273 faculty education jobs found in Singapore

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012740 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the positions of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development. Project Title: How do Singaporean children understand “I can choose”? Phase 2: Examining early development of free will, mindset, achievement goals, and persistence Project Introduction: In response to an ever-changing and increasingly complex world, Singapore’s education system is moving towards focusing more on nurturing lifelong learners who are self-determined and intrinsically motivated (Liu et al., 2016; Ministry of Education Singapore, 2013a). At the core of self-determination lies the belief about freedom of choice and change—that one can choose to try challenging tasks and persist despite obstacles or failure, and change to become more competent and disciplined. Research has...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012739 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the positions of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development. Project Title: How do Singaporean children understand “I can choose”? Phase 2: Examining early development of free will, mindset, achievement goals, and persistence Project Introduction: In response to an ever-changing and increasingly complex world, Singapore’s education system is moving towards focusing more on nurturing lifelong learners who are self-determined and intrinsically motivated (Liu et al., 2016; Ministry of Education Singapore, 2013a). At the core of self-determination lies the belief about freedom of choice and change—that one can choose to try challenging tasks and persist despite obstacles or failure, and change to become more competent and disciplined. Research has...

Date:  25-Jan-2023 Location:  UNIV ADMIN, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description QUANTITATIVE REASONING WITH DATA MODULE AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE Description : Applications are invited for the position of Teaching Assistant/Instructor in the module GEA1000 Quantitative Reasoning With Data, which is compulsory for almost all first-year undergraduates. It aims to cultivate a critical attitude towards quantitative information and arguments in mass media and to equip students with basic data manipulation and visualization skills. Duties include facilitation of classroom discussion, student consultation, supervision of group projects, designing teaching materials and design of assessment tasks. Successful candidates are expected to commit to two years of full-time service. Start date: By 15th July 2023 Qualifications Qualification: Bachelor or...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Part time R00012666 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of part-time Research Assistant on a 3-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Office of Education Research (OER).    Project Title: A preliminary metacognitive intervention for young and mature employees Project Introduction: The project aims to address the challenges faced by a rapidly changing economy in Singapore. It will add value to both the educational and industry landscapes by equipping our employees with metacognitive strategies that is of key relevance to Singapore’s workforce and future economy. Applicants with keenness in the abovementioned research and motivation to learn are strongly invited to be part of the research team, Requirements Bachelor’s degree with honours, preferably in a related or relevant (Education, Psychology) discipline Possess...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012667 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant and Research Associate on a 12-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Office of Education Research (OER). Project Title: Study 4: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A METACOGNITION INSTRUCTION PROGRAMME (MIP) FOR STUDENTS Lead Study: Paving the Way Towards Lifewide and Lifelong Learning: Exploring and Fostering Metacognition for Learning and Transfer (OER 02/21 LNH) Project Introduction: Metacognition is essential in learning as it enables individuals to manage their cognitive resources. Scholars have also underscored the potential role of metacognition in improving problem solving skills and learning transfer, both of which are recognized as key factors in lifelong learning. This study aims to develop a metacognition instruction programme (MIP) and evaluate its...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012668 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at Centre for Research in Child Development, Office of Education Research . Project Title: The Instrument Pilot Study for Research on Early Education and Development in Singapore (REEDS-Pilot) [CRCD 02/22 SH]   Project Introduction: The current project has two main goals. The first goal is to validate teacher-completed instruments for tracing children's development in fundamental skills and competencies from ages 3-7 years old. The second goal is to create a website to recruit participants and disseminate findings for the upcoming large-scale longitudinal study Research on Early Education and Development in Singapore (REEDS). We are seeking highly motivated candidates with interests in children development and early childhood education development research. Successful candidates...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012645 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of a full-time Research Assistant (Research Engineer) on a 12-month contract at the Office of Education Research. The contract may be renewable. Project Title: A Multimodal Learning Analytics Approach Towards Learner Dashboard Designs for Better Engagement and Metacognitive Regulation (LADDER) [OER 25/21 EK]  In Singapore, while blended learning is commonplace, home-based learning is set to become more prevalent, brought about by the pandemic situation. Together with the ubiquity of 1-1 devices, students have many opportunities to learn with digital tools and learning environments. When using these tools, many provide student-facing dashboards of students’ learning activity data. Dashboards have much potential to become metacognitive tools for students to make sense of their learning, to develop metacognitive regulation...