Presentation on
A Model of 21st Century Teacher Education
THE NIE STORY
A presentation by
Prof Lee Sing Kong
Director, NIE Singapore
The NIE Story
Impacting Teacher Education and Education
•
Introduction
•
Role and Profile
•
What Makes NIE Impactful
•
Staying Relevant in the 21st Century
The NIE Story 2010 ©
2
The NIE Story
Introduction
The NIE Story 2010 ©
3
About Singapore
Land Area
Population in 2009
GDP
Per capita GDP
710.3 sq km
4.9 m
S$ 2.58 billion
S$ 51,600
Singapore Dept of Statistics
The NIE Story 2010 ©
4
Key Education Statistics (2009)
Literacy Rate
Mean years of schooling
Number of Schools
96.3%
9.7
Number of students
Primary
Secondary
Mixed Level
Junior College/ Centralised institutes
Polytechnics
Universities
272, 000
201, 500
31,000
24,300
71,100
50, 900
174
Primary
154
Secondary
14
Mixed level
14
Junior Colleges/
centralised institutes
5
Polytechnics
3
Universities
Number of teachers
Primary
Secondary
Junior College/ Centralised institutes
The NIE Story 2010 ©
From Singapore Dept of Statistics and
MOE 2009 Education Statistics Digest
13,000
12,000
2,700
5
NIE History & Milestones
Our Beginnings . . . To where we are now
• Launch of Dip Ed
• TTC becomes
Institute of
Education (IE)
•Teachers’ Training
College (TTC) est.
• Cert.in Edn launched
1950 - 1960s
The NIE Story 2010 ©
1970s
• Masters & PhD progs
• 333 Roadmap
launched
•
Orgn
revamp
• Programmes for devt of
Prog Offices & AGs
school leaders launched
• TE21
• NIE Centre
• Revised BA/BSc
• Launch of College
for Edn Rch
(Edn) launched
of Physical Edn
• IE & CPE merge to
established
become NIE, under
• CRPP & LSL est
Nanyang
Technological
• Est. of Office of
University
Edn Research
• Full-time teacher
training introduced
1980s
1990s
2000s
2012 and
Beyond
6
NIE – An Autonomous Institute of NTU
College of Engineering
 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
 Civil and Environmental Engineering
 Computer Engineering
 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 Materials Science and Engineering
 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
College of Science
 Biological Sciences
 Physical and Mathematical Sciences
College of Humanities, Arts
and Social Science
 Art, Design and Media
 Wee Kim Wee School of Communication
and Information
 Humanities and Social Sciences
Nanyang Business School
 (College of Business)
Autonomous Institutes
 S Rajaratnam School of International Studies
 National Institute of Education
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Location : 1, Nanyang Walk
Singapore 637616
Tel : 6790 3888
http://www.nie.edu.sg
7
The NIE Story
Role and Profile
The NIE Story 2010 ©
8
Singapore Education System and NIE
“the quality of an education system
cannot exceed the quality of its teachers1”
NIE’s crucial role in developing teachers has been cited as a key reason
the Singapore education system is rated as one of the top 5 in the world
The Singapore education system has been recognised internationally as
one of the best-performing in the world2. This is attributed to :
• Getting the right people to become teachers
• Developing them into effective instructors
• Ensuring that the system is able to deliver the best possible instruction for
every child
NIE works in partnership with both MOE and the schools to achieve the
Desired Outcomes of Education for Singapore youth :
Confident Person
Self-Directed Learner Active Contributor Concerned Citizen
References : 1 & 2 : McKinsey. 2007. How the World’s Best-performing School Systems Come Out on Top.
