Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract (with potential opportunity for reappointment) at the Centre for Research in Child Development, Office of Education Research (OER).
Project Title: Early Support for Foundational Skills of Preschool Children at Socio-economic Risk in Singapore
Project Introduction: This project funded by the MOE Science of Learning (SoL) Programme takes a proof-of-concept approach to develop and trial the efficacy of targeted interventions for preschool children at Nursery 2 in Singapore to build their foundational skills – both academic and non-academic. A randomized controlled design is applied to gauge intervention efficacy in preschool classrooms. The goal of the research programme is to translate the research findings into packages of professional development and teaching materials for early childhood classrooms. The overarching aim is to improve essential...