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1 INTRODUCTION Rationale for the study The young generation, including students - the country’s owners in the future, is considered as a great human resource, actively participating in building and protecting the Fatherland; they play a decisive role for the success or failure of the country’s cause of industrialization, modernization, international integration and successful construction of socialism The task of educating and fostering the young generation in general and students in particular is both a goal and a motive for ensuring the nation’s stability and sustainable development In his will, President Ho Chi Minh advised: "Fostering the revolutionary generation for the coming time is of paramount importance and necessity" His ideology is the basis for fostering the young generation, as well as students appropriate to each historical phase, as well as in the current context In the current modern society, people in general and students in particular live in an open, diverse and multi-dimensional environment of social relations On that basis, it is necessary for students to have SS (SS) in order to adapt and select what is appropriate and useful for them Therefore, promoting the great role of students requires educational managers, lecturers, Youth Union officials, and Student Union officials at universities to regularly pay attention to fostering not only quality and capacity but also SS for students, meeting the practical requirements of social life in the current context If students have good SS, they will be able to apply their knowledge into effectively addressing relationships and problems that arise in real life, especially in working place and in daily communication Accordingly, fostering SS for students is a regular as well as urgent task Fostering SS for students is seen as a way to implement the objectives of education and training; to develop a young generation with comprehensively with solid knowledge; to form positive habits and behaviours in dealing with personal and social situations; to stand on their own two feet; and to take part in social activities proactively and efficiently The country’s goal of tertiary education is to "train learners of political and ethical qualities, a sense of service to the people, and knowledge and professional practice capability commensurate with the training level, and good health, meeting the requirements of building and protecting the Fatherland" [66, p.59] Thoroughly grasping that goal, universities in Ho Chi Minh City have actively developed plans and content programs to foster SS for students based on specific conditions of each certain school However, the management of fostering SS for students remains limitations and shortcomings, namely: lack of a unified orientation for developing plans and content programs to foster social responsibility for students in education activities; the ways of managing SS training for students are not diverse; the coordination between the forces involved in the process of fostering SS for students is not harmonious Notably, in the context of deeper and deeper international integration, the developing knowledge economy, the fourth industrial revolution has brought about both opportunities and challenges, profound impact on all areas of social life, including education For the current tertiary, it is not just about creating knowledge for students, but more importantly, it is changing from equipping with knowledge to developing skills, evoking all potential, maximizing multiple intellectual capacities, practical activities and adaptive skills, meeting the requirements of the modern society In terms of theory, there are many scientific works on education, fostering life skills, soft and SS for the young generation in general and for university students in particular published in the form of books, journals, proceedings, topics, or thesis The works on young generations, pupils and students are approached in different aspects The results of these works have certain theoretical and practical significance However, until now, there have been no scientific works researching systematically and thoroughly on management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City From the above-mentioned reasons, the author decides to select the topic: "Management on fostering social skills for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context" as his doctoral thesis of education management Purposes and tasks of the study Purposes By researching on the related theoretical and practical issues, the thesis proposes measures to management on fostering SS for students, contributing to improving the quality of education and training at universities HCM city in the current context Tasks Giving an overview of the thesis-related research situation Investigating the theory of management on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context Making surveys and assessing the current situation of fostering SS and its management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City Proposing measures to management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Experimenting and testing the proposed measures Subject, object, scope of the study and scientific hypotheses Subject Management on fostering SS for students at universities Object Management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Scope In terms of content: Thesis focuses on management on fostering some basic SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context In terms of participants: The participants include: educational management staff (the board of directors, the head of the department), lecturers, Youth Union officials and staff Student Union and students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City In terms of time: Documents and data for research are conducted from the 2015-2016 school year to present Scientific hypothesis If measures proposed to management on fostering SS for students are in accordance with the reality of tertiary education activities such as raising awareness, promoting responsibilities of the subjects in managing SS fostering for students ; well implementing planning and directing the renovation of training methods; strengthening the main activities, integrated extracurricular activities, integrated content of SS fostering; close coordination between the refresher forces and regular inspection and evaluation of the process of fostering SS for students will improve the quality of fostering