1 STATUS OF TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OF PART-TIME COURSES OF TUAF: BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT REGULATION POLICIES _ A DISSERTATION Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School Southern Luzon State University, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines in Collaboration with Thai Nguyen University, Socialist Republic of Vietnam _ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Business Administration _ By HA VAN CHIEN (SHUMACKER) October 2014 S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn ACKNOWLEDGMENT Writing a doctoral dissertation is a gratifying but difficult and sometimes nerve wrecking endeavor that only few engaged in because it requires a lot of sacrifices and hard work from the researcher However, at the end of the task, one experiences a wonderful feeling of joy, happiness, relief and fulfilment The researcher would like to extend his sincerest gratitude and thanks to the following people who were very instrumental in the fulfilment of this research study Dr Cecilia N Gascon, President of the Southern Luzon State University in the Republic of the Philippines, for her untiring effort and belief that this collaboration is possible thus enabling us to pursue the PhD.EdM degree; Dr Dang Kim Vui, President of Thai Nguyen University in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for his untiring effort and belief that this collaboration is possible thus enabling us to pursue the PhD.EdM degree Dr Nguyen Tuan Anh, Ph.D., former Director of the International Training Center, Thai Nguyen College of Agriculture and Forestry - Thai Nguyen University of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for his enormous pursuit to provide the Vietnamese people an opportunity to grow through education; Dr Apolonia A Espinosa, his adviser, for the guidance and endless support for the improvement of this study Dr Cecilia N Gascon, Dr Teresita V de la Cruz, Dr Walberto A Macaraan, Dr Bella R Muello, and Dr Leonisa O Bernardo, who composed the Oral Defense Committee, for their suggestions, comments and corrections to improve this study; S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn ITC staff, for enthusiasm help and providing the necessary research materials; His family and friends, for the love and support in one way or the other; And to all who have contributed to make this study a success HVC TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn TITLE PAGE i APPROVAL SHEET ii CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS vi LIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF FIGURES x LIST OF APPENDICES xi ABSTRACT xii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Objectives of the Study 15 Hypothesis 16 Significance of the Study 16 Scope and Limitations of the Study 19 Definition of Terms 19 II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 22 Research Paradigm 66 .. III METHODOLOGY S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn 68 Locale of the Study Research Design Population, Sample Size and Sampling Technique Research Instrument Data Gathering Procedure Statistical Treatment . IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 68 68 68 71 72 72 75 Status of Part-Time Training Programs of TUAF 75 Curricula of Part-Time Training Programs 81 Graduated Students Perceptions between 84 Provinces Management Regulation Policy for Part-Time Training Program of Thai Nguyen University College of Agriculture and Forestry V 109 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 113 Summary of Findings 113 Conclusions 116 Recommendations 117 S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn REFERENCES 119 . APPENDICES 124 CURRICULUM VITAE 141 LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE Population of Graduate Students 69 Population of Local Leaders 70 Population of Instructors 71 Weighted Mean of Students and Instructors Opinions about Training Facilities 76 S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn TABLE PAGE Weighted Mean of Students Opinions about Teaching Activities 78 Weighted Mean of Instructors Opinions about Learning Activities 80 Weighted Mean of Students, Instructors and Local Leaders Opinions about Curricula of Part-Time Training Programs of TUAF . 