Converting Numbers in Education and the Journey of Taking Vietnamese Education to the Next Level

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On December 3, 2023, the Math Open Day (MOD) with the theme "Mathematics for Everyone" took place at the Bilingual International School of Canada (BCIS), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. The event was organized by the Institute of Advanced Mathematics Research, University of Natural Sciences - Ho Chi Minh City National University; the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City; and the Bilingual International School of Canada.

The event is a series of open activities on Math and STEM in general, providing opportunities for students, teachers, parents, mathematicians, and educators to participate and discuss topics related to Mathematics and Mathematics Education.

During the event, Mr. Tran Trong Nghia, CEO of MegaEdu (a member of the EQuest Education Group), shared personal insights and gave an intriguing specialized lecture on "Digital Transformation in Education" and the role and applications of MegaEdu.

Benefits of Digital Transformation

Recently, digital transformation has been a central goal in the education sector. Digital transformation brings specific opportunities and benefits not only to students but also to teachers and school administrators.

Through digital transformation, students can follow personalized learning paths and access a vast world of study materials, enabling effective review, fostering proactive learning habits, and motivating academic progress.

Teachers can use the Learning Management System (LMS) to create lesson plans and develop highly interactive lectures. For instance, MegaEdu has established a sample library where teachers can extract content from original courses to create similar or supplementary courses. Teachers can also insert small questions during student participation, and if answered incorrectly, students must revisit the lecture; if answered correctly, they proceed to the next lesson.

In addition, school administrators and teachers can easily monitor students' learning progress and assess their competencies in and after class.

Critical Factors in Digital Transformation

The most important factor in this journey is human beings and awareness. According to many teachers, manually entering grades, grading papers, and completing reports are time-consuming tasks. Therefore, digital transformation in education is an effective measure that saves time but requires teachers to change their current habits and have a correct understanding of the digital transformation process.

Three common pitfalls in digital transformation and how to overcome them

The 'Curiosity' trap: Observing other schools using software for optimal results and then adopting them without clear understanding and guidance can lead to confusion, wasting time, and additional costs.

The 'Readiness' trap: Providing a definite answer to the question "Is the environment - the school where I work and teach - ready for digital transformation?" involving all factors such as people, structure, and technology. If not ready, recognize that human perception is the prerequisite for change.

The 'Copycat' trap: Similar to the 'Curiosity' trap, copying a successful digital transformation model from another school without thorough knowledge of the content and related factors can lead to haste and failure. Copying can only be effective when the environments of the two schools are similar. In different environments, copying can lead to failure.

The most important goal in digital transformation is still personalization in learning, and this is also the goal that MegaEdu pursues. MegaEdu is confident in being the companion that schools need to carry out the most effective digital transformation, thanks to its ability to apply Big Data to provide solutions and diverse learning paths for various groups of students