The International School of Thai Nguyen University evaluates graduates according to the Learning Outcome Standards
In 02 days 10-11/01/2022, the International School of Thai Nguyen University organized an assessment day of graduates according to the Learning Standards for undergraduate programs including International Business, Business Administration & Finance, and Accounting & Finance. In order to prepare well for the assessment day, the International School invited experts with extensive experience as well as in-depth professional knowledge from reputable universities, representatives of units, and businesses participating in the assessment.
In training, the evaluation of graduates according to the Learning Outcome Standards of the training program aims to find out the strengths of the programs to continue to promote, find out their weaknesses to improve, and eventually upgrade their quality. At the same time, the information collected through the evaluation process is one of the bases for the International School to review and innovate the Learning Outcome Standard, training programs, teaching and learning methods, assessment examinations, and other training activities. Thereby, it helps the faculty, lecturers, staff, and technicians of the International School to be more aware of their responsible role in management activities, teaching, and serving teaching to help students in learning to meet high Learning Outcome Standards. At the same time, it evaluates the level of response of graduates to the Learning Outcome Standards of the training program.
Through the evaluation, students also had the opportunity to exchange expertise with reputable scientists, to share specialized applications in practice with employers; thereby creating opportunities to strengthen cooperation, connect training institutions and enterprises in training and using human resources for society, and meet the requirements of employers. Besides, it also created a connection between the International School and other educational institutions by inviting external experts and scientists to promote their expertise and experience in the training process.
According to the plan, the Committee would carry out assessments in terms of foreign language, informatics, and expertise. The principle of evaluation should ensure objectivity, seriousness, fairness, and accuracy. In the evaluation process, it was necessary to cover the requirements of the Learning Outcome Standard, the appropriate scientific and practical content. The professional assessment tool was designed, developed and appraised by the Professional Committee of the School, with the participation of the employer, and external experts. It was synthesizing and well-rounded enough to test basic knowledge, specialized knowledge, professional skills, soft skills, and attitudes of students to ensure measurement and assessment of the level of meeting Learning Outcome Standards.
After 02 working days, the Committee summarized the evaluation of graduates according to the 2022 Learning Outcome Standards for 03 training programs. The majority of experts said that students already have good professional knowledge but need to improve their soft skills, social knowledge, more practice, and practical time at businesses. Experts also suggested that the International School needs to regularly send staff and lecturers to businesses to continuously update the actual needs of the recruitment unit; thereby having the right orientation for students, contributing to shortening the gap between the capacity of students and the recruitment requirements of businesses …
After hearing comments from experts, representatives of the International School received the opinions of experts and employers. Leaders of the International School also pledged to continue to innovate next time and help students meet the increasing requirements of employers.
Some pictures at the Assessment Day: