Our Team

The Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes (TEUP) oversees the planning and delivery of all Initial Teacher Preparation (ITP) programmes and Sport Science and Management programme conducted by NIE. In addition to managing ITP programmes, TEUP also provides services in the areas of student development and counselling.

The Office is headed by Associate Professor Chow Jia Yi and assisted by Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, and the Head of Administration. These key officers are supported by a team of senior and support officers.

 

Dean TEUP

Chow Jia Yi

Assoc Prof Chow Jia Yi

National Institute of Education

Jia Yi graduated from the School of Physical Education (SPE) with Honors and is a teacher by training. He taught for a few years in a Singapore school before returning to Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Department as a lecturer. J ...

Appointments:
Dean, Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy

About the Dean

    

CHOW Jia Yi is the Dean of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He graduated from the School of Physical Education (SPE) with Honors and is a teacher by training. He taught for a few years in a Singapore school before returning to Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group as a lecturer. Jia Yi undertook further postgraduate study and obtained his PhD in the area of Motor Control and Learning with the University of Otago, New Zealand from an Overseas Graduate Scholarship (OGS) awarded by NIE.

His research interests include examining multi-articular coordination from an Ecological Dynamics perspective, visual perception in sports expertise and in a pedagogical approach (Nonlinear Pedagogy) where key pedagogical principles underpinned by representative learning design, manipulation of task constraints, functional variability, relevant focus of attention and task simplification can support nonlinearity in learning. He is currently on the Editorial Board for International Journal of Sport Psychology, Sports Medicine (Open), Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and an executive member of the Australasian Skill Acquisition Network (ASAN).

Associate Deans

Chong Kwong Mei, Eddy

Assoc Prof Chong Kwong Mei, Eddy

National Institute of Education

Associate Professor Eddy K. M. Chong is currently the Associate Dean for Programme Planning and Management at the Office of Teacher Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He manages NIE's Initial Teacher ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Programme Planning & Management, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Visual & Performing Arts

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Teacher Education

Lee Ngan Hoe

Assoc Prof Lee Ngan Hoe

National Institute of Education

Lee Ngan Hoe is the Associate Dean, Professional Practice, with the Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is also an Associate Professor wit ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Professional Practice, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Mathematics & Mathematics Education

Keywords: Education

Burns Stephen Francis

Assoc Prof Burns Stephen Francis

National Institute of Education

Dr Stephen Burns holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Loughborough University in the UK. He taught and researched at the University of Texas at El Paso in the US for one year before going on to complete postdoctoral studies in childhood obe ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Programme & Student Development, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Nutrition, Metabolism and Health | Science of Learning

Lim Seok Lai

Dr Lim Seok Lai

National Institute of Education

Dr Lim Seok Lai first joined the education service in 1993. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, NIE, NTU. Dr Lim is a keen believer of student-centred teaching and learning and enjoys exploring knowled ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Practicum & Partnerships, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Asian Languages & Cultures

Keywords: Education

Assistant Deans

Tan Soo Yin

Dr Tan Soo Yin

National Institute of Education

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Student Development & Counselling, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development Assistant Dean, Student Development & Counselling, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Yvonne Seng

Dr Yvonne Seng

National Institute of Education

Dr. Yvonne Seng is a faculty member at the National Institute of Education, contributing to the Office of Teacher Education, Psychology and Child & Human Development Academic Group, as well as the Singapore Centre for Character and Citizenship Ed ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Teacher Leadership & Professional Inquiry, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development Assistant Dean, Teacher Leadership & Professional Inquiry, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Child Development | Education and Pedagogy | Psychology | Teacher Education

Ng Kit Ee, Dawn

Dr Ng Kit Ee, Dawn

National Institute of Education

NG Kit Ee Dawn is a senior lecturer with the Mathematics and Mathematics Education Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She holds a PhD in mathematics education from University of ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Mathematics & Mathematics Education Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Teo Yong Chua

Dr Teo Yong Chua

National Institute of Education

Dr Teo Yong Chua is a Senior Lecturer with the Natural Sciences & Science Education Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. He obtained his BSc. (Hons) and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the National University of Singap ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Double Major Programmes, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Natural Sciences & Science Education Assistant Dean, Double Major Programmes, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Choy Ban Heng

Asst Prof Choy Ban Heng

National Institute of Education

Dr. Choy Ban Heng is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. As a recipient of the NIE Overseas Graduate Scholarship, Dr. Choy received his PhD from t ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Partnerships, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Mathematics & Mathematics Education Assistant Dean, Practicum, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Norhaida Bte Aman

Dr Norhaida Bte Aman

National Institute of Education

Dr Norhaida has been with the English Language & Literature Academic Group since 2008. Prior to that, from 2000-2008, she was attached to the Asian Languages & Cultures Academic Group and the Centre of Research in Pedagogy and Practice ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Diploma, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - English Language & Literature Assistant Dean, Diploma, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Head Administration

eric-yeo
Mr Yeo Eng Hock Eric

Senior Assistant Director and Head, Administration, OTE