Collaborative learning in the Vietnam Escuela Nueva Model and students' learning behaviors: A mixed methods...

Area of Science:

• Educational Psychology
• Pedagogical Reform
• Student Learning Behaviors

Background:

• Escuela Nueva is a pedagogical reform in Vietnam promoting participatory and collaborative learning.
• Understanding the impact of such reforms on student behavior is crucial for educational development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the short-term and long-term effects of Vietnam's Escuela Nueva reform on student learning behaviors.
• To assess the persistence of peer-learning effects into lower secondary education.

Main Methods:

• Propensity score matching (PSM) approach to analyze quantitative data.
• Qualitative interviews with lower secondary teachers and school principals for in-depth insights.

Main Results:

• The Escuela Nueva model significantly increases peer feedback and in-class questioning.
• Positive effects on collaborative learning behaviors are observed in the short and long run.
• Peer-learning impacts persist as students transition to lower secondary school.

Conclusions:

• The Escuela Nueva reform positively influences student learning behaviors, particularly peer interaction and inquiry.
• Long-term benefits of the reform are evident, with effects sustained into higher educational stages.
• Teacher feedback indicates both successes and areas for improvement within the model.