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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Pre-Service Teachers' Motivation in Using Digital Technology
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Yeung, Alexander S.; Tay, Eng Guan; Hui, Chenri; Lin, Jane Huiling; Low, Ee-Ling – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
Digital technology (DT) has a significant role to play in modern education. This study examined motivational goals of student teachers in initial teacher education in Singapore and the influences of goals on their use of DT personally and in the classroom. The participants (N = 312) responded to a survey about their motivational goals (learning…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Use Studies, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Motivation
Teachers' English Communication Skills: Using IELTS to Measure Competence of Graduates from a Singaporean Teacher Education Program
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Low, Ee-Ling; Chong, Sylvia; Ellis, Mary – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
Possessing strong communication skills is essential in contributing to effective teaching. This paper investigates graduating student teachers' English language proficiency, as measured by IELTS tests scores, of graduating EL student teachers. The paper considers what teachers need to know about the English language given that English has…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Language Proficiency
Towards Evidence-Based Initial Teacher Education in Singapore: A Review of Current Literature
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Low, Ee-Ling; Hui, Chenri; Taylor, Peter G.; Ng, Pak Tee – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2012
Initial teacher education (ITE) in Singapore is shifting towards evidence-based practice. Despite a clear policy orientation, ITE in Singapore has not yet produced the evidence base that it is anticipating. This paper presents an analytical review of previous research into ITE in Singapore and makes comparisons to the larger international context.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Statistical Analysis