PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION BACKGROUND WHEN IDENTIFYING CONTENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION TOWARDS COMPETENCE APPROACH

Vietnamese education needs to reform fundamentally and comprehensively, from its philosophy, targets to contents, methods and forms of education – training in the context of globalization and international integration. Developing general curriculum towards competence is indispensable and consistent with the overall trend. In particular, its goal must clearly reflect competencies and core qualities need to be shaped for learners. That is the fundamental basis for determining the appropriate content and education form. Its content needs streamlining, integrated, scientific, modern and as a tool and foundation for learners to develop the individual maximum operational competence in actual life. At the same time, its content must be consistent with characteristics of psychological and cognitive development of Vietnamese students; express national identity and appropriate to conditions of each school, area and nation.