The NIE Story 2010 ©
9
NIE is a critical node in the education system
MOE
HQ
Sets overall
education policies,
$$$
NIE
Trains all teachers
Important test beds
and “living labs”
Schools
Enhances academic
standing of NTU
NTU
Academic rigour and standards
Other IHLs : NUS, SMU,
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Polytechnics / ITE
10
NIE’s 4 Key Roles
INITIAL TEACHER PREPARATION
Preparing the next generation of teachers
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Upgrading the quality of teaching force and developing world-class
school leaders through responsive professional development
programmes
EDUCATION RESEARCH
Aimed at developing new and innovative ways of learning which
informs and impacts on Singapore’s education policies and practice,
keeping it in the forefront of global education systems
SERVICE AND CONSULTANCY
Targeted at local and overseas teaching communities.
Exporting the NIE brand of teacher education globally
The NIE Story 2010 ©
11
NIE Staff Profile
(as at Dec 2009)
Academic , Research & Administrative
17%
(167)
46%
(455)
Academic Staff Qualifications
37%
(371)
16%
(60)
Academic
Non-teaching
Research
Diversity
25% of academic staff
are expatriates
83%
(325)
Doctorate
The NIE Story 2010 ©
1%
(5)
Masters
Bachelor
12
NIE Student Profile
(as at Sep 2009)
Enrolment = 22,889
The NIE Story 2010 ©
13
ITP – TPD Programmes
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(TPD) PROGRAMMES
INITIAL TEACHER PREPARATION
(ITP) PROGRAMMES
Bachelor’s Degree Programmes
Postgraduate Diploma Progs
Doctor of Philosophy Programmes
Master’s Degree Programmes
Diploma Programmes
Advanced Diploma Programmes
Special Programmes
Advanced Postgrad Dip Progs
Leadership Programmes
New Programmes
In-service courses
Teachers for the 21st Century
1,893 ITP graduates in July 2009
341 graduates from 1st PDCM Masters cohort in July 2009
251 school leaders graduated from MLS prog
83 candidates for principalship completed Executive LEP
The NIE Story 2010 ©
14
ITP – TPD Continuum
ITP
TPD
Academic Pathways
Bachelor’s
Degree
PhD
MA/MSc
PGDE
(by Research)
PGDE
MA/MSc
PGDE
BA/BSc
(Ed)
PGDE
EdD
PGDE
MEd
Crossover
A Level /
Polytechnic
Diploma
PGDE
DipEd
PGDE
Advanced
Diploma
PGDE
Part-time
BEd
PGDE
MTeach
Bachelor’s
Degree
Other Teacher Professional Development pathways
Ready-to-teach
In-service
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Certification
Seminars
Attachments
Sabbaticals
15
The NIE Story
What Makes NIE Impactful
The NIE Story 2010 ©
16
VSK underpins NIE’s Teacher Education Model
Values, Skills, Knowledge (VSK)
Desired Attributes Framework
Skills
•
•
•
•
•
Pedagogical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Reflective Skills
Personal Skills
Administrative &
Management Skills
V3 – Service to the
Profession & Community
Knowledge
•
•
•
•
•
•
Edn Foundation & Policies
Content
Curriculum
Pupil
Pedagogy
Self
Values
Care and
concern for
all pupils
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Respect for
diversity
Commitment and
dedication to the
profession
Collaboration,
sharing and
team spirit
Desire for continuous
learning, excellence
& innovation
Belief that all
pupils can
learn
17
Enablers of Teaching Excellence
Alignment of curriculum, T-P nexus to
Beginning Teacher competencies
Desired Attributes
of beginning teachers
SK
Academic
Studies
Curriculum
Studies
Practicum
GESL
Education Studies
The NIE Story 2010 ©
18
Enablers of Teaching Excellence
Wide ranging, Innovative Pedagogies
Integrating new classroom design and technology for Teaching & Learning
Primary English Language Classroom
Teachers Language Development Centre
Collaborative Tutorial Rooms
The NIE Story 2010 ©
19
Research Excellence
R,D & I Agenda
MOE Block grant of $96.6 mil over 5 years (2008 – 2012)
Educational Research Programme
Educational
Outcomes
Strategic (60%)
Enhanced Teacher
Capacities
Baseline Studies, Languages Education, Science &
Maths Education, Early Childhood & Special
Education, Leadership & Organizational Change,
ICT in education & Assessment
Enhanced School
Leadership & Org
MOE Priority Innovation (30%)
Teacher Education, TLLM, SEED longitudinal studies,
ICT Masterplan, etc.
