Title:
USING ACTIVITY-BASED METHODS TO DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETENCE FOR VIETNAM’S LOWER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES

Authors:
Bui Ngoc Diep, Do Thi Ngoc Hien, Nguyen Thi Thu Thao and Pham Thi Hang

Abstract:
The 2018 General Education Curriculum of Vietnam identifies problem-solving competence as one of the core competences that need to be developed in students. Among the educational areas, Experiential Activities serve as an important environment for students to practice and enhance this competence. This article explores the current situation of how lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam use activity-based methods in Experiential Activities to develop students’ problem-solving competence. The study employs questionnaire surveys and in-depth interviews with teachers from several lower secondary schools. The findings indicate that teachers hold a positive perception of the role of activitybased methods; however, their application remains limited in terms of systematic implementation, depth and reflective skills. Based on these findings, the article proposes several measures to improve the effectiveness of using activity-based methods in Experiential Activities to develop problem-solving competence among lower secondary students.

Keywords:
problem-solving competence, activity-based methods, lower secondary students, experiential activities, competence development

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2025.8608

Date of Publication: 03-12-2025