Correlations between career prospects and learning of pedagogical students in Can Tho University, Vietnam

Abstract

Previous studies have confirmed several factors affecting student learning. It is not clear whether there is a correlation between the career prospects and the learning of pedagogical students in Can Tho University, Viet Nam. This research was undertaken to answer the question, 'Is the occurrence of learning of pedagogical students in Can Tho University, Viet Nam related to their career prospects? Questionnaires using a 5-point Likert scale (Croasmun & Ostrom, 2011) were delivered to 232 pedagogical students in Can Tho University, Viet Nam. The SPSS was used to process the data using frequencies, mean scores, standard deviation, percent, and spearman correlation. The results show that the mean score of future career prospects of students is 3.5474- corresponding to 'become a teacher' level; the average point of the learning of pedagogical students is 3,7699- at an 'often' level. The findings from this study indicate that there is a strong correlation between the career prospects and the learning of pedagogical students in Can Tho University, Viet Nam. The more solid career prospects are, the better students learn. This finding sets out for educational managers who need to ensure a career in teaching for their students after they graduate to improve their learning in university.