The current situation of managing ethnic cultural identity education activities for students at ethnic minority boarding schools in Binh Phuoc Province
Main Article Content
Abstract
The article presents the findings of a study on the management of educational activities that preserve and promote ethnic cultural identity for students in Ethnic Minority Boarding Schools in Binh Phuoc Province. The study examines management practices under five key functions: planning, organizing and implementing, directing, monitoring and evaluating, and managing enabling conditions. The research employed survey questionnaires and in-depth interviews with school administrators, teachers, and students from Ethnic Minority Boarding Schools across Binh Phuoc Province. The results indicate several positive outcomes. These include administrators, teachers, and students have a clear understanding of the importance of ethnic cultural identity education; ethnic cultural content has been integrated into teaching, extracurricular, and experiential activities; a multicultural educational environment has been established; and the collaboration between schools, families, and communities has gradually become more effective. However, certain limitations are also identified: planning activities remain unsystematic; implementation is often conducted in a campaign-oriented manner; facilities, learning resources, and financial support are still limited; monitoring and evaluation are irregular; and teachers’ abilities to organize activities vary considerably. Based on these findings, the study proposes five management measures: (1) improving the quality of planning for ethnic cultural identity education; (2) innovating the organization and implementation of ethnic cultural identity education activities; (3) strengthening the direction of ethnic cultural identity education activities; (4) reforming the monitoring and evaluation of ethnic cultural identity education; and (5) ensuring adequate conditions for the effective implementation of ethnic cultural identity education. These measures are intended to enhance the effectiveness of management practices and contribute to the preservation and promotion of ethnic cultural values in Ethnic Minority Boarding Schools in Binh Phuoc Province..
Keywords
Binh Phuoc province, educational management, ethnic cultural identity, educational activities, ethnic minority boarding schools.
Article Details

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
References
Banks, J. A. (2001). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (4th ed.). Allyn and Bacon.
Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315622255.
Bishop, R., Berryman, M., Wearmouth, J., Peter, M., & Clapham, S. (2012). Professional development, changes in teacher practice and improvements in Indigenous students’ performance: A case study from New Zealand. Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(5), 694–705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2012.02.002.
Chu, V. B. T., & Vũ, T. M. (2024). Giáo dục bảo tồn, phát huy bản sắc văn hoá truyền thống của các dân tộc thiểu số tại chỗ ở tỉnh Đắk Lắk – Thực trạng và những vấn đề đặt ra. Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Khoa học và Phát triển, 3(3), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.58902/tcnckhpt.v3i3.172.
Cole, A. (2024). Transformative school leadership that privileges the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 53(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.55146/ajie.v53i2.1098.
DeJaeghere, J., Dao, V., Duong, B.-H., & Luong, P. (2021). Learning inequities in Vietnam: Teachers’ beliefs about and classroom practices for ethnic minorities. Compare, 51(3), 399–416. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1924621.
Iyer, P., Rolleston, C., & Vu, T. T. H. (2021). Equitable, quality education for ethnic minority students? A case of “positive deviance” in Vietnam. Comparative Education Review, 65(3), 467–492. https://doi.org/10.1086/714962.
Khalifa, M. A., Gooden, M. A., & Davis, J. E. (2016). Culturally responsive school leadership: A synthesis of the literature. Review of Educational Research, 86(4), 1272-1311. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654316630383.
Lunda, A., Madden, K., Ritchie, J., & Smith, L. (2024). Supporting the cultural identity development of Indigenous youth: Findings from an Indigenous educators’ community-of-practice. Education Sciences, 14(12), 1272. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14121272.
Nguyễn, M. T., Đinh, C. C., & Lê, T. Q. L. (2023). Quản lý hoạt động giáo dục văn hoá truyền thống cho học sinh trung học cơ sở. TNU Journal of Science and Technology, 228(16), 244–249. https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.9399.
