Dr Ruth Wong Professorship in Teacher Education

The Dr Ruth Wong Professorship in Teacher Education, named after the late Dr Ruth Wong Hie King, aims to enhance the teacher education experience and expertise within the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the Singapore teaching fraternity, as well as increase cooperation and activities between NIE, the teaching fraternity in Singapore and the international education community.

About Dr Ruth Wong

dr ruth wong (1971 to 1976)

Dr Ruth Wong Hie King was the founding Director of the then Institute of Education (IE). Dr Wong attended Queen's University and Harvard University under various scholarships. She later joined the Ministry of Education as Director of Research and concurrently, Principal of the Teachers' Training College (TTC) and played a key role in upgrading the then TTC to IE in 1973. She also streamlined and improved Singapore’s teacher education curriculum considerably. Although she retired in 1976, her seminal ideas, considerable achievements and the strength of her character, modesty, compassion and equanimity have impressed and positively influenced many both within and outside the education fraternity.

Memorial Lectures

Global Voices in Education

This book brings together selected lectures given by eminent educationalists in memory of Ruth Wong, an influential figure in the field of education. The lectures represent the powerful ideas seeded by Dr Wong and address the challenges of education in Singapore’s journey from a textbook case of poor education to a world-class educational system. The educational standard that we enjoy today was only possible thanks to visionary thinking and missionary zeal. This collection addresses key themes and issues in learning, schooling, teaching, teacher education, educational research and policy innovation, making it a must-read for educators, educational leaders and policy makers interested in providing uplifting education for the next generation of learners.

Find out more about the book here.

Global Voices in Education Volume 2

This book (Volume II) brings together lectures given by eminent educationalists between 1983 and 2008 in memory of the work of Ruth Wong, an influential figure in the field of education in the 1970s and early 1980s. Addressing learning, schooling, teaching, teacher education, educational research and policy innovations, it is a must-read for educators, education leaders and policy makers interested in making education more uplifting and successful for the next generation of learners.

Find out more about the book here. 

Named Dr Ruth Wong Professors in Teacher Education

Elaine Munthe
4th Dr Ruth Wong Professor in Teacher Education

Professor Elaine Munthe

Area of Expertise: Teacher Education, Teachers' Professional Learning, Lesson Study
John loughran
3rd Dr Ruth Wong Professor in Teacher Education

Professor John Loughran

Area of Expertise: Pedagogy of Teacher Education, Professional Knowledge of Practice Reflection, Self-Study, Teacher Education, Reflective Practice, Science Teaching and Learning, Teacher Research
Clare Kosnik
2nd Dr Ruth Wong Professor in Teacher Education

Professor Clare Kosnik

Area of Expertise: Teacher Education
Lin Goodwin
1st Dr Ruth Wong Professor in Teacher Education

Professor Lin Goodwin

Area of Expertise: Curriculum & Instruction, Comparative & International Education, Equity and Social Justice, Urban Education, Teaching & Teacher Education

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