81 Weighted Mean Distribution of Students Perceptions on Part-time Training Programs by Provinces 84 Anova Result in Graduated Students Perception by Provinces 86 Post Hoc Multiple Analyses of Students Perception of Ha Giang Province with Other Nine Provinces on Training Facilities 88 Weighted Mean of Students Perceptions on Part-Time Training Programs by Professional Majors 89 12 Anova Results of Student Perceptions by Majors 90 13 Post Hoc Multiple Analysis of Students Perception About Training Facilities by Majors 91 Weighted Mean of Instructors Perceptions by Professional Majors 92 15 Anova Analyses of Instructors Perceptions by Majors 94 16 Post Hoc Multiple Analyses of Instructors Perception About Training Facilities 95 Post Hoc Multiple Analyses of Instructors Perception About Learning Activities 96 Post Hoc Multiple Analyses of Instructors Perception About Curricula 98 Local Leaders Opinions on Part-Time Programs by Provinces 99 Anova Analysis on Local Leaders Perceptions by Provinces 100 10 11 14 17 18 19 20 S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn 10 TABLE 21 22 23 24 25 26 PAGE Post Hoc Multiple Analyses of Local Leaders Perception about Training Curricula 101 Comparison on Students and Instructors Perceptions on Part-Time Training Programs 102 Chi-square Test of Homogeneity on Instructors and Students Perception 104 Comparisons between Students and Leaders Opinions about Curricula by Provinces 105 Chi-Square of Students and Instructors Perception on Training Facilities 107 Chi-Square of Students, Instructors, and Local Leaders Perception on Curricula 108 LIST OF FIGURE FIGURE PAGE Research Paradigm S húa bi Trung tõm Hc liu HTN http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn 66 cli c) Which subject/s is/are not suitable?/Theo ụng/b nhng mụn hc no chng trỡnh ging dy ca Nh trng l khụng phự hp: d) What solution can you introduce to improve the management of the part-time programs?/ễng/b hóy nờu ý kin gúp ý v cụng tỏc qun lý o to h VLVH ca Nh trng: cli clii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY TRAINING CENTER FOR SOCIAL DEMANDS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS Full name (Họ vàtên): Position (Chức vụ): Ofice (Cơ quan): The representative of Training Center for Social Demands has just presented suggestion on management regulation policies for Part-time training programs (Đại diện Trung tâm Đào tạo theo nhu cầu xã hội vừa trình bày số kiến nghị qui chế sách dành cho đào tạo hệ vừa làm vừa học) Please to mark in frame of selection following your opinion (Xin đánh dấu vào dòng lựa chọn theo ý kiến đánh giá ông bà): No Selection Mark Agree (Đồng ý) Disagree (Không đồng ý) I am still waving (Tôi phân vân) Some pictures of Seminar Prof Dr Nguyen Huu Cong Vice Director of Thai Nguyen University expressed concrete guidance in the Seminar clii cliii Dr Tran Van Dien Rector of TUAF expressed the conclusion of the Seminar E: Students opinions about training facilities Statements SA cliii A U D SD Total cliv (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) Acc Ref Classroom area is in accordance with the requirement 46 110 103 40 304 Environment Enables good Teaching and Learning 47 136 96 22 303 Teaching facilities enables good Teaching and Learning 25 110 111 50 303 Place for Practice Activities Meet Demand 17 89 92 83 23 304 Learning Materials Adequate 83 151 54 13 304 Assistances Provided Properly 45 147 82 26 304 Over-all of students about Training facilities 263 743 538 234 44 1,822 F: Instructors opinions about training facilities Statements SA (5) A (4) U (3) D (2) SD (1) Classroom area is in accordance with the requirement 61 44 116 Environment Enables good Teaching and Learning 67 40 0 115 Teaching facilities enables good Teaching and Learning 38 61 115 Place for Practice Activities Meet Demand 26 55 23 118 Learning Materials Adequate 11 68 25 112 Assistances Provided Properly 46 39 117 Over-all of instructors about Training facilities 42 306 264 46 693 15 G: Students opinions about teaching facilities cliv Total Acc Ref clv SA (5) 138 A (4) 97 U (3) 52 D (2) 11 SD (1) Orientation Given before Subject Delivery 140 128 22 14 304 Students have Opportunities to Participate in 128 136 32 304 Independent Working Improved 103 149 41 10 304 Students Provided with Practical Application methods 148 127 23 304 Teaching Methodology Matches Students' Ability 94 175 26 304 Classroom Management Suitable 112 152 26 11 304 Problem Solving Skills Improved 83 157 55 304 Over-all of students about Teaching Activities 946 1,121 277 72 16 2,432 Statements Instructors at Class in Time Total Acc Ref 304 H: Instructors opinions about learning