Singapore Math and Science Education Innovation (eBook, PDF)

Beyond PISA
Redaktion: Tan, Oon Seng; Yan, Yaw Kai; Tay, Eng Guan; Low, Ee Ling

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811613579
• Artikelnr.: 62376080

Autorenporträt

  Oon-Seng Tan is Centre Director of the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His areas of research include teacher education, cognitive psychology and problem-based learning for which he is known internationally.   Ee Ling Low is Dean, Teacher Education and Professor of Education (Applied Linguistics and Teacher Learning) at the English Language & Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.  She is an internationally renowned expert in Teacher Education and World Englishes and is constantly invited to deliver keynote addresses in both these disciplines.   Eng Guan Tay is Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Head of the Mathematics and Mathematics Education Academic Group. His main interest is in Graph Theory, in particular on directed graphs and optimal orientations of graphs.   Yaw Kai Yan is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Associate Dean Academic & Faculty Affairs. He has been involved in the training and professional development of science teachers (Grades 3 - 12) for over 20 years. 

Inhaltsangabe

Section I. Overview and Policies (with a section commentary).- Introduction to Volume.- Singapore Math and Science Education: The Larger Picture beyond PISA Achievements.- STEM Education in Singapore.- A Look at Singapore Mathematics Education through the PISA and TIMSS lenses.- Policy innovations in Singapore Mathematics.- The changing landscape of science education in Singapore.-Section II. Curriculum and Instructions (with a section commentary).- K-12 school mathematics curriculum: insights on development, renewal and future orientation.- Mathematics Education for Excellence.- Mathematics Education Research: Impact on Classroom practices.-Innovative Science Pedagogies in Singapore.- Informal Science Education in Singapore.- Section III. Teacher Education and Research-into-Practice (with a section commentary).- Innovative pre-service mathematics education, professional development and professional networks.- Science Teacher Education in Singapore.- Integration of Content andPedagogical Learning in the Preparation and Professional Development of Science Teachers.- Moving Research into the Classroom: Synergy in Collaboration.- Developing the Competencies of Science Teacher-Researchers.- Conclusion.