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00011843 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Fellow on a 21-month contract at the Centre for Research in Child Development, Office of Education Research. Project Title: Development of a Quality Teaching Tool [ ECDA 6/22 NK ]   Project Introduction: This project aims to develop a Quality Teaching Tool to: Establish common standards to identify and measure key “quality” teaching practices in the preschool classroom Guide Early Childhood centre leaders and teachers, via self-evaluation and classroom observations, on the use of key quality teaching practices to promote learning and development of children in early to preschool years Bridge the gap between research and practice by highlighting key quality teaching practices that have proven to be effective, based on empirical evidence / ground experience Requirements PhD or...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00011745 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs (AFA). Project Title: Research Assistant in LIFE@NIE Values and Ethics (V&E) Project Introduction: This project vacancy for LIFE@NIE V&E is funded by NIE (EPO). In an increasingly complex and diverse landscape, learners who are grounded with a strong moral character and ethical values are better placed to make sound decisions and be active, positive contributors to the well-being of those around them and the larger society. Through carefully designed programmes, research and innovative pedagogies informed by evidence, NIE inculcates and promotes positive values and ethics in educators and learners, empowering them to lead, teach and learn ably and responsibly; seize opportunities for self-directed learning; and embrace an experimenting...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00011747 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 27-month contract at the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs (AFA). Project Title: Building an evidence-base to support teacher growth: A career-long perspective (Phase II) Project Introduction: The core purpose of this study is to characterise the impact of experience on the career-long development and sustainability of Singaporean teachers. We would like to know whether teachers’ professional identity, competence, and commitment change over time, what lead to these changes, what keeps teachers committed to their careers, and what will retain and develop teachers career-long. For Phase II of this study, we will interview 216 school teachers on the Teaching & Leadership Tracks at various career stages and conduct surveys to over 2160 targeted participants. Requirements The Office of...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Part time R00012564 National Institute of Education - Part-time Lecturers (PCL) The National Institute of Education (NIE) invites applications for the position of Part-time Lecturer in the Policy, Curriculum and Leadership (PCL) Academic Group. Job Description Part-Time Lecturers are engaged for teaching duties such as conducting lectures, tutorial, practicum supervision and setting of assignments/examination papers. Please refer to https://www.nie.edu.sg/ for more information on NIE courses/programmes. Requirements    A Master’s degree Experience in teaching NIE courses/programmes.  Candidates who do not possess the above qualifications but have proven skills/industry experience are also invited to apply.  Other Information Part-time Lecturers will be paid on an hourly basis at the rates prescribed for the various courses/programmes. The engagement will...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00011050 The Centre for Lifelong Learning and Individualised Cognition (CLIC), funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Singapore and coordinated through the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), is a collaboration between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the University of Cambridge. CLIC is a  flagship  programme in the Science of Learning to harness advancements in neuroscience to develop  cognitive training programmes  for the improvement of  lifelong flexible learning , focusing initially on adolescents and young adults, but also envisaging work with infants and older adults. This is a strategic global initiative for the Universities of Cambridge and NTU that brings together multidisciplinary expertise from over 30 investigators in the areas of  Neuroscience, Psychology, Linguistics and Education across the two universities.  The CLIC program...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00009072 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 12-month contract at the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group. Project Title: Promoting and monitoring the cognitive engagement of online students in the blended synchronous learning environment [OER 11/21 WQY] Project Introduction: Online learning or blended learning will become a new normal in the post-covid19 era. However, the engagement of online students is often lower than that of classroom students. How to promote the engagement of online students is crucial. In addition, the instructor often lacks a mechanism to observe or monitor the engagement of online students. The purpose of this study is to explore how to effectively promote and monitor the engagement, in particular, the cognitive engagement of online students in the context of a blended synchronous learning environment, where...

