Translation of Modules on Teaching for Student Success - Teaching and Learning Excellence Pillar

SCOPE OF WORK

For Translation of Modules on Teaching for Student Success

- Teaching and Learning Excellence Pillar

BACKGROUND

The Indiana University (IU) Partnership for Higher Education Reform (PHER) is a five-year initiative to modernize Vietnam's leading universities and strengthen Vietnam’s higher education system in alignment with USAID's Higher Education Program Framework. IU will implement this USAID funded Activity by focusing on governance, teaching and learning, research and innovation and partnerships during subsequent years of the PHER Activity. These partner universities are Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, and the University of Da Nang.

IU’s PHER strategy centers around four key programs – Governance Excellence, Teaching and Learning Excellence, Research Excellence, and University-Industry Linkages – and targets three major Vietnamese universities: Vietnam National University-Hanoi, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, and the University of Danang, with higher-education policy advocacy and reform, technology and digitization, and gender empowerment as critical, cross-cutting themes for success and long-term sustainability.

The key elements and goals of the four PHER pillars are summarized as follows:

1. Governance Excellence will establish robust internal quality assurance systems at the targeted universities and transform university finance to achieve greater institutional autonomy
2. Teaching & Learning Excellence focuses on providing faculty professional development in designing state-of-the-art courses, digitizing curriculum to increase access to high-quality resources, and establishing Faculty Learning Communities to encourage inter-institutional cooperation
3. Research Excellence improves research and innovation capacity and aligns research activities to the social and economic needs of the country through faculty exchanges, visiting scholar programs, research conferences, webinars, workshops, and short courses
4. University-Industry Linkages, Indiana University and private-sector partners will create incentives and develop guidelines on university outreach and building and sustaining prosperous partnerships, between universities and industries, in curriculum and teaching reform, preparing students for the workforce, research, and innovation.

INTRODUCTION: Teaching for Student Success: An Evidence-Based Approach (TSS)

Teaching for Student Success: An Evidence-Based Approach course (TSS) course which is developed and hosted by Indiana University (IU). The TSS course provides an actionable framework for teaching and learning grounded in empirical research. Regardless of faculty members’ teaching experience, modality, or discipline, this series will help them articulate your teaching philosophy, better serve their students, and document their own excellence in teaching. Through participation in this series, faculty members contribute to building the foundations for a larger university culture that values excellence in all aspects of teaching and learning.

TSS consists of three (3) module sets, including four Foundational Modules, four Active Learning Modules, and four Diversity, Equity. Inclusion, and Justice Modules. For further information, see APPENDIX A.

OBJECTIVE OF ASSIGNMENT

In support of IU’s efforts, the translation company/firm/ team will deliver responsibilities and tasks listed in the following section to contribute to achievement of the PHER goals. The translation company/firm/ team will support IU’s timely and effective delivery of the PHER goals. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

The company/team/individual will be in charge of, in close collaboration with the USAID PHER team, to translate four Foundational Modules (Course Design, Assessment, Science Learning, and Creating Positive First Impression) in English into Vietnamese, making sure to maintain their original meaning, format and tone. The company/team/individual will provide the following services:

• Provide high quality translation of modules from English into Vietnamese; Undertake thorough linguistic and verify terminology and reference to use the most   appropriate range of vocabulary and the commonly accepted or established terms of style;
• Translate and insert the Vietnamese subtitles for the videos;
• Provide the final product be delivered in the same website format and layout as the original so that the Vietnamese version looks and feels just like the English one.
• Edit and proof-read translated material for accuracy of meaning, grammar, and syntax;
• Ensure high quality and accuracy of the entire document before submission within mentioned deadlines;

DELIVERABLES and WORK SCHEDULE

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

The service provider should have

• a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in translation
• prior experience working in higher education
• excellent proofreading skills
• experience in and comfort with translating websites and video subtitles in addition to traditional text.

BUDGET

The IU PHER grant will allocate a budget agreed with the selected company/team/individual in support of implementing the activities and deliverables per the SoW above.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The assignment will be completed on August 15th, 2023 (see the Deliverables and Work schedule)

LOCATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The assignment will be conducted virtually.

STARTING DATE:

As soon as possible.

SUPERVISION AND REPORTING

The expert will work under the direction of Dr. Richard HOPPER, Chief of Party and Dr. Tam PHUONG, Project Manager, USAID-Vietnam Parnership for Higher Education Reform (PHER), Hanoi, Vietnam.

TO APPLY

Submit capacity package including:

• CV(s) of translator(s) who involve(s) in the project
• Appropriate degrees and qualifications
• Translation of the attached document as the sample (Appendix B)
• A detailed quotation with clear narrative.

Deadline: July 3rd, 2023

Contact: [email protected]

ATTACHMENTS

• APPENDIX A
• APPENDIX B