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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE

Institutional Profile

(Updated Feb 2015)

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Contents

• Introduction
• Organisation
• Key Statistics
• Academic Programmes
• Research @ NIE
• Eminent Faculty

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INTRODUCTION

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Introduction

• The National Institute of Education (NIE) is Singapore’s premier

teacher education institute and only recognised institution for teacher accreditation.

• Founded in 1950, NIE has played a key role in shaping and

developing Singapore’s teaching workforce for the past 65 years.

• For its next lap of growth, the Institute aims to amplify its impact on

the local and global education fraternity via a three-pronged

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approach:

• Growing its knowledge capital and

signature programmes

• Forging and enhancing key

partnerships

• Building its institutional capacity

and corporate professionalism

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Introduction

• An autonomous institute within the Nanyang Technological

University (NTU), NIE leverages on a deep multilateral partnership with the University, local schools and the Singapore Ministry of Education to provide evidence-informed, practice-focused and values-based programmes and initiatives for teaching professionals and school leaders. The close partnership among NIE, MOE and the Singapore schools forms the cornerstone of Singapore’s top- performing education system.

• As a renowned education institute in Singapore, NIE is also well-

placed to build and take advantage of east-west collaborations among reputable institutions in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific

• regions. Our degree, higher degree and professional development

programmes offer global perspectives through international practica, semester exchanges and a multidisciplinary curricula, while 21st century pedagogies and service learning initiatives aid holistic teacher development.

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An Autonomous Institute of NTU

Located within NTU’s Yunnan Garden Campus, the purpose-built NIE campus spreads across 16 hectares with

• 6 office blocks

(Administration, Education, Arts, Library, Physical Education, Science)

• 12 lecture theatres
• 68 tutorial rooms

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A Global Institute of Distinction

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“Creating a world-class Institute of Distinction renowned for excellence in teacher education and education research”

Vision To be an Institute of Distinction Mission To Excel in Teacher Education and Educational Research

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An Integral Part of Singapore Education

• NIE’s close partnership and alignment with the Education Ministry

and Schools is one of the unique features that places Singapore in the world’s top performing education systems*

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• Our teacher education model is

based on the trivalence of Values, Skills and Knowledge (V3SK), which puts the learner at the heart

• f our teacher education goals

and nurtures the child as a whole

*Singapore currently tops the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the International

Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) rankings of top-performing education systems. NIE is also consistently ranked within the world’s top 15 institutions for research impact in the field of education (QS World University Rankings, Web of Science), while NTU has placed first amongst the world’s top young universities in 2014 (QS World University Rankings “Top 50 Under 50”).

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A Thought Leader in Education

• Our research philosophy is based on impacting school practices,

improving learner outcomes, and informing policy formulation.

• Our vibrant research culture has seen us placing consistently among

the top 20 in the I Bibliometric Indicators of Publications in education-related research and in the QS World University Rankings in Education in recent years.

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• As a founding member of the International

Alliance of Leading Education Institutes and through partnerships with over 60 international organisations and educational institutions, NIE has demonstrated its thought leadership in education by contributing to and advancing the global understanding of education issues and challenges in the 21st century

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Our “TE21” Teacher Education Model

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Competencies

Pathways

Programmes Pedagogies Assessment

21st Century Learner – the Heart of Teacher Education Goals

MOE NIE Schools Partnerships

VALUES3 SKILLS KNOWLEDGE

Aspiring & Serving Teachers

Curriculum

21st century Teaching Professionals

T-P Nexus

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“Values3, Skills and Knowledge (V3SK)”

• Developing 21st Century education professionals with values, skills

and knowledge

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Our Key Roles

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• 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 & Consultancy

Targeted at local and overseas communities, exporting the NIE brand of teacher education globally

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Our Shared Values

• Giving our best professionally
• Being people-centred and

collegial

• Upholding integrity
• Appreciating diversity of

background and strengths

• Embracing change

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ORGANISATION

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Organisation Structure

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12 Academic Groups

Academic Matrix Structure

Director

Teacher Education Graduate Studies & Professional Learning Education Research Faculty Affairs Strategic Planning & Academic Quality

Academic Computing & Information Services Corporate Planning & Development Academic Admin & Services

Principal Officer

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Our Key Appointment Holders

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Director

Teacher Education Graduate Studies & Professional Learning Education Research Faculty Affairs Strategic Planning & Academic Quality

Academic Computing & Information Services Corporate Planning & Development

Principal Officer

Prof Tan Oon Seng Prof Paul Teng Prof Michael Chia A/P Liu Woon Chia Prof Christine Goh Mr Tan Hoon Chiang Mr Chan Tee Miang A/P Low Ee Ling VACANT (TO BE FILLED)

