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Yin, Qiushi; Yang, Weipeng; Li, Hui – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020
The Singapore government has launched kindergarten curriculum reform since 2003 to promote constructivism in teaching and learning, which seems to contradict the traditional pedagogy. Using video analysis, we examined the actual classroom dialogue in six Chinese language classrooms to understand to what extent the constructivist pedagogy has been…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Classroom Communication, Dialogs (Language), Kindergarten
Wen, Yun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
Augmented Reality (AR) has been applied to education in a variety of subjects, but in comparison to AR in STEM education, research on integrating pedagogical designs with AR in language learning is less mature. This study presents an AR-supported Chinese character learning game designed for young learners and investigates its effects on learners'…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Grade 2
Sayers, Judy; Petersson, Jöran; Rosenqvist, Eva; Andrews, Paul – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2021
In this paper we present statistical analyses of three textbooks used by Swedish teachers to support year one children's learning of mathematics. One, Eldorado, is authored by Swedish teachers, another, Favorit, is a Swedish adaptation of a popular Finnish series and the third, Singma, is a Swedish adaptation of a Singapore series. Data were coded…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 1
Bautista, Alfredo; Habib, Malikka; Eng, Anthony; Bull, Rebecca – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2019
This article explores the correspondence between the vision of play articulated in Singapore's national kindergarten curriculum framework and the play-related pedagogies enacted by teachers on the ground, particularly during Learning Centre Time (LCT). Influenced by neo-liberal ways of thinking, the curriculum states that "purposeful…
Descriptors: Play, Kindergarten, National Curriculum, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Ng, Siew Chin; Sun, He – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: Early childhood educators play an important role in promoting children's social emotional learning (SEL). This study proposes a comprehensive coding scheme to explore teachers' strategies and children's responses in shared book reading (SBR), which create opportunities to share pictures and storylines to examine social…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Social Emotional Learning, Story Reading
Bull, Rebecca; Yao, Shih-Ying; Ng, Ee Lynn – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2017
The early childhood sector in Singapore has witnessed vast changes in the past two decades. One of the key policy aims is to improve classroom quality. To ensure a rigorous evaluation of the quality of early childhood environments in Singapore, it is important to determine whether commonly used assessments of quality are valid indicators across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rating Scales, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Yelland, Nicola; Bartholomaeus, Clare – Qualitative Research Journal, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to contribute to the research methodology literature that arose out of the (new) sociology of childhood and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (1989) with regard to conducting ethical research with children rather than on children. In particular, this article reflects on the development of a method…
Descriptors: Ethics, Research, Children, Research Methodology
Ng, Siew Chin; Bull, Rebecca – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2018
Many young children spend a significant amount of time each day in preschool settings. It is important to understand how teachers create and maximize opportunities for children's social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classrooms. This research was conducted in Singapore and explores how SEL is supported by teachers in areas identified in the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Preschool Teachers
Nonis, Karen; Chong, Wan H.; Moore, Dennis W.; Tang, Hui N.; Koh, Patricia – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
Including children with learning difficulties and disabilities in regular classrooms continues to be a challenge for teachers. This study investigated the perceptions of kindergarten teachers and learning support educators (LSEd) towards including children with developmental needs and or learning difficulties in pre-schools in Singapore. A total…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Learning Problems, Kindergarten
Lau, Lily H. S.; Moore, Dennis W.; Anderson, Angelika – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2019
This study evaluated teachers' use of universal Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support (PW-PBS) practices at a class-wide level, the rate of disruptive behavior, and the level of academic engagement in Singapore preschool general education classrooms. Evaluation was carried out in 32 classrooms using mainly direct observational methods. Findings…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Foreign Countries, Preschools, Preschool Children
Yeo, Lay See; Chong, Wan Har; Neihart, Maureen F.; Huan, Vivien S. – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2016
Teachers' positive attitude is most critically and consistently associated with successful inclusion. However, little is known about teachers' first-hand encounters with inclusive education in Singapore. We present findings from a qualitative study on inclusion based on focus group interviews with 202 teachers from 41 resourced primary schools.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience, Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes
Fang, Yanping – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2022
Drawing on discourse analysis and interview data, this case study uncovers how a lesson study team, supported by a curriculum specialist and an experienced teacher, anchored anticipating of student learning in sound curriculum deliberation, which enabled novice teachers to teach effectively inferencing skills, a highly demanding domain, through an…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Inferences, Skill Development
Chai, Ching Sing; Deng, Feng; Tsai, Pei-Shan; Koh, Joyce Hwee; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2015
This study attempts to design a survey to assess students' perceptions of twenty-first-century learning practices in their classrooms and the resulting knowledge creation self-efficacy among the students. In addition, it also explores the relationships among the various dimensions of twenty-first-century learning practices. Four hundred and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
Elisheba Kiru – International Dialogues on Education, 2023
Globally, there is considerable investment in education technologies leading to increased attention from stakeholders (Trucano, 2017). For a deeper understanding about the implementation of various technologies, research is needed to examine how teachers are incorporating them in teaching and learning. This study focused on eight countries to…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Technology Integration, Information Technology, Teaching Methods
Cain, Melissa – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
This article explores outcomes of research into the role and place of cultural diversity in primary music classes at five government schools in Singapore. The study highlights the ways in which a variety of factors such as specialist music training, government policy, curriculum documents, and professional development influence teacher practice.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Cultural Pluralism, Music Teachers