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NIE Working Paper Series
The NIE Working Paper Series is intended for policymakers, school leaders and practitioners with an interest in how theoretical and empirical perspectives inform practice.
Conceptualised with a local issue at hand, each Working Paper provides a summary of current research, local and international. As such, the Working Papers provide a principled response appropriate for the Singapore context and of interest to international scholars.
All Working Papers are freely downloadable to ensure open access and wide dissemination.
For editorial enquiries, please e-mail the Editor-in-Chief Dr Lee Shu Shing at [email protected].
For production enquiries, please e-mail the Production Editor Ms Aishah Anuar at [email protected].
Series Editor: Teng Siao See
Editor-in-Chief: Lee Shu Shing
Managing Editor: A. A. Johannis
Editors: Lee Shu Shing, Tay Lee Yong, Betsy Ng, A. A. Johannis, Jose David Munez Mendez, Yang Yang, Goh Hock Huan, Deborah Chua, Vinay Kumar, Pamela Onishi, Khor Ean Teng (Karen), Katherine Guang, Andrew Pereira
PUBLISHED TITLES
Working Paper Series No. 25: Numeracy Support in the Early Years Muñez, D., & Cheung, P. (2024). Numeracy support in the early years (NIE Working Paper Series No. 25). Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education. Executive Summary, Main Paper and Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 24: Contexts of Learning: The Role of Contexts and Agency in Education Chua, D., & Baildon, M. (2024). Contexts of learning: The role of contexts and agency in education (NIE Working Paper Series No. 24). Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education Executive Summary, Main Paper and Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 23: An Ecological Perspective of Teacher Professional Learning: Principles, Processes and Practice Ho, J., Lee, S.-S., & Pereira, A. (2023). An ecological perspective of teacher professional learning: Principles, processes and practice. (NIE Working Paper Series No. 23). Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education. Executive Summary, Main Paper and Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 22: Well-being of Early Childhood Educators in Singapore Ng, E. L., Bull, R., Cumming, T., & Wong, S. (2023). Well-being of early childhood educators in Singapore. (NIE Working Paper Series No. 22). Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education. Executive Summary, Main Paper and Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 21: Gifted Learners and How to Develop Them Teo, C. L., Aghazadeh, S., & Ho, J. (2021). Gifted learners and how to develop them (NIE Working Paper Series No. 21). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 20: Future-ready Learners: Learning, Lifework, Living and Habits of Practices Ng, D., Wong, C. P., & Liu, S. (2020). Future-ready learners: Learning, lifework, living and habits of practices (NIE Working Paper Series No. 20). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 19: Inquiry-based Learning and its Impact on Teaching and Learning of the Humanities Aghazadeh, S. (2021). Inquiry-based learning and its impact on teaching and learning of the Humanities (NIE Working Paper Series No. 19). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] Brief [Download Link] Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 18: Early Childhood Intervention: What We Know and Where We Are Headed Xie, H., Nah, Y. H., Yang, X., Sengalrayan, B. W. & Kenneth, K. P. (2021). Early childhood intervention: what we know and where are we headed (NIE Working Paper Series No. 18). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 17: A Review of Metacognition: Implications for Teaching and Learning Tay, L. Y., Chong, S. K., Ho, C. F., & Aiyoob, T. B. (2020). A review of metacognition: implications for teaching and learning (NIE Working Paper Series No. 17). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] Brief [Download Link] Infographic [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 16: Literature Review on Adolescents' In and Out of School Literacy Practices - Global and Local Perspectives Sun, B., & Layne, H. (2020). Literature review on adolescents' in and out of school literacy practices - global and local perspectives (NIE Working Paper Series No. 16). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 15: Blended Learning Environments to Support Teacher Professional Development Communities Koh, E., Ho, J., Imran, S., Seow, P., Teow, L., & Norhayati, M. (2020). Blended learning environments to support teacher professional development communities (NIE Working Paper Series No. 15). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 14: Assessment of 21st Century Skills Aghazadeh, S. (2019). Assessment of 21st century skills (NIE Working Paper Series No. 14). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 13: Effective Education and Career Guidance Policies and Practices to Strengthen Career Decision-Making Abilities in Singapore Ismail, S. M. (2018). Effective education and career guidance policies and practices to strengthen career decision-making abilities in Singapore students (NIE Working Paper Series No. 13). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 12: Motivation Strategies for Academically Low-Progress Learners Talib, N., & De Roock, R. (2018). Motivation strategies for academically low-progress learners (NIE Working Paper Series No. 12). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] Brief [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 11: Makerspaces in Singapore Tan, M. (2017). Makerspaces in Singapore: Design, making and innovation (NIE Working Paper Series No. 11). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download Link] |
Working Paper Series No. 10: Brain Literacy Empowers Educators to Meet Diverse Learner Needs Walker, Z., Chen, S. H. A., Poon, K., Hale, J. B. (2017). Brain literacy empowers educators to meet diverse learner needs (NIE Working Paper Series No. 10). Singapore: National Institute of Education This Working Paper has been published in a journal. Please refer to the following link: Walker, Z., Hale, J. B., Chen, S. H. A., Poon, K. (2019). Brain literacy empowers educators to meet diverse learner needs, Learning: Research and Practice, 5:2, 174-188. DOI: 10.1080/23735082.2019.1674910 |
Working Paper No. 9: Scaling Educational Innovations in Singapore Lee, S. S. (2017). Scaling educational innovations in Singapore: The roles of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers (NIE Working Paper Series No. 9). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 8: Culturally Relevant Education for a Multicultural Singapore Ho, J., Hong, H., & Gilbert, C. (2017). Culturally relevant education for a multicultural Singapore (NIE Working Paper Series No. 8). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 7: Parent Engagement in Education Manzon, M., Miller, R., Hong, H. & Khong, L. (2015). Parent engagement in education (NIE Working Paper Series No. 7). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 6: Professional Learning Communities: A Movement for Teacher-led Professionalism Lee, D., Tay, W. Y., & Hong, H. (2015). Professional learning communities: A movement for teacher-led professionalism (NIE Working Paper Series No. 6). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 5: Trends in Applied Cognitive Development Khng, K. H., Ang, S. Y., Bull, R., & Lee, K. (2015). Trends in applied cognitive development (NIE Working Paper Series No. 5). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 4: Bilingualism, Literacy and Reading Achievement O'Brien, B. A., Yin, B., Li, L., Zhang, D., Chin, C. F., Zhao, S., & Vaish, V. (2014). Bilingualism, literacy and reading achievement (NIE Working Paper Series No. 4). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 3: Levelling Up Academically Low Progress Students Wang, L. Y., Teng, S. S., & Tan, C. S. (2014). Levelling up academically low progress students (NIE Working Paper Series No. 3). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 2: Creative and Critical Thinking in Singapore Schools Chiam, C. L., Hong, H., Ning, H. K. N., Tay, W. Y. (2014). Creative and critical thinking in Singapore schools (NIE Working Paper Series No. 2). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
Working Paper No. 1: Learning Sciences Wong, L. H., Jan, M., & Liang, R. (2014). Learning sciences (NIE Working Paper Series No. 1). Singapore: National Institute of Education Main Paper [Download link] |
NIE Working Paper Brief Series
Working Paper Brief Series No. 5: Developing Leadership that Matters: Transformational Leadership Ho, J. & Chua, P. (2023). Developing Leadership that Matters: Transformational Leadership (NIE Working Paper Brief Series No. 5). Singapore: National Institute of Education. Brief [Download link] Infographic [Download link] |
Working Paper Brief Series No. 4: Leading with Authenticity Ho, J. & Chua, P. (2022). Leading with authenticity (NIE Working Paper Brief Series No. 4). Singapore: National Institute of Education. Brief [Download link] Infographic [Download link] |