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Academic Programme Offices

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Teacher Education

Programme Planning & Management Practicum & School Partnerships Programme & Student Development Pedagogical Development & Innovations OTE Admin

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Graduate Studies & Professional Learning

Leadership Learning Higher Degree Professional Development Research Grants & Resource Mobilisation GPL Admin

Dean

Education Research

Education Research Research Quality Research Management Education Research Centres & Labs

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Faculty Affairs, Strategic Planning & Academic Quality

Dean

Faculty Affairs

Faculty Affairs Faculty Performance & Development Head

Strategic Planning & Academic Quality

Strategic Planning & Management Support Academic Quality Management 18

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Corporate Support

Divisional Director

Corporate Planning & Development

Human Resources Finance Development & Estate Public, International & Alumni Relations Corporate Planning & Development Office Divisional Director

Academic Computing & Information Services

Computer Services Centre Centre for User Support Library & Information Services Centre 19

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STRATEGIC ROADMAP

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Towards “An Institute of Distinction”

Our Revitalised Strategic Roadmap (2014-2017)

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(Updated Oct 2014)

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Towards “An Institute of Distinction”

Our Revitalised Strategic Roadmap (2014-2017)

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KEY STATISTICS

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Staff Profile

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TOTAL Staff Strength = 902 Research Staff = 138 Non-Academic Staff = 410

(as at 1 Feb 2015)

(Source Data: NIE Human Resources)

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Academic Staff Profile

(as at 1 Feb 2015)

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By Qualifications By Contract Type

(Source Data: NIE Human Resources)

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Academic Staff Profile

(as at 1 Feb 2015)

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By Citizenship By Diversity

Australia 5 Canada 1 USA 11 India 3 China & HK 4 UK 3 S Korea 4 Taiwan 6 New Zealand 1 Philippines 3 Hungary 2 Japan 2 Germany 1 Portugal 1 Spain 1

(Source Data: NIE Human Resources)

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Student Profile by Programme Type

(Enrolment as at 9 Feb 2015)

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Student Intake for AY14/15

(Jul 2014 & Jan 2015, as at 9 Feb 2015)

(No Jan 2015 Intake) (Source Data: NIE Office of Academic Administration & Services)

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Student Population by Gender

(as at 9 Feb 2015)

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30% Male : 70% Female

PGDE M : F ≈ 2 : 3 DEGREE M : F ≈ 1 : 3 DIPLOMA M : F ≈ 1 : 4

(Source Data: NIE Office of Academic Administration & Services)

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Major Grants & Funding Sources

(FY2014-15)

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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Our Academic Programmes – At a Glance

(as at Mar 2014)

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INITIAL TEACHER PREPARATION (ITP)

Bachelor Degrees Postgraduate Diplomas Diplomas

GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Leadership Programmes Higher Degrees Professional Development

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Initial Teacher Preparation

• The Office of Teacher Education (OTE) oversees all Initial Teacher

Preparation (ITP) programmes

– To prepare student teachers with strong educational foundation, pedagogies for effective teaching and specialised subject knowledge in at least one discipline – Programmes offer 3 teaching tracks: primary, secondary & junior college – Multiple pathways catered to student teachers of diverse backgrounds:

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University Graduates Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) ‘A’-Level Graduates Degree Programme (BA / BSc) (Four-year programme) Diploma Programme

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Initial Teacher Preparation

The NIE Advantage

• Strong integration between content and

pedagogical preparation

• Design & development of programmes

are backed by evidence-based educational research

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• Strong tripartite link between NIE,

MOE and schools

• Enhanced theory-practice linkage

through a range of innovative approaches

• Holistic development through service

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Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education

(BA/BSc Ed)

• A comprehensive 4-year initial teacher preparation programme to

develop professional educators with the requisite values, skills and knowledge to engage and educate 21stC learners

“The Reflective Teacher”

• Creator of knowledge, NOT merely consumer
• Facilitator of learning, NOT merely transmitter
• Architect of learning environment, NOT merely implementer
• Using rigour-tested, research-informed, ICT-enhanced pedagogy (e-

portfolio, enhanced practicum)

• With a holistic, immersive curriculum anchored by local and

international school-based practicums and exchanges, Master-level and research elements, values-based education

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NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme

• A brand new, prestigious scholarship for outstanding young

persons with a passion and calling to become professional leaders and change agents in education

– To produce a core group of high-calibre, deeply passionate beginning teachers with intellectual rigour, strong leadership, global perspectives and keen desire to make significant contributions to education industry – Part of NTU’s suite of premier scholars’ programmes, with opportunities to partake in the university’s prestigious undergraduate research programme, work with eminent professors, present at

