Current Status and Policy Solutions to Promote the Integration of Science and Technology Activities with Training Activities at Universities in Vietnam

Abstract

The article presents the results of research to assess the current situation of how science and technology activities and training activities have been integrated at Vietnamese universities in the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). Aspects to be considered are: Perception of students, lecturers, managers about the impact of IR4.0 on learning and research activities; Model of scientific and technological activities (SRIC) at universities; The applying level of research results in training and teaching activities; and Policies and resources to ensure the connection between training and science and technology at universities. Survey data was conducted at 6 higher education institutions nationwide and with the obtained survey sample of 392 administrators, 1410 lecturers and 2311 students. The initial survey results show that the level of awareness about the impact of the industrial revolution 4.0 on the roles and professional activities of lecturers and students is not as high as expected; students' participation in scientific research activities in the learning process is not high; the coordination of universities with enterprises and research centers in training activities still has shortcomings; the link between research activities and training activities of each lecturer is still limited; and policies to encourage research, technology transfer and promote the integration of research and training have not been properly synchronized and effective. From the survey and analysis results, the paper proposes policy solutions to strengthen the integration of science and technology activities with training at universities, thereby improve the quality of research and training at research-oriented universities in Vietnam.
Keywords
Higher education; integration of training and research; scientific and technological activities; research-oriented university; research policy; education policy.

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