Interest-Driven (10%)
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Innovative Classroom
Practices
Improved Student
Outcomes
Evidence-Based
Policies
20
Research Centres of Excellence
Research started in March 2003 with a grant of
$48m from MOE.
The body of research data from studies carried
out in Singapore schools seems to suggest that :
• Teachers need a stronger dose of PCK
(Pedagogical Content Knowledge)
• Teachers need a deeper understanding of the
nature of the disciplines they teach
• Teachers need to develop capacity to initiate
their students into the knowledge and practice
of the discipline
• Teachers need a sophisticated understanding of
the fundamentals of lesson planning,
questioning and feedback, capacity for
differentiated instruction, strategies
for effective peer work and inquiry
approaches
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Research started in March
2005 with an initial grant of
$12m from CRPP and MOE
Strong body of research projects based on
needs of schools eg.game based learning
Funding of $2.4m awarded by National
Research Foundation for design and
development of 2 games :
• Legends of Alkhimia – a multiplayer
computer game designed to foster authentic
learning of chemistry by lower secondary
students in fictionalised game environments.
• Statecraft X
A 24/7 persistentworld multiplayer
game for students
to construct meaning and identifies in
the context of citizenship education
and social studies.
21
Research Centres of Excellence
NIE-based education research centres
undertaking ground breaking work
Applied Cognitive
Developmental Laboratory
(ACDL)
• Research in children’s
developing cognition
Plasma Radiation Sources
Laboratory (PRSL)
• Leader in research on high
repetition rate plasma focus
devices
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Centre for International
Comparative Studies (CICS)
• Comparative studies based on
secondary analysis of TIMSS and
PIRS data
Asia-Pacific Centre for Arts
Research in Education
• UNESCO Arts Research and
Education Observatory
Motivation in Education
Research Laboratory (MERL)
• Research in motivational issues in
teachers and students
22
Recognition
The Singapore education system and NIE’s role in
teacher education and development are recognized internationally
The NIE Story 2010 ©
23
Recognition
NIE faculty have been widely recognized for their
sterling academic and research work
2008-2009
MS WONG HWEI MING
Outstanding Presentation
Award at the 3rd Int’l
Conference on Science
Education for the Next
Society
Ast Prof LEE YEW JIN
Fulbright Visiting
Researcher Award
2008-2009
WONG LUNG HSIANG
CHIN CHEE KUEN
CHEN WENLI
CHAI CHING SING
GAO PING
LOOI CHEE KIT
3 Outstanding Paper
Awards at 13th Global
Chinese Conference on
Computers in Education,
Taiwan
Mr MD PITCHAY GANI
BIN MOHD ABDUL AZIZ
Best Paper Award at
the American-Canadian
Conference for
Academic Discipline at
Ryerson University
A/P ESTHER TAN
2008 Award for
Outstanding Contribution
to Psychology in
Singapore
Top institution with
most no. of papers
(31) accepted by
AERA in 2006
First US NSF grant
sponsorship to
Singapore was
awarded to NIE
The NIE Story 2010 ©
2007-2008
2006-2007
A/P CHRISTINE CHIN
2007 Journal of Research
in Science Teaching Award
Ast/Prof TAN CHEE LAY
2006/2007 Wright Prize,
Cambridge University
A/P KWEK LEONG CHUAN
2007 National Science &
Technology Award winner
A/P LOW EE LING
Fulbright Research
Scholarship Award
NICHOLAS TAN, CHEN
WEN LI, LOOI CHEE KIT,
ZHANG BAOHUI, PETER
SEOW, ANWAR CHAN,
CHUNG TZE MIN, OH
TECK TIONG
Best Paper Award ,
International
Conference on
Computers in Education
DR TIMOTHY HEW
Education Research &
Development Young
Scholar Award
International Advisory
Panel gives full
endorsement to NIE’s
3:3:3: Roadmap
DR LOOI CHEE KIT
Outstanding Conference
Paper Award, ICCE 2006
IAP member Prof
Linda Darling-Hammond
lauds NIE in U.S.
