HEEAP photo featured in The New York Times
HEEAP 2010 participant Pham Huy Hoang’s photo of a teamwork-building class activity recently made it to The New York Times website.
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HEEAP alumni encourage young Vietnamese women to pursue engineering
The Higher Engineering Education Alliance Project (HEEAP) 2012 team from Cao Thang Technical College (CTTC) has been hard at work in Can Tho City this spring, encouraging young adults— especially women— to thrive in the field of engineering.
HEEAP Faculty Applying Soft Skills in Teaching
Engineering students learned more than just science during the 2011-2012 school year at Ho Chi Minh Vocational College of Technology (HVCT). As part of a HEEAP project entitled “Applying Soft Skills in Vocational Training Programs to Develop Students with Active Skills at HVCT,” students majoring in industrial electronics, mechatronics and mechanical engineering completed soft skills training that covered skills such as communication, creativity, presentation and teamwork.
Secretary of State John Kerry highlights HEEAP's contribution to the development of women and education in Vietnam
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U.S.-backed International Alliance Holds First Conference on Bolstering Engineering Education
CAN THO, March 19, 2013 -- The U.S.-supported Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) opened its first conference to provide leaders in government, industry and academia an opportunity to discuss and collaborate on improving engineering education throughout Southeast Asia.
HEEAP Vietnamese Professors Receive Prestigious Grant
We are proud to announce the achievements of Dr. Phan Hong Phuong and Dr. Hanh Nguyen, who were selected among a small group of individuals to be 2013 Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) Visiting Scholars to serve as ambassadors from their country. They each had to demonstrate superior academic achievement and commitment to the educational and scientific development of Vietnam, with a proposed outlined development plan. The VEF is an independent U.S. government agency for professional development created by Congress.
HEEAP vocational scholarship program expands support for female students.
Women currently account for four percent of students enrolled in applied technology programs at Vietnam’s vocational schools. An initiative through the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) aims to change that.
This week Intel Products Vietnam awarded the first HEEAP Vocational Female Students Scholarship awards. Over 700 million VND was awarded to 109 students from 13 colleges and universities in Vietnam.
Dr. Hai Implements HEEAP Teaching Techniques in His Classroom
Dr. Nguyen Ba Hai implements innovative teaching techniques from the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) into his classroom at the University of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The learning environment is not just limited to the classroom; Dr. Hai integrates social media, such as Facebook and YouTube, as interactive teaching tools. With a project-based learning objective, students are placed in groups where they are encouraged to share ideas and work as a team. At the end of each week, Dr.
Vietnamese Engineering Professor Finds Success in HEEAP Teaching Methods
An electrical engineering professor has found student success through introducing HEEAP teaching methods in his classroom at the the University of Danang - University of Science and Technology (UD-DUT) in Vietnam.
ASU Professor Hosts HEEAP Workshop in Vietnam
Dr. Jim Collofello of Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering conducted a week-long interactive workshop in HEEAP active learning techniques to faculty at Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) in September.
Dr. Collofello, who teaches courses in computer science and engineering at ASU, discussed and demonstrated group and teamwork teaching techniques - the basis of the active learning instructional method.