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international conferences & seminars, etc. – Opportunities for sponsored international practicum & semester exchanges, industry research internships, leadership courses, membership in distinguished international honour societies, overseas service learning,

• n-campus residency

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Other ITP Programmes

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Programme Level for Teaching

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

One-year programme

Primary / Secondary / Junior College Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Physical Education (PGDE PE)

Two-year programme

Primary / Secondary / Junior College Dip Ed General Primary Dip Ed (Mother Tongue Specialisations) Primary / Secondary Dip Ed (Music / Art / Homec Specialisations) Secondary Dip Physical Education Primary Dip in Art Ed, Music Ed, Home Ed Secondary Diploma in Special Education Special Education Schools / Primary and Secondary

for Allied Educators (Learning & Behavioural Support) only

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Graduate & Professional Learning

• The Office of Graduate & Professional Learning (GPL) oversees

programmes and courses for educators and other professionals with an interest in education

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To meet the needs of educators and the education system, and aligned with global trends and international standards

Higher Degree Programmes

By Coursework – MA, MSc, Med, EdD By Research

• MA, MSc,

PhD, EdD

In-Service Courses & Programmes

Certification – Adv. Dip, Dip, Certificate “Non- Programme” Courses

School Leadership Programmes

Senior Teacher- Level to Principal-Level Programmes

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Leadership Programmes

• A multidisciplinary approach to education leadership

development

– Conjoint effort involving NIE’s multiple Academic Groups and the Ministry

• f Education

– Designed for Heads of Departments, Senior Teachers, Master Teachers, Vice-Principals, Principals and Cluster Superintendents to meet challenges & demands of a fast-changing educational system

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Management & Leadership in Schools

• Acclaimed by educators worldwide
• Prepares high potential educators for leadership

in schools

• Develops mid-level leaders to expand roles and

take on direct leadership for innovative schools

• Core emphasis on collaborative learning

Other notable leadership programmes: Flagship leadership programmes:

• Teacher-Leaders Programmes (to support

professional development of teacher-leaders

• n the Teaching Track)
• Building Bridges: Innovation for School

Leadership

Leaders in Education Programme

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Higher Degree Programmes

• High-quality, innovative, rigorous PhDs and Masters

programmes delivered with

– Prominent, award-winning faculty in education, curriculum and

content disciplines

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NIE PhDs & Masters

Global Partnerships Teaching Talent Research Excellence

– Strategic partnerships & collaborations with

top institutes around the world

– Research excellence as a

driving force that energises knowledge creation at NIE

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Higher Degrees by Research

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Higher Degrees by Coursework

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Professional Development Programmes

• Quality, custom courses delivered by top professors and

eminent practitioners

– Developed in collaboration with Ministry of Education, Singapore – Designed for in-service teachers and educators to upgrade their content knowledge and further hone their pedagogical skills – Well-recognised in areas of special education, early childhood education, education psychology, among others

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Advanced Diploma

Malay Language Education Primary Education (Art, English, Mathematic, Music, Science) Special Learning and Behavioural Needs Teaching Teaching Early Primary School Years Special Education

Diploma

Physical Education (In-Service) Educational Psychology

Certificate

Educational Support Special Needs Support Teaching Pupils with High Ability

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RESEARCH @ NIE

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Education Research

• The Office of Education Research (OER) oversees the

development, dissemination and administration of education research at NIE

– Bringing together researchers, educators and administrators to provide evidence-based and research-informed improvements to teaching and learning in schools, keeping Singapore at the forefront of global education systems

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Education Research Priorities

Promoting effective & sustainable pedagogical innovation & improved student learning Supporting

• rganisational & cultural

change that supports pedagogical innovation Understanding teaching & learning in the Singaporean Context

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Education Research

• NIE’s Education Research & Development Framework is
• rganised around four categories to fully cater to the needs and

interests of its key stakeholders:

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Strategic RD & I Priority Innovation & Intervention Scaling, Translation and Knowledge Management Blue-Sky RD & I

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Disciplinary Research

• NIE also supports disciplinary discourse and content-based

research conducted by our faculty through GPL’s Research Grants Management unit, which administers and manages the following key grants, among others:

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NIE Academic Research Fund (NIE AcRF) NTU Academic Research Fund (NTU AcRF) Tier 1 MOE Academic Research Fund (MOE AcRF) Tier 2 Applied Research in Education Fund (ARIEF)

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Research Excellence

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Core Competencies & Key Research Programmes

Curriculum and Instruction

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Mathematics

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Science

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Character and Citizenship/Values Education

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Humanities

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Sports & Physical Education

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Arts and Music

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English Language and Mother Tongue Languages