Congress testimony
24
Internationalism
Global academic and research partnerships and alliances
reflect NIE’s international standing in teacher education
NIE shares its
expertise
locally and
internationally
ECAE
Emirates College for
Advanced Education
LEPI
Leaders in Education
Programme International
LEAP
Temasek FoundationNIE Leaders and
Educators in Asia
Programme
CICS
Centre for International
Comparative Studies
collaboration with the
International Study
Centre of the Lynch
School of Education,
Boston College, USA
NIE hosts the regional UNESCO Arts
Research and Education Observatory
called the Asia-Pacific Centre for Arts
in Research Education (CARE)
NIE is a founding member of the International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes.
The Alliance’s first report, “Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education through Redefined
Professionalism, Alternative Pathways and Genuine Partnerships” was led by NIE.
Backpack.net
The NIE Story 2010 ©
25
The NIE Story
Staying relevant
in the 21st century
The NIE Story 2010 ©
26
Staying Relevant in the 21st Century
Relevance, Responsiveness, Quality & Excellence
Recognising its crucial role in Singapore’s education system, NIE has to ensure that it continues to
provide the best teacher education to aspiring and in-service teachers. To this end, NIE has embarked
on two key strategic thrusts :
3:3:3 Roadmap
- NIE’s 5 Year Strategic Plan for 2007 to 2012
“3:3:3” represents the 3 pillars that articulate our aspirations; the 3 core strategies that will propel us forward into
the next phase of growth and development; and the 3 enablers fundamental to our future success.
TE 21
The report "A Teacher Education Model for the 21st Century” presents six key recommendations that aim to enhance
the delivery of teacher education at NIE, leading to a stronger teaching force.
The NIE Story 2010 ©
27
2
NIE’s 5 Year Strategic Plan 2007 - 2012
The 3:3:3 Roadmap
Vision
Mission
3 Pillars
3 Strategies
An Institute of Distinction
Excel in teacher education & educational research
Achieving international
recognition through
educational research
TEACHING
Meeting the needs
of stakeholders
Impacting the
educational fraternity
internationally
RESEARCH
ENABLING
CORPORATE
SUPPORT
3 Success
Factors
The NIE Story 2010 ©
28
333 Roadmap Strategic Outcomes
TEACHING
• world-class teacher education programmes
• vibrant multi-cultural institution
• serving needs of educators in Singapore and beyond
RESEARCH
• centre of excellence and innovation in education research
• recruitment and promotion of sterling faculty
• international partnerships and research collaborations
CORPORATE SUPPORT
• recruit, develop and retain top talent
• ICT-driven
• governance and management
The NIE Story 2010 ©
29
Teacher Education in the 21st century
The TE21 journey began with the PRE
Programme Review and Enhancement (PRE) Initiative
NIE’s concrete response to global challenges and changing educational needs
Comprehensive review and enhancement of NIE’s teacher education model
to meet the challenges of the 21st Century classroom.