management of SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Methodology and research methods Methodology The thesis is conducted on the basis of dialectical materialism of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh ideology, views and guidelines of the Communist Party of Vietnam on education, training and training management; decisions, statutes, regulations and guidelines of the State, the Education sector on the management of tertiary education During the research, the author approaches the problem from a systematic - structural perspective; history - logic, practical approach and functional approach to clarify content about managing SS fostering for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Systematic viewpoint approach Fostering SS and management on fostering SS for students at universities should be considered from the systematic viewpoint: it is necessary to identify the system of SS that need fostering for students; the process of fostering SS for students is put in the training process of universities; derived from reality for analysis, generalization, combined with the movement of objectives, content, methods and forms of the training process in order to detect and stimulate internal motivation and promote SS fostering for students effectively; measures to management on fostering SS for students are studied in the movement of socioeconomic development, culture based on guidelines, policies, legal documents, and the relationship, and interaction among those social processes Practical perspective approach SS need to foster for students to meet the social needs today; analysing and assessing the current situation of fostering and managing SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context such as: advantages, limitations and their causes; proposing measures to manage and foster SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City so as to meet the increasing requirements of social reality in the current context Besides, the thesis uses practical viewpoint in testifying the results achieved Functional approach Management on fostering SS for students at universities is studied through the functions of management (planning, organizing, directing, inspecting), identifying roles and tasks of each specific function in the cycle of fostering management Competency-based approach Management on fostering SS for students with a competency approach is the process of designing, organizing and coordinating the training of lecturers and self-training activities of students' SS not only about professional knowledge , working skills, which are mainly the ability to apply knowledge, SS in learning, living, communicating and working after graduation Research Methods Theoretical methods Reading material, gathering information, analysis and synthesis, systematizing, modelling, generalizing the classics of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought; documents, resolutions of the Party, Ministry of Education and Training, Law on Education; textbooks, reference books, documents on social science management education, SS fostering; researching articles related to the topic which has been published and published in magazines, newspapers, proceedings abroad and at home Practical methods Method of observing: Observing students' SS and observing SS fostering activities for students in some universities in Ho Chi Minh City to draw conclusions about the research content Method of conversation: conducting seminars and exchanges with educational managers, lecturers and students at a number of universities in Ho Chi Minh City from which to draw conclusions for the research topic Method of survey questionnaire: sociological survey for managers, lecturers, Youth Union officials, Student Union officials and students at 09 universities in Ho Chi Minh City as a basis assess the situation, find the cause and propose measures to management on fostering SS for students Method of summarizing educational management experience: research from on-going issues related to education and training for the formation and development of SS of students in order to draw into experience on managing SS fostering for students at universities 6 Method of studying educational activities: conducting research on educational activities, training and management of SS training for students at universities such as programs, training content, form of training; guiding documents in each school related to fostering SS for students to give arguments and arguments to prove the current situation of the research issues Method of expert consultancy: seeking advice from scientists and higher education managers on some theoretical and practical issues on SS fostering, management of fostering SS for students at universities related to the thesis Method of experiment and testing: planning and organizing testing in managers and lecturers at universities; conducting the experiment at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City to confirm the necessity, feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed measures Method of mathematical statistics: in the research process, the author uses statistical math to process data collected from the actual, conducting experiments and testing On that basis, it analyses, compares and generalizes to fulfil the aim and tasks of the study New contributions of the study It contributes to formulating the theoretical basis for SS, fostering SS, management on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context It contributes to indicating the advantages, limitations and their causes of SS fostering, managing SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City It proposes a number of practical and feasible measures to management on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context Theoretical and practical significance of the study Theoretical significance The thesis contributes to supplementing the theoretical issues of SS fostering and managing SS fostering for students in general, managing and fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in particular On that basis, it contributes to the change in awareness and responsibilities of entities in fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Practical significance The research results of the thesis provide scientific and practical arguments for educational managers, lecturers and officials in mass organizations at universities and apply them to practical training activities , managing SS training for students in