Improving the Competency of Early Childhood Education Students in Vietnam in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Abstract

Improving the quality of Early Childhood Education students training in the current situation of human resources both redundant and lacking is necessary. The article aims to study the required competency framework of Early Childhood Education teachers in Southeast Asia, including Knowledge of teaching content, pedagogical practice and assessment; Learning environment; Participation and cooperation; Professional development. The article proposes 6 solutions to improve the quality of Early Childhood Education students through 21 competencies of "Knowledge of teaching content, pedagogical practice and assessment" and 25 competencies of “Learning environment" to contribute to the implementation of the new general education program and to build high quality human resources to serve the country.