Task Force 1
Holistic
Learning
Task Force 2
Task Force 3
Task Force 4
Task Force 5
Theory-Practice
Linkage
New
Pedagogies
Assessment &
Evaluation
ITP-TPD
Continuum
FINAL REPORT
NIE Teacher Education Model
for the 21st Century (TE21)
“21st century learners call for
21st century teachers ”
The NIE Story 2010 ©
12
30
Strengthening the NIE model
6 key recommendations to transform TE @ NIE
MOE
21st century Learner – the heart of teacher education goals
NIE
Partnerships
R3
Schools
T-P Nexus
Programmes
Aspiring
& Serving
Teachers
Curriculum
Pedagogies
Pathways
R6
Competencies
Assessment
R4
VALUES3
SKILLS
R2
21st century
Teaching
Professionals
R5
KNOWLEDGE
R1
R1
New V3SK
R4
R2
Graduand Teacher Competency Framework
R5
Assessment Framework
R6
Enhancing Pathways for PD
R3
Strengthening Theory-Practice Nexus
The NIE Story 2010 ©
Extended Pedagogical Repertoire
31
Unique Strengths of NIE TE21 Model
V3SK will further strengthen the characterisation of the 21st C teacher
that NIE produces. It focuses on expanding the values paradigm that will
permeate programmes and curricula
Attributes of the 21st Century Teaching Professional
V3SK Model
V1 – Learner-Centered
Values
• Empathy
• Belief that all
children can learn
• Commitment to
nurturing the
potential in each
child
• Valuing of diversity
V2 – Teacher Identity
• Aims for high
standards
• Enquiring nature
• Quest for learning
• Strive to improve
• Passion
• Adaptive & resilient
• Ethical
• Professionalism
SKILLS
• Reflective skills & thinking
dispositions
• Pedagogical skills
• People management skills
• Self-management skills
• Administrative & management skills
• Communication skills
• Facilitative skills
• Technological skills
• Innovation & entrepreneurship skills
• Social & emotional intelligence
The NIE Story 2010 ©
V3 – Service to the
Profession & Community
• Collaborative
learning and practice
• Building
apprenticeship and
mentorship
• Social responsibility
& engagement
• Stewardship
• embedding V3SK into content,
delivery & assessment of
programmes & courses
ES
KNOWLEDGE
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
AS
Practicum
Self
Pupil
Community
Subject content
Pedagogy
Educational foundation & policies
Curriculum
Multicultural literacy
Global awareness
Environmental awareness
V3SK
SK
GESL
CS
32
Unique Strengths of NIE TE21 Model
The Graduand Teacher Competencies articulate
what NIE programmes will deliver in terms of
basic professional competence of graduates
The Enhanced Partnership Model
demonstrates the strong
tripartite relationship between
NIE, MOE and the schools
ES
AS
Practicum
NIE
GTCs
GESL
MOE
Teacher
Education
Programmes
SK
CS
Schools
The NIE Story 2010 ©
33
Unique Strengths of NIE TE21 Model
Strengthening the Theory-Practice Nexus will be the key
to producing better quality, classroom ready teachers
Pedagogical tools
that bring
classroom into
university
THEORY
collect
collaborate
Experiential
learning
Reflection
reflect
PRACTICE
assess
organise
School-based
inquiry or
research
Strengthening
Mentorship
Greater infusion
of NIE-School
Interactions
revise
Use of Reflective
Teaching Model
feedback
E-Portfolio is a new direction and
approach to assessment & validation
of a graduate’s achievement of
competencies and is aimed at
devleoping the reflective teacher.
Stronger partnership & co-ownership between NIE and the Schools
before, during and after Practicum
The NIE Story 2010 ©
34
Destination 2012
An Institute of Distinction
Strong tripartite
relationship
with NTU and MOE
Evidence-based curricula,
informed by research
IDM learning paradigm
New ICT-enabled
pedagogies
Recognized & acclaimed
global innovator
in teacher education
Internationally distinguished
academic staff profile
Holistic continuum to support
life-long learning
Modern, efficient,
transparent corporate entity
Preferred choice for top talent
The NIE Story 2010 ©
3535
. . .to another
60 years of
teacher education
...
THANK
The NIE Story 2010 ©
YOU
36
33