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Bilingual and Biliteracy Development

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Assessment

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Creativity and 21st Century Competencies

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Play/Game-based Learning

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Student-generated Design

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ICT Integration

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Seamless Learning

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New Media, Multimodality and Learning Teacher Learning and Professional Development

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Teacher Education

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Teacher Learning and Professional Development Learner's Social and Cognitive Development

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Applied Cognitive Development

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Motivational Studies

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Children at Risk (Disability)

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Children at Risk (Low Progress Learners)

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Preschool/Early Childhood Education Leadership, Organisation and System Studies

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Leadership and School Organisation

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Education and Broader Environment

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System Studies in Pedagogies and Educational Outcomes International Benchmarking

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International and Comparative Studies Scaling, Translation and Knowledge Management

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Scaling and Translation

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Knowledge Management

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Research Excellence

50 UNIVER UNIVERSI SITY TY CI CITATIONS TIONS PER P PER PAPER APER H-INDEX H-INDEX 1 University of Michigan 100.0 100.0 2 Stanford University 97 .1 94.2 3 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 93.7 89.8 4 Institute of Education, University of London 93.1 87 .7 5 Harvard University 92.1 84.6 6 The University of Sydney 91.7 84.6 7 The University of Melbourne 91.4 81.1 8 Monash University 91.4 81.1 9 Columbia University 91.2 80.2 10 Nan Nanyang ang Technological Univ chnological Univer ersit sity/ NIE / NIE 90.9 90.9 89.1 89.1 11 University of Cambridge 90.4 82.9 12 University of Wisconsin-Madison 90.3 81.1 13 University of Toronto 88.3 85.4 14 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 88.2 15 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 87 .7 84.6

QS World University Rankings in Education 2014 – Citations per Paper

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Research Excellence

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Benchmarking by 5–Year Citation Performance of Faculty of Education in Top Universities (2010-2014) from Web of Science

SCHOOL SCHOOL / / UNIVER UNIVERSI SITY TY 5-YEAR 5-YEAR AVERA VERAGE CI GE CITATIONS TIONS 5-YEAR H-INDEX

• YEAR H-INDEX

1 School of Education, Stanford University 6.12 17 2 Graduate School of Education, Harvard University 4.82 22 3 Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley 4.59 14 4 Department of Education, Oxford University 4.50 17 5 Teachers College, Columbia University 3.96 23 6 National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University 3.85 12 7 Institute of Education, University of London 3.72 24 8 Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge 3.12 14 9 Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong 2.99 14 10 Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne 2.19 10

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EMINENT FACULTY

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Eminent Faculty

Some of our prominent content specialists…

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Kwek Leong Chuan

National Science Award 2006 (Singapore) Quantum Information Science, Biomedical Physics

Shawn Kaihekulani Yamauchi Lum

(A.B., Harvard U) Plant Diversity & Ecology

Zhao Dongsheng

(PhD, Cambridge U) ISI Citation Classic Award 2001 Order Structures, Topology & Real Analysis

Low Ee Ling (PhD, Cambridge U)

Fulbright Advanced Research Scholar 2008 Linguistics

Yan Yaw Kai

(PhD, Imperial College London) GIST-SNIC Award in Chemistry Education 2011 JCCI (Singapore) Foundation Education Award 2001 Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry

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Eminent Faculty

Some of our outstanding curriculum & pedagogical experts…

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Lucy Oliver Fernandez

(MSc, Oxford U) President’s Award for Teachers 2009 Curriculum Design, Differentiated Instruction

Tan Seng Chee

(PhD, Pennsylvania State U) JCCI Singapore Foundation Education Award 2005 Computer Supported Collaborative Learning

Tan Chee Lay (PhD, Cambridge U)

Teaching of Chinese Language, Literature &Culture

Jasmine Sim

30th World Cultural Council Award (WCCA) 2013 School-based Curriculum Development

Manu Kapur

(EdD, Teachers College, Columbia U) Mathematical Cognition & Learning, Productive Failure

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Eminent Faculty

Some of our distinguished education consultants & researchers…

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Lee Yew Jin

Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2006; Fulbright Visiting Researcher Award 2008-2009 Learning In & Out of School, Sociocultural Theory, Curriculum Research

Angeline Khoo

Best Publication Silver Award, Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Internet issues, Social- Emotional Learning & Character Education

Wong Meng Ee

PhD, Cambridge U Teachers and their Relationships with Families, Schools & Communities

Ng Pak Tee

NTU Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching 2008 Educational Policy & Leadership

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THANK YOU

For more information, contact Strategic Planning & Academic Quality (SPAQ) email: spaq@nie.edu.sg

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