Lifelong learning through the SkillsFuture movement in Singapore: Challenges and prospects

C Tan - International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines the promotion of lifelong learning (LLL) in Singapore through a new
national initiative known as the SkillsFuture movement. It is argued that the attainment of LLL …

Mentoring and coaching educators in the Singapore education system

P Tee Ng - International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the practice of mentoring and coaching in
the Singapore education system, to show the difference in philosophy in which these two …

Understanding teacher empowerment: Teachers' perceptions of principal's and immediate supervisor's empowering behaviours, psychological empowerment and …

AN Lee, Y Nie - Teaching and teacher education, 2014 - Elsevier
This study examined the predictive relationships among teachers' perceptions of principal's
and immediate supervisor's empowering behaviours, teachers' psychological empowerment …

[图书][B] Learning from Shanghai: Lessons on achieving educational success

C Tan - 2012 - books.google.com
The Shanghai school system has attracted worldwide attention since its impressive
performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2009. The …

[图书][B] Comparing high-performing education systems: understanding Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong

C Tan - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Comparing High-Performing Education Systems provides original insights into the
educational structures, ideologies, policies, and practices in Singapore, Shanghai, and …

A conceptual discussion of lesson study from a micro-political perspective: Implications for teacher development and pupil learning

E Saito, M Atencio - Teaching and teacher education, 2013 - Elsevier
Lesson study has been implemented as a viable approach to support teachers' professional
development. Yet, this approach has not been thoroughly examined in relation to key micro …

Subdued by the system: Neoliberalism and the beginning teacher

J Loh, G Hu - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2014 - Elsevier
This article reports a study that examined, through the lens of narrative inquiry, the lived
experience of a beginning teacher during her first two years in a neoliberal school system …

Youth purpose, meaning in life, social support and life satisfaction among adolescents in Singapore and Israel

MA Heng, GW Fulmer, I Blau, A Pereira - Journal of Educational Change, 2020 - Springer
Questions about purpose, life meaning, and life satisfaction drive central debates about what
good education should look like in schools. This study compares adolescent purposes, life …

The culture of education policy making: Curriculum reform in Shanghai

C Tan - Critical Studies in Education, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the culture of education policy making in Shanghai using the
conceptual tool of a 'global assemblage'. A global assemblage is essentially a collection of …

Creating thinking schools through authentic assessment: The case in Singapore

KH Koh, C Tan, PT Ng - Educational Assessment, Evaluation and …, 2012 - Springer
Using Singapore as an example, we argue that schools need to equip and encourage
teachers to adopt authentic assessment in teaching and learning so as to develop the …