Vận dụng mô hình CACAO trong giảng dạy STEM tại Trường Đại học Nguyễn Tất Thành

Tóm tắt

The effectiveness of initiatives aimed at reforming teaching and learning is a vital component of any attempt to enhance student outcomes in STEM. Course-based practices, community values, and institutional regulations and structures related to teaching and learning in higher education are all being changed as part of reform initiatives. This research evaluated the usefulness of a theory-based change model used in an institution of higher learning. Our findings offer direction for reform initiatives in Vietnamese universities. The reform of STEM education at Nguyen Tat Thanh University was guided by the CACAO model, which produced modifications to departmental culture and faculty teaching techniques that were in line with the project's vision. The importance of project activities at the departmental level determines how these changes differ throughout STEM departments. The study has clarified the utility of the CACAO model in facilitating change, analyzing its key elements in a matrix to lay the foundation for further research on the change process. The research emphasizes the importance of applying change theory in practice, creating a framework that others can adapt and modify to suit their specific circumstances.