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Direct linkTowndrow, Phillip; Kwek, Dennis Beng Kiat – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2017
Set against the backdrop of reinvigorating the study of literature and concerns about the adequate preparation of students for the world of work, this paper explores how a Singapore teacher presented a literary text in the classroom. Drawing on data from a large-scale representative sample of Singapore schools in instruction and assessment…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Literature, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
Tan, Claire L.; Kramer, Michael W. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2012
Downward career changes are challenging in societies which place a premium on the accumulation of material wealth and discourage risk-taking, such as Singapore. To better understand how individuals manage their identities during such changes, 30 individuals who had completed a voluntary downward career change were interviewed. Results suggest…
Descriptors: Career Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Decision Making, Identification
Lee, Chwee Beng; Koh, Noi Keng; Cai, Xin Le; Quek, Choon Lang – Australian Journal of Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to understand how children use meta-cognition in their everyday problem-solving, particularly making monetary decisions. A particular focus was to identify components of meta-cognition, such as regulation of cognition and knowledge of cognition observed in children's monetary decision-making process, the roles of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Metacognition
Heng, Mary Anne; Marsh, Colin J. – Educational Studies, 2009
What is the nature of middle leadership in primary schools? What are middle leaders' understanding and experiences in leading learning and teaching? Set against the policy context of decentralised centralism in Singapore and an emerging worldwide trend of decentralisation as a means to encourage school-based development and innovation, this study…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools
Lim, Christina; Torr, Jane – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2008
Singaporean preschool teachers are responsible for preparing their young students for a formal education that is predominantly conducted in English. What these teachers believe about how young children learn English literacy skills is important to study, especially when much of the research is situated in very different contexts. Talking to…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Preschool Teachers, Literacy, English (Second Language)
Yeo, Roland K. – Learning Organization, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between change interventions and organizational learning. It seeks to identify the process through which team learning is developed, the factors that affect organizational learning and its influences on organizational effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach: Two groups of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizational Development, Manufacturing Industry, Qualitative Research
Morriss, Susan B.; Low, Guat Tin; Coleman, Marianne – Compare, 1999
Investigates the management and leadership perspectives espoused by 11 principals of government-funded secondary schools, comparing their responses to a similar study carried out with female English head teachers. Finds that female Singaporean principals emphasize an evolving participatory management style similar to the style of English head…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Administration, Females, Foreign Countries
