54% of teachers admit to being 'drowned' by student performance

According to the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024, 54% of Vietnamese teachers admit to pressure on student performance.

Teachers must always learn on their own to meet new requirements in teaching - PHOTO: HUY TRAN

The TALIS 2024 survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) aims to provide internationally comparable evidence on secondary school teachers and principals, thereby reflecting the characteristics, perspectives and professional experiences of teachers in the context of general education reform and digital transformation.

Continuing the 2018 cycle, Vietnam participated with a nationally representative sample of 202 educational institutions in 58 provinces and cities, 202 principals and 4,410 teachers.

Pressure on student performance and curriculum change

According to newly released results, the level of occupational stress among Vietnamese teachers is low: only 4% said their job was “very stressful”. But 54% admitted to being under pressure about student performance and curriculum changes.

However, some survey results in the above publication show that support policies and working environments for Vietnamese teachers have been focused on. Specifically, 95% of Vietnamese teachers found that professional development activities had a positive impact on teaching (OECD: 55%). 96% of teachers rated their initial training program as high quality (OECD: 75%).

Another result is that 69% of teachers participate in team teaching (a sharp increase from 2018), and 98% trust their colleagues and principal. In particular, 97% of teachers "agree" or "strongly agree" that the principal has a good professional relationship with staff (OECD: 86%). This shows that the level of professional collaboration has changed positively.

According to the TALIS 2024 Results, 92% of Vietnamese teachers believe that the teaching profession is respected by society - the highest rate among all countries participating in the survey (while the OECD average is only 22%). Along with that, 87% of teachers believe that their opinions are listened to and valued by policymakers, an increase of 8% compared to the 2018 cycle.

Job satisfaction is very high: 97% of teachers are satisfied with their job (compared to OECD: 89%), and only 3% of teachers under 30 intend to leave their jobs in the next 5 years (OECD: 20%). 58% of teachers are satisfied with their current salary - 19 percentage points higher than the OECD average and up 6% from 2018.

64% of teachers use artificial intelligence (AI)

One of the notable highlights of TALIS 2024 is the digital transformation capacity of Vietnamese teachers. Up to 64% of teachers use artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, ranking 5th among participating countries and territories, higher than the OECD average (36%).

However, 71% of teachers said schools lack the infrastructure and digital tools needed to implement AI, significantly higher than the OECD average (37%).

Among teachers who have not yet used AI in their teaching, 60% said they do not have enough knowledge and skills to apply this technology (OECD: 75%). This reflects the urgent need for training and fostering digital capacity for teachers in the context of strong digital transformation.

From the above results, the Ministry of Education and Training makes a number of important policy recommendations to promote the positive achievements that have been made.

The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 cycle has been officially launched, with the participation of 55 countries and territories.

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VINH HA

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/54-giao-vien-thua-nhan-bi-duoi-vi-thanh-tich-hoc-sinh-20251106165209576.htm