This paper, therefore, aims to investigate international experience in providing professional development for educational administrators, particularly models of professional development, through which proposing the models that are suitable for administrators working in Vietnamese universities. | HNUE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE DOI Educational Sciences 2017 Vol. 62 Iss. 12 pp. 3-10 This paper is available online at http IN SEARCH OF SUITABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODELS FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN VIETNAMESE HIGHER EDUCATION Nguyen Huu Cuong School of Education The University of New South Wales Australia Abstract. Professional development plays a vital role in improving knowledge skills and expertise of lecturers staff members and educational administrators. In Vietnamese higher education context while there have been many professional development programs designed and implemented for lecturers and staff members there seems to be little concern about professional development for administrators. This paper therefore aims to investigate international experience in providing professional development for educational administrators particularly models of professional development through which proposing the models that are suitable for administrators working in Vietnamese universities. First this paper presents the context for the study focusing on professional development in Vietnam s education system. Second the research highlights several concepts of professional development especially those are for administrators. Third it discusses the significance of professional development for higher education administrators. Next the research reviews models of professional development. Lastly the paper provides discussion and recommendations which suggests the possibilities of implementing professional development models for higher education administrators in Vietnam. Keywords Professional development models administrators higher education Vietnam. 1. Introduction Professional development is the popular strategy educational institutions and organizations across the world use to ensure that educators continue to strengthen their practice throughout their career. Professional development in the education area refers to many kinds of .
