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Developing Singapore School Leaders to Handle Complexity in Times of Uncertainty
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Ng, Pak Tee – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2013
In times of uncertainty, university faculties have a duty to prepare school leaders to handle complexity, as the number of variables in the educational system and the interactivity of variables increase exponentially. The Leaders in Education Program (LEP) is a 6-month full-time program at the Singapore National Institute of Education (NIE, which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Mentors, Program Development
Developing Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: Achieving Successful International Student Experiences
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Eckert, James; Luqmani, Mushtaq; Newell, Stephen; Quraeshi, Zahir; Wagner, Bret – American Journal of Business Education, 2013
Most business schools in the U.S. are employing various initiatives to "internationalize" their curriculum in order to prepare students to participate more effectively in a globally interconnected business world. An integral part of these initiatives is to encourage more students to participate in study abroad programs. Though it maybe…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, International Trade, Study Abroad, Experiential Learning
Promoting Action Research in Singapore Schools
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Soh, Kay Cheng – New Horizons in Education, 2006
Background: In 2005, the North Zone Clusters of Schools made action research their niche development project with the aim of equipping the teachers with conceptual understanding and skills in conducting action research. Training workshops were mounted in seven centres. This is the first time action research is promoted en mass among Singapore as a…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Action Research, Foreign Countries, Teacher Workshops
Using Feedback and Reflection as Tools in Bridging the Theory-Practice Link in Language Teacher Training at the Primary Level.
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Whitson, Gayle; Bodycott, Peter – 1992
A study investigated the effectiveness of improvements in a Singapore graduate training program for elementary school teachers of English as a Second Language. Program changes focused on providing appropriate, constructive feedback to trainees about their teaching practice and developing trainees' skills of critical reflection. The report…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Feedback, Foreign Countries
Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and Oceania. Bulletin of the Unesco Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. Number 21, June 1980.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
In Perspective. Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education: First Two Years.
Colombo Plan Staff Coll., Singapore. – 1978
This brochure explains the basic structures, content, and methodologies, which have been established by the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training for its activities in its first two years of operation. The role of a variety of technicians is explained, along with their importance in developing countries. The problems of technician…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment