degrees. From 2021 to present, the school has 10 teachers achieving the title of excellent teachers at the provincial level and 3 teachers achieving the title of excellent teachers at the national level...

The province currently has 206 vocational education management officers, 625 permanent teachers (on the payroll and on contract for 12 months or more) at vocational education institutions, vocational education institutions and institutions with vocational education activities of less than 3 months. 100% of teachers meet the standards. The vocational education teaching staff has increased rapidly in quantity and has good quality, gradually meeting the requirements of innovation, improving the quality and effectiveness of vocational education activities.

Every year, the General Department of Vocational Education regularly organizes training courses to improve the professional capacity of managers and teachers to meet the requirements of standards and capacity for each job position. In addition, vocational education institutions have paid attention to arranging for teachers to participate in training courses to standardize vocational practice skills, vocational pedagogy, and ensure the capacity to teach key vocational training programs. Therefore, the quantity and quality of vocational education teachers have increased, meeting the standards of training level, vocational skills, pedagogical capacity, foreign language and information technology capacity.

The province currently has 18 vocational training institutions and other establishments registered for vocational training activities with 625 teachers, of which colleges have 319 teachers, intermediate schools 210 teachers, vocational training centers - continuing education, and vocational training centers for farmers and women have 96 teachers.

In particular, every year, the province organizes a vocational education teacher training conference to create a useful playground for teachers. This is an opportunity for teachers at vocational schools to exchange and share experiences to promote the emulation movement in vocational education institutions. At the same time, it encourages teachers to actively promote technical initiatives, innovate teaching methods, equipment, and tools, and practice pedagogical skills. In 2024, the provincial vocational education teacher training conference was successfully organized with 3 first prizes, 7 second prizes, 10 third prizes, and 9 consolation prizes. Based on the results of the provincial teaching conference, 6 excellent teachers of the province were selected to attend the national vocational education teacher training conference in November 2024 and as a result, 1 teacher won the third prize, 5 teachers won the consolation prizes, etc.

To produce a skilled and professional workforce, the teaching staff plays an extremely important role. This is considered the key, decisive role in improving the quality of training at vocational training institutions, thereby contributing to improving the quality of human resources to meet the diverse needs of the labor market and the increasing demand for quantity, structure and quality of skilled human resources.

Objectively speaking, although the training and fostering of teachers and managers in vocational education in the province has been improved in recent times, it still does not meet the requirements of fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training. There is still a shortage of teachers with high professional qualifications and good practical skills. The management and administration capacity and training level of many cadres in secondary schools and vocational education centers are still inadequate, unprofessional, and not adapted to changes in science and technology and international integration trends...

Therefore, the work of building and developing the teaching staff in vocational education institutions needs to be comprehensively innovated. Vocational education institutions need to diversify training and development forms; develop appropriate training materials and programs; create conditions for teachers to participate in vocational education teacher conferences; promote cooperation with businesses; at the same time, well implement policies and regimes, ensuring increasingly better material and spiritual life for the teaching staff so that they can work with peace of mind and be enthusiastic and responsible for their work...

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Source: https://www.baoquangbinh.vn/giao-duc/202504/nang-cao-chat-luong-nha-giao-giao-duc-nghe-nghiep-2225377/