activities SA A U D SD (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) Acc Ref Student's Disciplines Fine 58 48 112 Student's abilities accordance with lecture 41 58 12 114 Students' Abilities Accordance with Content 43 55 12 114 Students Uphold Chances of Independent Work 61 37 111 Students can Apply Gained Knowledge to Practice 61 37 111 Students Prepare Lessons before Attain Class 26 58 26 114 Students can Work in Group 43 52 13 114 Students Coordinate with Others 75 29 113 Over-all of instructors about Learning Activities 41 408 374 77 903 41 Statements clv Total clvi I: Students opinions about curricula of Part-time training programs at TUAF Statements SA (5) A (4) U (3) D SD (2) (1) Total Acc Ref Course Objectives Refer Knowledge and Skills 120 137 33 13 304 Curricula Close to Development Demand 114 140 38 12 304 Time for Subjects Suitable 112 146 31 12 304 Learning Materials Updated 115 131 44 12 304 Professional Knowledge and Competence Provided to Students 113 148 35 304 Career Knowledge and Skills Provided to Students 98 155 46 304 Communication skills Provided to Students 104 157 33 302 Over-all of students about Curricula 776 1,014 260 68 2,126 K: Instructors opinions on curricula of part-time training programs at TUAF SA (5) A (4) U (3) D (2) SD (1) Course Objectives Refer Knowledge and Skills 28 73 15 117 Curricula Close to Development Demand 19 83 14 117 Time for Subjects Suitable 22 82 10 116 Learning Materials Updated 33 69 15 0 117 Knowledge and Competence Provided to Students 25 65 25 0 115 Career Knowledge and Skills Provided to Students 22 66 26 115 Statements clvi Total Acc Ref clvii Communication skills Provided to Students Over-all of instructors about Curricula 63 39 114 155 501 144 811 15 L: Local leaders opinions about curricula of part-time training programs at TUAF SA (5) A (4) U (3) D (2) SD (1) Course Objectives Refer Knowledge and Skills 59 171 39 21 298 Curricula Close to Development Demand 83 170 24 16 297 Time for Subjects Suitable 81 157 44 12 298 Learning Materials Updated 69 177 39 299 Knowledge and Competence Provided to Students 72 137 74 11 299 Career Knowledge and Skills Provided to Students 48 156 73 19 299 Communication skills Provided to Students 34 162 81 19 299 Over-all opinions of local leaders about Curricula 446 1,130 374 107 32 2,089 11 Statements clvii Total Acc Ref clviii CURRICULUM VITAE HA VAN CHIEN (Schumacher) Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Quyet Thang commune, Thai Nguyen City, Thai Nguyen Province +84 912154318 schumacherqlgd@gmail.com I PERSONAL DATA II Birthday : August, 31th, 1962 Birth Place : Bac Ninh Province Nationality : Vietnamese Sex/ Marriage Status : Male/ Married EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Institution Year to year Degree(s) Obtained Kirovograd University of Agricultural Engineering Ucraina 1980 - 1986 Engineering Engineer Hanoi Agricultural University Vietnam 1994 - 1996 Master in Agricultural Mechanization clviii clix III Larenstein International Agricultural College The Netherlands 1997 - 1998 Bachelor in Agricultural Engineering Ho Chi Minh National Political Institution 2002 - 2004 Diploma of Superior Political Reasons WORK EXPERIENCES Organization Year Position Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry: - Experiment Farm 1998 - 1991 Lecturer - Training Department 1991 - 1994 Officer - Experiment Farm 1994 - 2003 Lecturer, Training assistant, ViceDean of ElectroMechanical Subject - Economic and Rural Development Faculty 2003 - 2004 Lecturer, ViceDean of Rural Extension Subject - Training Department 2005 - 2012 Lecturer, Deputy Director of the Department - Training Center for Social Demands 2013 - 2014 Lecturer, Deputy Director of the Department clix clx clx clxi clxi clxii clxii clxiii clxiii clxiv clxiv clxv clxv ... the Training Center for Social Demands with main task is management of Part- time courses So the training management of Part- time training programs of TUAF has become a special work Officer of. .. current status of part- time training programs of TUAF to enhance the management regulation policies Specifically, it aims to: determine the present status on the management of the part- time training. .. http://www.lrc.tnu.edu.vn 12 ABSTRACT Title of Research : STATUS OF TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OF PART TIME COURSES OF TUAF: BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT REGULATION POLICIES Researcher : HA VAN CHIEN (SHUMACKER)