universities On that basis, it contributes to improving the quality of SS fostering for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City The results of the thesis can serve as a reference for educational managers, lecturers and students in scientific research, teaching and learning about educational management The structure of the study The thesis includes: introduction, 04 chapters (15 periods), conclusions, recommendations, references and appendices Chapter Overview of the thesis-related research situation Chapter Theoretical background for management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Chapter Practical basis for management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City Chapter Measures, testing, piloting on management of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Chapter OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS-RELATED RESEARCH SITUATION 1.1 The works related to SS and fostering SS for students 1.1.1 The works by the foreign authors * The works on life skills and SS 1.1.2 The works by Vietnamese authors * The works on life skills and SS * The works on education, fostering life skills and SS 1.2 The works related to management on fostering SS for students 1.2.1 The works by the foreign authors 1.2.2 The works by Vietnamese authors 1.3 Overview of the results of the published works and the issues need further addressing in the thesis 1.3.1 Overview of the results of the published works related to the thesis Firstly, about SS and fostering SS, the previous works have generalized the general issues of life skills, including SS and fostering SS for students The results of the above overview have content related to SS fostering for students However, the scientific works have not studied in depth the characteristics and characteristics of SS; content, form and method of fostering SS for students On that basis, it is essential regarding both theory and practice to have systematic researches on fostering SS for students presently Secondly, on the management of SS fostering, the research focuses on the life skills of students and students or discusses general aspects of SS However, the discussion on managing SS fostering for students of scientific works has been published not deeply, yet into a system The scientific works have discussed management of fostering SS mainly through the management of fostering life and soft skills Hence, in the study of management of SS fostering for students, it is necessary to have reasonable inheritance of the results of published scientific works Simultaneously, it is vital to focus on management of fostering SS for students It means that it is crucial to clarify both theory and practice the nature, purpose, content, method, subject, and mechanism of management of fostering SS for students 1.3.2 The issues need further addressing in the thesis Firstly, interpret the theoretical basis for management on fostering SS for students In this field, the following things need clarifying: First, inheriting the research results of published works discussing concepts (skills, life skills, soft skills ) to build concepts (SS, fostering SS and focusing on building a concept of management on fostering SS for students; second, explaining the content and forms of fostering SS for students; third, interpreting systematically the argument "the content of management on fostering SS for students" Secondly, generalize the practical issues on management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City Of which, the basic contents should be analysed and evaluated: first, describing and assessing the positive and limited aspects of the content, form and method of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City; second, describing and evaluating the positive and limited aspects of the management of SS fostering for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City Based on the survey of the situation, it indicates the causes of the above-mentioned points, which serve as a basis for proposing measures to management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Thirdly, formulate a system of measures to management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City In order to propose suitable and feasible measures, it is necessary to base on the theoretical framework (the first); focus on solving the shortcomings of the current situation mentioned in the content (the second) Simultaneously, it indicates the purpose, content of requirements, specific conditions in presenting the measures of fostering management Fourthly, testify the proposed measures by experimenting and testing the research results Based on the content, requirements, conditions and specific measures of the identified measures to conduct verification of both the urgency and feasibility of the solutions will be mentioned in the thesis The urgency and feasibility will be compared so as to draw out the conclusions Conclusion of chapter Students at universities counts for a considerable part of the youth and is the force representing young human resources Facing the increasing requirements of the innovative cause of the nation, the fostering SS and management on fostering SS for students, including students at universities, are both a long-term requirement and a profoundly practical demanding one Skills in general, SS in particular as well as management on fostering SS for students are issues of great concern and are paid due attention by many authors both in the world and in Vietnam A considerable number of books, scientific works, doctoral theses, scientific articles, etc on skills, life skills, soft skills and educational management and life skills nurturing and SS for students have been investigated and clarified at a variety of different levels Chapter THEORETICAL BACKGROUND FOR MANAGEMENT ON FOSTERING SS FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE CURRENT CONTEXT 2.1 The theoretical issues on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context 2.1.1 The basic concepts 10 2.1.1.1 The concept of social skills 2.1.1.2 The concept of social skills of students at universities 2.1.1.3 The concept of fostering social skills for students at universities Based on the concept of SS and the concept of fostering, the thesis’s author states: Fostering SS for students at universities is a purposeful, planned impact process of the subjects fostering by the following contents, different forms and measures to create students with certain knowledge in communication, behaviour, relationships, meeting