Theoretical framework for developing teachers’ professional competence in the context of education for sustainable development in Vietnam

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2021-0038

Abstract

The literature on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Vietnam has shown that it is imperative to conduct a research investigating professional competence of teachers in the specific conditions of the country. This paper, thus, focuses on investigating theoretical foundation for studying teachers’ professional competencies in the context of ESD in Vietnam. The authors conduct a systematic review to identify the main competence frameworks\models and then and propose a theoretical framework for promoting ESD-competences for teachers, which has remained a research gap in Vietnam. Since education is not just a goal but a means in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, this study contributes to implement ESD in specific and sustainable development in general in Vietnam.