About CRADLE

The Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) supports multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research across NTU devoted to transforming learning in higher education. Leveraging on knowledge and methods from education, psychology, neuroscience, and technology design, CRADLE aims to develop and test theories to explain learning in all of its forms.

Domains of CRADLE explained

Our approach

  • Embracing interdisciplinary research
  • Leveraging knowledge & methods from Education, Psychology, Neuroscience & Technology

Our vision: To be a global research hub, empowering & transforming higher education & lifelong learners.

Our mission: To lead innovative interdisciplinary research founded on the Science of Learning.

Find out more about CRADLE.

Focus

Research at CRADLE is an interdisciplinary effort. Our researchers come from diverse backgrounds, ranging from the Learning Sciences, Science of Learning, Computer Sciences, Neurosciences, Organisational Behaviour, and Engineering. We actively engage with instructors and professors from schools across NTU, local and international collaborators. We work closely with our colleagues, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to advance research for designing new models and innovative tools for learning and capacity building. We iteratively build systems, test for learning, and enthusiastically share our research practices with our academic and practice collaborators.

CRAD​LE's research falls under three thrusts:

Capabilities: Facilities and People

Shared facilities: Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre

cognitive neuroimaging centre

The Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre (CoNiC) houses a 3 Tesla Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma MRI scanner, a magnetoencephalography (MEG) system, and multiple electroencephalography (EEG) systems. Each of these scanners helps researchers examine the structures and functions of the human brain. The Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre is located at the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine’s Experimental Medicine Building.

Affiliated laboratories

clinical brain lab

The Clinical Brain Lab (CBL) conducts neuropsychological, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation research on brain functions and mental processes that influence learning and behaviour. The lab’s research methods include functional Magnetic Resonance (fMRI) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). CBL is located at the Division of Psychology within NTU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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The Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD) investigates techniques to profile learners based on their learning environments and bio-physiological measures. With these profiles, the lab then develops and tests custom learning interventions for individual and group applications. CRCD is located at the National Institute of Education.

Our People

CRADLEConnects group photo

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CRADLE Fellows

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Researchers

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Director and Co-Directors

See Our People for a full directory of researchers and staff.

Collaboration

To maximise its reach and impact, CRADLE forges collaborations with other institutions and organisations interested in learning.
 

In its pursuit of becoming a regional leader in the Science of Learning, CRADLE has established working partnerships with Johns Hopkins’ Science of Learning Institute (USA). The collaboration includes capital-intensive research projects focused on bilingual language and literacy acquisition, typical and atypical reading in bilinguals, lifelong learning, technology-enabled learning, and others. CRADLE researchers are regularly dispatched on overseas study trips to keep track of current trends, bring back new ideas, and foster dialogues with experts from partnering institutes.

For other consultancy services or to express interest in collaborating with CRADLE, kindly direct enquiries to [email protected]

 

Contact Us

Mailing Address
Nanyang Technological University, Centre for Research and Development in Learning, Academic Building North, 61 Nanyang Drive, ABN-01b-10,
Singapore 637335 (Map)

Contact No:
Tel: +65 6908 1458 / Fax: +65 6790 8977

Email:
[email protected]