the requirements of solving situations and events in daily life 2.1.2 The contents, forms and methods of fostering SS for students at universities 2.1.2.1 The contents fostering SS for students at universities 2.1.2.2 The forms and methods of fostering SS for students at universities * The forms of fostering: * The methods of fostering: The forms of SS fostering for students are quite diverse, in which the following main training methods are used: Presentation methods, methods of using visual media, training methods, and theoretical methods 2.2 Theoretical issues on management of fostering SS for students at universities in the current context 2.2.1 The concept of management on fostering SS for students at universities The content of management on fostering SS for students is based on the promulgation and organization of the implementation of legal documents on SS fostering for students; management of conditions to ensure fostering SS for students, check and evaluate the results of organizing SS fostering for students The method of management on fostering SS for students is to build and perfect the system of legal documents on fostering SS for students, including laws, legal documents, and the State’s administrative documents 2.2.2 The content of management on fostering SS for students at universities 11 2.2.2.1 Forming plans for fostering SS for students at universities The training plan includes a training plan, a plan for training knowledge about SS for managers, lecturers, and reporters; plan to organize the implementation of the training program content; plan of examining and evaluating the results of refresher activities; plan of using funding, and facilities 2.2.2.2 Managing objectives and content of fostering SS for students at universities The content of managing SS training for students comprehensively reflects the system of necessary SS in students In its comprehensiveness, its system attaches great importance to managing the content of fostering basic SS groups: skills group to explore their capabilities; group of skills to enhance social interaction capacity; Skill groups to strengthen the capacity learning and working 2.2.2.3 Managing the coordination of different forces in fostering SS for students at universities The coordination among universities to create an environment of discussing and learning among students in different ways For instance, through contests, cultural programs, arts, or sports For the Union, promptly encourage collectives and individuals with high achievements in participating in SS fostering activities for student Creating favourable conditions and building a healthy environment for playgrounds with an aim to train SS for students 2.2.2.4 Directing trainers’ activities and students’ participation * Directing trainers’ activities Directing the implementation of SS fostering for students is the way and measures that the managing subject uses to impact the subjects through the tools and means such as rules, regulations, directives, and encouragement to raise the involved forces’ awareness, attitude and responsibility for management of fostering SS for students * Directing students’ participation Directing the diversification of methods of organizing the movement of learning, scientific research, training of professional skills for students at universities 2.2.2.5 Ensuring the facilities for management on fostering SS for students at universities 12 In the process of organizing training on SS for students, it is necessary to ensure and exploit effectively; avoid losses and damage, reduce quality, create poor effects that affect the activities of the facility, such as libraries, multi-purpose sport centre, learning halls, common rooms, etc 2.2.2.6 Testing and assessing the results of management on fostering SS for students at universities Examination and evaluation is an indispensable content of the entire process of operating and organizing the implementation of SS training for students 2.3 The current context and the issues arisen in management on fostering SS for students at universities 2.3.1 The current context Firstly, globalization and international integration; Scientific and technological development is creating opportunities and challenges for tertiary education Secondly, the knowledge economy is increasingly playing an important role for social development Thirdly, fundamental and comprehensive renovation of education and training Fourthly, the fourth industrial revolution (4.0) has a comprehensive and profound impact on all aspects of social life, including education and tertiary education 2.3.2 The issues arisen in management on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context In the regional and the world situation, along with the reality of students in our country's universities today, there have been posing some urgent issues for the task of management on fostering SS for students at universities as follow: Firstly, building and developing the contingent of educators and educational management staff in the current context is a breakthrough, directly contributing to fundamental and comprehensive renovation of education and university education, including training and management on fostering SS for students Secondly, fostering SS for students, especially university students, needs to create human resources with efficient skills to work in an innovative and competitive environment Thirdly, constantly innovating methods of fostering SS for students in the current context towards actively applying information 13 technology in the process of management on fostering SS for students 2.4 The factors affecting the management on fostering SS for students at universities in the current context 2.4.1 The objective factors 2.4.1.1 The Party's guidelines and policies on basic and comprehensive renovation of education and tertiary education at present 2.4.1.2 The country’s socio-economic development 2.4.1.3 The social relations and community activities where students reside in the current context 2.4.1.4 The educational environment at universities and families in the current context 2.4.2 The subjective factors 2.4.2.1 The knowledge level and competence of managers, lecturers, Youth Union cadres and Students' Union staff at universities today 2.4.2.2 The characteristics of the formation and development of student's personality 2.4.2.3 The perceptions and attitudes of students at universities today 2.4.2.4 The activeness of self-fostering and self-training SS of students at universities