Nguyễn, Q. C., & Nguyễn, T. M. L. (2012). Giáo trình khoa học quản lý. Hà Nội: NXB Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội.
Nguyễn, T. T. H. (2023). Vai trò giáo dục văn hoá dân tộc của nhà chùa Khmer Nam Bộ. HIU Journal of Science, 23, 43–50. https://doi.org/10.59294/HIUJS.23.2023.337.
Nguyen, C. D., & Huynh, T.-N. (2021). Teacher agency in culturally responsive teaching: Learning to teach ethnic minority students in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Educational Review, 75(5), 835–857. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2021.1974346.
Nguyen, T. T. T., & Hamid, M. O. (2017). Subtractive schooling and identity: A case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 16(3), 142–156. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348458.2017.1286990.
Paris, D. (2012). Culturally sustaining pedagogy: A needed change in stance, terminology, and practice. Educational Researcher, 41(3), 93-97. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X12441244.
Phạm, H. L. (2023). Giáo dục ở vùng đồng bào Khmer tại Trường Phổ thông Dân tộc nội trú Trung học phổ thông An Giang. Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đồng Tháp, 12(04S), 221-230. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.12.04S.2023.1209
Phan, T. N., & Trần, S. (2025). Measures to manage national cultural identity education activities for Khmer students in ethnic minority boarding schools in Soc Trang province. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 13(04S), 248-263. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.13.04S.2024.1464.
Trần, T. T. H. (2021). Giáo dục dựa vào “quỹ tri thức” của học sinh: Cơ hội cho giáo dục học sinh dân tộc thiểu số ở Việt Nam. VNU Journal of Science: Education Research, 37(3), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1159/vnuer.4557.
UNESCO. (2005). Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Paris: UNESCO.
Most read articles by the same author(s)
- Trong Nam Phan, Minh Gian Pham, Phuong Vy Vo, Activities of academic advisors in Southern educational institutions and recommendations for evaluation criteria , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 11 No. 4 (2022): Social Sciences and Humanities Issue (Vietnamese)
- Trong Nam Phan, Thi Nhu Y Nguyen, Reviewing digital competency development for early childhood education students in Vietnam , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 14 No. 01S (2025): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Van De Nguyen, Van Thong Ho, Trong Nam Phan, Improving the effectiveness of research groups at Dong Thap University , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 11 No. 3 (2022): Social Sciences and Humanities Issue (Vietnamese)
- Van De Nguyen, Thanh Tan Luong, Trong Nam Phan, Trung Danh, Phuong Vy Vo, Discussion on research capability of teachers in pedagogical universities/faculties to meet the requirements of the New General Education Curriculum 2018 , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 10 No. 6 (2021): Social Sciences and Humanities Issue (Vietnamese)
- Trong Nam Phan, Truong Trung Tin Dang, Thi Uyen Thuy Nguyen, Reviewing the management of physical education teaching in Vietnamese high schools , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 14 No. 01S (2025): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Dr. Trong Nam Phan, Thi Cam My Phung, Current situation of managing the training activities for preschool teachers in Cai Lay town, Tien Giang province , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 13 No. 01S (2024): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Dr. Trong Nam Phan, Thi Thanh Thao Nguyen, Measures to manage information technology application in child education at kindergartens in Long Phu district, Soc Trang province , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 13 No. 04S (2024): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Trong Nam Phan, Sung Tran, Measures to manage national cultural identity education activities for Khmer students in ethnic minority boarding schools in Soc Trang province , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 13 No. 04S (2024): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Dr. Trong Nam Phan, Truong Giang Nguyen, Measures to manage moral education activities for students of high schools in Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 13 No. 03S (2024): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Trong Nam Phan, Thi Huong Tang, Measures to manage self-assessment activities in education quality accreditation of kindergartens in Dong Hai district, Bac Lieu province , Dong Thap University Journal of Science: Vol. 13 No. 04S (2024): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)