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Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Education and the Child.- Chapter 3 The Teaching Profession and Teacher Education.- Chapter 4 The Critical Importance of Schools and School Leaders.- Chapter 5 English as Lingua Franca: Singapore's Common Tongue.- Chapter 6 English-knowing Bilingualism, Lee's "Most Difficult Policy".- Chapter 7 Science and Mathematics Education.- Chapter 8 Universities, Research, Innovation and Enterprise.- Chapter 9 Technology and Innovation.- Chapter 10 Education and the Making of the Singapore Economy.- Chapter 11 Multiculturalism and Citizenship.- Chapter 12 Making a Common Future: Lee Kuan Yew's Values for the 21st Century.- Chapter 13 Educating in a Turbulent World.
About the Author:

Professor TAN Oon-Seng is Director of NIE. He was Dean of Teacher Education at NIE where he spearheaded the Teacher Education for the 21st Century (TE21) Model, which is a major milestone for teacher education both nationally and internationally; President of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (2008-2010); and Vice-President (Asia and Pacific Rim) of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology (2008-2011). He is Editor-in-Chief of the Educational Research for Policy & Practice journal and Lead Editor of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education. In 2014, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) by Singapore's President for his dedication and achievement in the field of education.

Professor LOW Ee-Ling is Head of Strategic Planning & Academic Quality at NIE. She is Professor at the English Language & Literature Academic Group and was Associate Dean of Teacher Education (2009-2013). She obtained her PhD in Linguistics (Acoustic Phonetics) from University of Cambridge under its Overseas Graduate Scholarship. She won Fulbright Advanced Research Scholarship in 2008 which she spent at Lynch School of Education. She had a leading role in the TE21 Model and NIE's Strategic Roadmap: Towards 2017. In 2012, she was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by Singapore's President. She represents Singapore in Stanford University's International Teacher Policy Study and Harvard Graduate School of Education's Global Education Innovation Initiative.

Professor David Hung is Associate Dean at the Office of Education Research and Head of the eduLab initiative at NIE. In 2004, he initiated the set-up of the Learning Sciences Laboratory to engage in school-based interventions with the view to changing pedagogy and practice. Grounded in the socio-cultural and cultural-historical traditions, Prof Hung's interest lies in designing students' learning in both formal and informal contexts to maximise learner potential. Another significant part of his present work concerns the translation and dissemination of educational innovations, which the eduLab initiative seeks to advance. He is presently serving as a Contributing Editor for Educational Technology, Editor for Learning: Research and Practice, and as an International Advisory Board member for Asia Pacific Education Researcher.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789811035234
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Edition: 1st ed. 2017
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 521 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9811035237
  • Publisher Date: 03 Mar 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 171
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: The Challenges of Success
  • Width: 156 mm

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