today Conclusion of chapter Management of fostering SS for students in general and students at universities in particular is an issue of urgent theoretically and practically in the current context Based on the concepts of skills, SS, fostering SS for students, the thesis has confirmed the basic content of management on fostering SS for students at universities; affirming the content, form and method of fostering SS; content of fostering SS for students; the objective conditions and the subjective factors affecting management on fostering SS for students SS are complementary skills for professional skills and they have a close relationship SS are a system of basic skills implemented voluntarily based on each individual’s knowledge about work, ability to integrate into society, attitudes and behaviours or interact with society, community, friends and co-workers, partners and organizations to fully promote work efficiency and life success The thesis seeks to clarify the theoretical basis for management on fostering SS for students, which serve as a basis for studying the status of fostering and management on fostering SS for students at 14 universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Chapter PRACTICAL BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT ON FOSTERING SS FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN HO CHI MINH CITY 3.1 An overview of the work of education, training; student activities at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 3.1.1 In terms of education, training 3.1.2 The main activities of students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 3.2 Holding, methods of conducting surveys of the current situation 3.2.1 Purpose, scale, location of the survey * Purpose Collecting, generalizing and processing data; accurately analysing, assessing the current situation, then proposing measures to manage SS fostering for students, contributing to the realization of the objectives of education and training at universities in Ho Chi Minh City * Scale Conducting surveys with 225 educational managers, lecturers and 450 students (including students who are Union officials, Student Union officials) at universities in Ho Chi Minh City * Location Conducting the survey at the University of Natural Sciences Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City; University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City; Ton Duc Thang University; Hung Vuong University; Hong Bang International University; Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City; University of Agriculture and Forestry of Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City University of Education; and Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture 3.2.2 The content of survey Conducting the survey of the reality of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City, including: the awareness of managers, lecturers and students about the importance of fostering social responsibility for students; content of SS fostering for students; ways fostering SS for students; the results achieved on the development of SS of students 3.2.3 Methods and techniques of conducting * Methods 15 Conducting an analysis of management records of SS fostering for students, studying summarizing reports on education and training of universities in Ho Chi Minh City directly related to the thesis On that basis, synthesizing, systematizing, generalizing practical content related to the thesis 3.3 The current situation of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context 3.3.1 Situation of SS of students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City * Awareness of managers, lecturers, Youth Union officials, Student Union officials and students on SS * The results achieved on the development of SS of students 3.3.2 Assessment of the current situation of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 3.4 The current situation of management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context 3.4.1 The current situation of building plans for fostering SS for students at universities 3.4.2 The current situation of managing the objectives and the content of fostering SS for students at universities 3.4.3 The current situation of managing the coordination of different forces in fostering SS for students 3.4.4 The current situation of controlling trainers’ fostering activities and students' learning activities 3.4.5 The current situation to ensure the facilities for activities of fostering SS for students 3.4.6 The current situation of testing and evaluating results of fostering SS for students Because of the characteristics of the school, student psychology and in accordance with the ability of the room, department, delegation, association, class, block, course of students However, some parts of the universities are still confused and lack the skills to the inspection The effectiveness of advising the school administrators after the inspection is not high 3.4.7 The current situation of factors affecting management of SS fostering for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 3.5 General assessment of the situation of management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context 16 3.5.1 The advantages and their causes 3.5.1.1 The advantages Firstly, about the formation and development of SS Students’ SS have been mobilizing and changing in a positive and dominant direction, contributing to perfecting student's personality Secondly, about cognition Generally speaking, managers, lecturers, Youth Union cadres, Student Union officials and students have a fairly good awareness of social work fostering; on the necessity, goals, content, form of SS fostering for students during the education and training process Thirdly, about holding the management on fostering SS for students, universities in Ho Chi Minh City are more interested in educating and fostering life skills and SS for students Fourthly, about management on fostering SS for students The university administrators also paid attention to leading and directing management on fostering SS for students, including management on fostering SS for students 3.5.1.2 The causes Firstly, thanks to the University Board of Directors’ interest and favourable conditions for leading and directing management on fostering SS for students Secondly, thanks to the efforts of managers, leading officials in functional agencies, departments, faculties and departments; the delegation with the Students' Union at universities Thirdly, thanks