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Chapter 4 Results of Joint Review

[Question No. 2: In general, what do you think about the model lectures by Japanese professors?]

- Very good, useful, clear and deep knowledge, interesting methods of lecture (4/16)

- Contents are not suitable for the Vietnamese students/ situation in Viet Nam (2/16)
- Need to arrange time/contents of the lectures by Japanese professors because they include huge
and deep knowledge for the students to understand. (2/16)
c) Frequent/ remarkable answers to one (1) descriptive question for managing staff

(No. of the same or similar answers/ Total No. of respondents)
[Question: Please provide other observations/comments related to the Program.]

- The New Master’s Programs contribute to the MDR in the field of climate change through human
resource development (5/13).
- Need more promotion of the New Master’s Programs to attract more students in the Mekong Delta
(2/13).
- Need to develop English courses to attract international students (2/13).
2) Interview survey for lecturers and managing staff

Dominant comments by co-lecturers and managing staff to five (5) interview questions:
[Question 1: Usefulness about model lecture/ Japanese lecturers for you (Contents, teaching method,
teaching materials, English, etc.)]

- Wide contents, practical and scientific backgrounds with deep knowledge
- To provide some practical examples about climate change in the world.

- Teaching methods are interesting and useful.
- Practical and interactive lectures making students interested

- Be able to learn more about the teaching materials
[Question 2: Advantage or disadvantage of joint lecture with a Japanese lecturer]

- Need to have more time for direct discussion with Japanese professors about more details and
practical issues of model lectures

- Not enough time for Q & A by the students and the lecturers.
- Too much knowledge for the students to learn in a short time

- Difficult to arrange the lecture time due to the difference of time zones between Viet Nam and
Japan.
- It’s hard for the students to listen and understand a lecture in English even with co-lecturers.
- Lecture slides to be prepared as far in advance as possible.

- Teaching materials need to be translated into Vietnamese for students in case of online lectures.

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