Date:  11-Jan-2023 Location:  NON-FACULTY-BASED DEPARTMENTS, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description NUS College (NUSC), the honours program for the National University of Singapore, plans to hire dedicated individuals to fill numerous vacancies. These are full-time, renewable lecturer positions that include opportunities for research funding and for promotion to Associate Professor with Open Contract on the NUS Educator Track, as described below. The primary responsibility is to offer one of our mandatory courses, to which you will be expected to bring your own academic and intellectual expertise. The courses and corresponding positions are: Thinking with Writing (TWW) This course introduces NUSC first-year students to the practices and conventions of academic thinking and writing in very small class settings and builds transferable skills which serve as a...

NTU Main Campus, Singapore Full time R00012556 The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on an 18-month contract at the Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning. Project Title: An investigation of Learning and Teaching Supported by Personalised Digital Devices (PLDs) in secondary schools [OER 08/22 TSC]   Project Introduction: This is a study on teaching and learning supported by personal learning devices (PLDs) in Singapore secondary schools. It aims to examine how students and teachers perceive the impact of the introduction of PLDs in schools, and how teachers perceive the support structures and resources provided by MOE HQ and the schools. The findings will provide pertinent information related to the Personal Digital Learning Programme (PDLP) by MOE, and help MOE preparing for subsequent evaluation of PDLP. Requirements Completed degree from an accredited university....

Date:  28-Dec-2022 Location:  YONG LOO LIN SCH OF MEDICINE, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description The Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development or CHILD was established under the umbrella of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine). CHILD brings together experts in the field of translational research, child development, and implementation science to help give children the best start to life. We aim to improve the lives of children and families in Singapore, especially those who are vulnerable and focuses on the emotional, cognitive, and social well-being of children from conception to early primary school years. CHILD strives to support children and families in a way that is informed by evidence and data that are directly relevant to the Singapore context, and beyond. We are currently looking for a highly motivated  Research Associate  (...

Location:  NON-FACULTY-BASED DEPARTMENTS, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description NUS College (NUSC), the honours program for the National University of Singapore, plans to hire dedicated individuals to fill numerous vacancies. These are full-time, renewable lecturer positions that include opportunities for research funding and for promotion to Associate Professor with Open Contract on the NUS Educator Track, as described below. The primary responsibility is to offer one of our mandatory courses, to which you will be expected to bring your own academic and intellectual expertise. The courses and corresponding positions are: Computational Problem Solving course enables NUSC students to learn how computational methods can be used to formulate, solve, and analyse problems that relate to their everyday lives. Candidates must hold a PhD in a computer science, statistics, mathematics, or...

Part time R00012483 Go through all lectures/LAMS/tutorial & teaching materials and connect the teaching materials used in all pre-class lectures/LAMS to the in-class tutorial discussion. Conduct tutorials and assessments for the assigned course. Grade course assignments (including presentations, tests, quizzes, exam scripts). Moderate assignment grades, where necessary, per course policy or instructions. Work closely with the Course Coordinator(s) to handle student queries and other student matters (eg, academic dishonesty) related to the course. Handle all course related matters as determined by Course Coordinator(s). Hiring Institution: NTU

NTU Main Campus, Singapore time type Part time posted on Posted Today job requisition id R00012447 Go through all lectures/LAMS/tutorial & teaching materials and connect the teaching materials used in all pre-class lectures/LAMS to the in-class tutorial discussion. Conduct tutorials and assessments for the assigned course. Grade course assignments (including presentations, tests, quizzes, exam scripts). Moderate assignment grades, where necessary, per course policy or instructions. Work closely with the Course Coordinator(s) to handle student queries and other student matters (eg, academic dishonesty) related to the course. Handle all course related matters as determined by Course Coordinator(s).

locations NTU Main Campus, Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R00005096 Overview Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice The Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP) at the Office of Education Research (OER) in the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, encompass 5 programme research areas in: Cognitive, Emotional and Social Learning (CESD) Lifelong Learning, Cognition and Wellbeing (LLCW) Learning Sciences & Innovation (LS&I) Schools, Leadership and System Studies (SLSS) Teacher Professionalism and Learning (TPAL) Since 2002, CRPP has led efforts to spearhead programmes grounded in the principles of advancing research, development and innovation at NIE. CRPP is committed to producing high-quality education research with impact on policy and practice....