to the enthusiastic support and close cooperation with different forces in fostering SS for students inside and outside universities 3.5.2 The limitations and their causes 3.5.2.1 The limitations Firstly, students lack of some basic SS; new skills have not been updated; the development of SS does not reveal the systematic and comprehensive features Secondly, there remains a big gap between the awareness and organizing the implementation of management on fostering SS for students; fostering activities as well as management of fostering have not been really effective and adequate Thirdly, the program, content, form, method, specific subjects in management and are identified generally not specifically 3.5.2.2 The causes 17 Firstly, due to the inadequate awareness of participants in managing SS training for students; Still confused in organizing the implementation of the task of fostering skills in general and SS in particular for students Secondly, due to the fact that the authorities, departments, faculties and departments have not done well in the advisory areas Thirdly, the role of each organization, each force and specific individuals, especially the responsibility of the leaders in the process of management on fostering SS for students at has not been promoted frequently Conclusion of chapter The process of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City has obtained certain achievements, ranging from the awareness of its necessity and importance to the implementation of content and form However, the process of fostering remains certain shortcomings and inefficiency Management on fostering SS for students is paid due attention by the management team, lecturers, Youth Union officials, Students' Union, etc in terms of awareness as well as the work of planning, identifying goals , develop content programs, methods and coordination among the forces in the process of fostering In this content, besides the achieved results are basic, the awareness of the management subjects is inconsistent, the advisory work, the recommendations of the advisory agencies, departments, faculties and departments have content not close to the reality of the university The limitation is caused by the subjective factor of the managing body Accurately assessing the current situation and clearly indicating the causes are the scientific bases for proposing effective and practical measures to manage and foster SS for university students in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Based on the given reality of the management of SS fostering for students at universities, there should be scientific solutions to promote this advantage in the coming time Chapter MEASURES AND EXPERIMENT, TESTING ON MANAGEMENNT OF FOSTERING SOCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN HO CHI MINH THE CITY IN THE CURRENT CONTEXT 4.1 Measures for management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context 18 4.1.1 Raising the involved subjects’ awareness and responsibilities for management on fostering social skills for students at universities 4.1.1.1 The objective of the measure To help the subjects in the process of management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City have a correct and profound understanding of the need, importance, content, methods, and forms of fostering SS for students 4.1.1.2 The content of the measure The basic content of measures is to raise awareness and promote the responsibilities of subjects in training management, to train and provide basic knowledge on SS and the importance of management on fostering SS for students as well as the content, meaning, form and methods of fostering It should be spread in every officer, lecturer, and employee 4.1.1.3 The way of conducting the measure It is necessary for universities to have a plan to foster SS for students in each period and school year, stating guidelines, content, targets, leadership measures, organizing the implementation to well the propaganda thoroughly in the management staff at all levels, in the lecturers, officials Union, Student Union so as to effectively fulfil the plan’s purposes 4.1.2 Implementing the plan of fostering SS for students at universities 4.1.2.1 The objective of the measure Implementing well the plan of management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City is a measure to link all activities of organizing, managing and managing the process of fostering SS for students The nature of well-implemented training plan is to concretize the purpose, tasks, content, form, etc 4.1.2.2 The content of the measure The implementation of the plan of SS fostering for students helps fosters have a comprehensive overview of the fostering process, factors affecting fostering activities; see the interaction and interaction between the different forces participating in the fostering process 4.1.2.3 The way of conducting the measure It is important to ensure the uniformity between objectives, contents, methods, measures, measures, conditions and means of 19 training in the implementation of the planning on SS fostering for students Conducting the plan of SS fostering for students at universities should be focused on addressing the basic and urgent issues for the radical and comprehensive renovation process of education and university training Strictly taking the appropriate steps in the process of planning to train SS for students Firstly, thoroughly grasp and strictly observe the resolutions, directives and plans of the superior authorities on basic and comprehensive renovation of education and training at university level in the direction of "Continuing to vigorously and synchronously renovate the basic factors of education and training in the direction of attaching importance to enhancing learners’ capacity” Secondly, fully understand the practical situation of universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context; analyse students’ physiological characteristics and their ages in the specialized departments and requirements; simultaneously, grasping the nature and extent of the outside and inside factors affecting management of fostering SS for students Thirdly, define the main and direct forces, who are involved in carrying out the tasks of management on fostering SS for students In particular, focusing on clearly defining the responsibilities of the contingent of managerial staff, Union officials, Student Union officials, lecturers, teachers-in-charge, etc Fourthly, complete the development of SS training plan for students In particular, clearly defining the purpose, content and program of common activities; specify the basic activities and the order and time to implement each activity Fifthly, after completing the formulation of the plan for fostering SS for students, conducting and implementing it synchronously, comprehensively, regularly and continuously during the school year When implementing the plan of SS fostering for students, it is necessary to arrange the sections and each individual to ensure the rationality, science and right people, right jobs; clearly defining the functions, tasks and powers for each part and individual in the school; assigning human resources, material resources and financial resources for each refresher course appropriately 4.1.3 Directing the innovation of ways of fostering SS for students at universities 4.1.3.1 The objective of the measure 20 With the goal of ensuring the SS fostering for students organized scientifically and highly specialized, the proposal of renewing the method of management on fostering SS for students at universities has Great significance both theoretically and practically 4.1.3.2 Content of the measure The basic contents of renovating the method of fostering SS for students at universities include: forming a part-time force, with an appropriate structure to manage and organize SS fostering activities for students at the school level; decentralizing the management of training, assigning specific tasks to the forces performing the training tasks (Departments, Boards, Faculty of teachers, and lecturers participating in training); The process of fostering SS for students at universities requires a combination of management methods Renewing the method of fostering SS associated with renewing the contents of the program, means, etc to foster SS for students SS is a combination of many elements of knowledge, skills, skills and attitudes of people Therefore, it is important to diversify the forms of organizing training to ensure the comprehensive in fostering SS for students Diversifying social organization training form for students is one of the key contents Since, according to the operational viewpoint, SS is only formed, developed and revealed during students' active participation in practical activities 4.1.3.3 The way of implementing the measure Firstly, the Party Committee, the Board of Rectors at the universities issue documents specifying the functions and tasks of the forces participating in training SS for students Secondly, the school principal directed the pedagogical forces to actively innovate the method of fostering SS for students Third, the heads of the faculty departments assign tasks to the departments to renovate the form of organizing SS training for students through different situations Fourthly, the Training Department collaborates with the faculty faculties to renovate the concentrated training form according to the defined process To implement the innovation of effective SS fostering method for students, it is necessary to ensure the following conditions: make clear assignment and decentralization in management; assigning more autonomy and self-responsibility to universities in the fostering process 4.1.4 Promoting integrated extracurricular activities with SS integration for students at universities 21 4.1.4.1 The objective of the measure Integrating and integrating the content of SS fostering for students in the subjects according to the training programs of universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context is a requirement and measures that cannot be taken lightly for the development of SS for students 4.1.4.2 The content of the measure Firstly, promoting the integration of content of SS for students through teaching different subjects Secondly, strengthening the organization of seminars on SS for managers, lecturers, Youth Union officials and Student Union officials Thirdly, enhancing extracurricular activities In the current context, the amount of human knowledge is increasing rapidly In the current context, it is necessary to supplement manpower for the work of fostering social responsibility for students is to arrange a general officer in charge of the cluster, directing and monitoring extracurricular activities of universities in the area The city has integrated content of fostering SS for students 4.1.4.3 The method of implementing the measure Improve the quality, promoting the effectiveness of the Youth Union and Student Union movements, contributing to the integration and content of SS training for students Implement effectively extracurricular activities plans for student union members Promote the role of the forces involved in organizing extracurricular activities in the process of fostering SS for students Enhance the organization of group activities for students 4.1.5 Closely coordinating among different forces involving in fostering SS for students at the university 4.1.5.1 The objective of the measure Coordination is the activity of two or more individuals and organizations aiming to support each other in performing certain common tasks 4.1.5.2 The content of the measure The basic content of coordination between the SS fostering forces for students is reflected in the awareness and implementation organization, or the purpose, content, method, regulation and results of coordination Firstly, raising the awareness of managers and lecturers about the position and role for managing SS fostering for students 22 Secondly, raising officials and lecturers’ awareness of the requirements and tasks of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Thirdly, leading, directing and organizing school administrators and lecturers to thoroughly grasp the Party's views, guidelines and policies on renovating education and training, and fostering necessary skills for students, Fourthly, the contingent of educational managers and lecturers at universities is an important part, playing a key role in coordinating with other forces to foster SS for students 4.1.5.3 The method of implementing the measure Identify mechanisms for management, coordination and funding guarantee for coordination; evaluate the results of coordinating forces in managing SS training for students Promote the role of authorities in the coordination process Enhance the role of the union organization, the Student Union in participating in the management of SS fostering for students Union activities, Student Union associated with student learning activities Therefore, it is required that daily activities, study and practice of SS have to be regularly renewed in terms of content, form, method and method of organizing various activities 4.1.6 Testing and evaluating the results of activities of fostering SS for students at universities 4.1.6.1 The objective of the measure Examination and evaluation of SS fostering activities for students is an important step in the management, to measure the results of implementation of the plan and adjust to achieve the expected results Testing and evaluating the results of SS fostering for students to perform well the management function, grasping the quality of foster SS for students 4.1.6.2 The content of the measure By testing and evaluating the results of the forces participating in refresher SS for students in the school to help managers find the pros and cons, the causes of the pros and cons in fostering management; adjust the programs and contents to foster SS for students in order to achieve the best efficiency The content of checking and evaluating the results of SS fostering for students focuses on the following basic issues: Continuing to renovate testing methods, evaluating results of SS fostering for students associated with renovating the program, 23 content, form and method of fostering; renewing the work of assurance for activities of fostering 4.1.6.3 The method of implementing the measure Firstly, improving the responsibility of the university committees and administrators in leading, organizing and managing all educational and training activities in general, and fostering SS for students in particular Secondly, strengthening the direction of innovating IT methods, forms and applications in organizing the examination and evaluation of the results of SS fostering for students Thirdly, proactively consult with the school administrators about the direction, management of education and training, including checking and evaluating the results of SS fostering for students 4.2 Testing the necessity and feasibility of the proposed measures 4.2.1 Testing * Purposes of testing Measures of management of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context are proposed based on the results of theoretical research and practical management of fostering SS for students * Scale and participants The research results were conducted with a total of 380 people from universities: University of Science - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City; University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City; Ton Duc Thang University; Hung Vuong University; Hong Bang International University; Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City; University of Agriculture and Forestry of Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City University of Education; Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture * Content assessed - Assessing the necessity of the proposed measures in the thesis - Assessing the feasibility of the proposed measures in the thesis * Methods and techniques of conducting - Defining the content of asking opinions by questionnaire about the necessity, the feasibility of measures to manage SS fostering for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context - Direct distribution of necessary measures 24 4.3 Experiment 4.3.1 Purpose of experiment To prove the effectiveness of management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 4.3.2 Hypothesis of experiment It might enhance the effectiveness of fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City 4.3.3 Content, object, force and time of experiment * Content of experiment This thesis’s author decides to select the area "Enhancing integration, integration of contents of SS fostering for students through teaching subjects" in measure to conduct the experiment * Place of experiment The experiment is conducted at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City * Participants The thesis’s author; collaborators at test place; 100 students participated in training SS at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, which is divided into groups Group 1: 50 students participated in the experimental group Group 2: 50 students participated in the controlled group * Time of experiment Time: the author conducted times First time: conducted in the middle of the 2nd semester, academic year 2017 - 2018; Second time: conducted at the beginning of the school year 2018 - 2019 4.3.4 Method of experiment Controlled parallel trial; Preliminary assessment of the testing group and the control group 4.3.5 Experiment conducting and results analysis Step Preparation for experiment Firstly, formulate evaluation criteria In terms of qualitative: practicality, appropriateness of strengthening integration, integrating content of SS fostering for students through teaching subjects In terms of quantitative: the progress of students' SS, which is expressed in the results achieved fairly, well after a higher training course, more substantive before organizing training SS for students Conclusion of chapter Management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context is a vital task and of great practical significance 25 Accordingly, the thesis provides the accurate and objective assessment, as well as the ability to apply these measures in practical management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context It also should be done consistently with the current situation of each school The results of experiment show that, in order to effectively foster SS for students, and then the subjects in charge of education management at universities in Ho Chi Minh City must be the organizers and managers who directly take responsible for this activity CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions Recommendations 2.1 To the Ministry of Education and Training 2.2 To universities 2.3 To the teaching staff ... University; Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City; University of Agriculture and Forestry of Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City University of Education; Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture * Content... Chi Minh City; Ton Duc Thang University; Hung Vuong University; Hong Bang International University; Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City; University of Agriculture and Forestry of Ho Chi Minh. .. fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City Proposing measures to management on fostering SS for students at universities in Ho Chi Minh City in the current context Experimenting