Students at the Center of Education Reform in Singapore

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lin Goodwin ◽  
Ee Ling Low
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Good School ◽  
Structured System ◽  
Outcomes Of Education ◽  
Mentoring System

In 2011, “student-centric, values-driven” was introduced by the Ministry of Education as the theme for educational reform and innovation in Singapore, with the goal of ensuring all children the opportunity to develop holistically and maximize their potential. To actualize this ambitious and encompassing vision, Singapore has developed the Framework for 21st Century Competencies and Student Outcomes. By instilling in students core values and competencies deemed crucial in the 21st century, the expectation is that they can each grow into a confident person, a self-directed learner, an active contributor, and a concerned citizen. To achieve these desired outcomes of education, Singapore has been striving to ensure what has been termed “the 4 Everys”: every school a good school; every child an engaged learner; every teacher a caring educator; every parent a supportive partner. Since then, the priority of education in multicultural, multiracial, and multilingual Singapore has been diversity and multiple pathways to success, such that each individual child can reach his or her potential. Key to every good school is the quality of teachers and school leaders. Therefore, Singapore has developed a comprehensive and structured system in teacher/principal recruitment, deployment, preparation, and development. To make every school a good school, Singapore also invests heavily in education and resources schools for them to provide customized programs to satisfy the varied needs, interests, and talents of their students. To ensure that every child is an engaged learner, educational resources and extra learning support are provided to maximize educational opportunities. The curriculum is also constantly revamped to provide students with more opportunities for holistic development and support for their many capacities. For every teacher to emerge as a caring educator, teachers and school leaders are provided with a comprehensive and structured mentoring system to enable them to grow personally and professionally. To help every parent to be a supportive partner, efforts have been made to communicate with, engage, and educate parents via education materials, workshops, talks, and funds. In addition, there are close partnerships among schools, parents, and communities. Three principles guide Singapore’s education reforms: (a) maintaining a clear and progressive vision, (b) working both systemically and systematically, and (c) equitable leveling up. What binds the nation’s core principles of ensuring a progressive, long-haul vision of education is the unwavering belief that students sit at the center of all educational reform endeavors.

scholarly journals The Role of Good School Environment on the Quality of School Activities in Qatif Zone Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Safiah Saeed Ali Alobaidan - Ali Alghazo
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Quality Outcomes ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Good School ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
School Activity

The current study aimed to explore the relationship between the well prepared school environment and the quality of schools activities that are directed to students' benefits. This study follows the mixed methods design that combines both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. The research tools that are used in this study is a closed-ended e-survey for school activity leaders and interviews with 5 supervisors. The non-random pilot of this research consists of (23) school activity leaders from elementary, intermediate and secondary schools and (5) supervisors in Qatif zone. The research findings pointed out the real effective well-prepared school environment role on the good quality outcomes of school activities in Qatif Area, and that most schools lack the application of quality in school activities. This research will shed light on how effective is the well prepared school environment to enrich the kinds and the effectiveness of school activities according to the quality standards of the Ministry. This emphasizes the role of the Ministry of Education to exert more efforts to prepare schools with required facilities and equipment to facilitate the quality of school activities.

scholarly journals Developing students’ practical competence in teaching natural science for 8th graders using STEM education orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Hoang Huy Le ◽  
Giang Truong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
General Education ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
And Training

STEM education is a direction chosen by the Ministry of Education and Training in recent years to train learners with the necessary skills of the 21st century, which helps learners meet the increasing demand for human resources. In the 4.0 era, the problem of developing students’ abilities is an urgent matter. The competencies that students need to develop include general and specialized competencies. In the specialized competencies, the capacity to practice has a particularly important role. Developing the capacity to practise natural sciences of 8th graders is an urgent issue to improve the quality of current education in Vietnam to meet the reform’s requirements of the general education program.

scholarly journals Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg: The Teacher’s Changing Role in Light of the Israeli ‘Meaningful Learning’ Reform

2019 ◽  
pp. 329-338
Author(s):  
Ima Fahoum
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Teacher’S Role ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Teacher's Role ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
Changing Role

To cope with the challenges of the 21st century, a new Israeli educational reform, “Israel is moving up a grade” (known as Israel Ola Kita), was announced in 2014 by the former Minister of Education, Shai Piron, with the aim of assimilating the principles of meaningful learning in schools. A publication of the Ministry of Education, Something Good is Happening Now (2014) presented the policy and milestones for realizing the reform across the educational continuum.The current article highlights the complexities involved in the underlying reform principles concerning the change in the teacher’s role and argues the urgent need for considerations of these complexities through an expanded view of teachers’ professional development (TPD)with the aim of promoting deep-seated change rather than a superficial ‘signaling’ of the reform.

On problems of quality of higher professional education

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
V.P. Soloviev ◽  
◽  
T.A. Pereskokova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Higher Education Reform ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Higher Professional Education

Examined is the problem of achieving the quality of education of university graduates in implementation of competence-based learning. Shown is that when assessing quality, it is necessary to focus on achieved level of compliance with requirements. The project of the higher education reform of the Ministry of Education and Science is analyzed from the standpoint of implementation of the competence-based approach in vocational education. Attention is drawn to the need to make adjustments to the formulation of competencies of graduates, and to develop real mechanisms for achievement of such by university graduates.

scholarly journals Introducing Assessment Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Bhaugeerutty Vinod Sharma Editor
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Quality Of Teaching

One of the essential beliefs of the education reform is that all students should be literate. Previous studies have shown that every child has a unique competencies and skills. There has been a change in the curriculum and its mode of delivery which will allow the students to have different choices in terms of regional and academies. Different strategies have been established to promote equity and adaptability. This philosophy is to promote four years for the extended which is in line with the nine years education program of the educational reform. This helps to promote equity among the students by improving the quality of teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Evaluación y Determinación de Estándares de Calidad de la Educación Física en la Enseñanza General Básica

2014 ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Marcelo González Orb ◽  
Raúl Santana Núñez ◽  
Sergio Guarda Etcheverry
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Education Administration ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Municipal Schools

Resumen Estudio descriptivo, transversal exploratorio, orientado a determinar la calidad de la Educación Física ejercida en las unidades educativas. La muestra tomó como base los establecimientos educacionales del Ministerio de Educación de Chile; del total de establecimientos fueron seleccionados aleatoriamente n=44, los que representan al 3,3%, segmentados en colegios Particular Pagados n=6,2 (8%); Municipalizados n=21 (5,2%) y Particular Subvencionados n=17 (2,2%). El instrumento “conocimiento reforma educacional” se aplicó a n=36, profesores, correspondiendo al 78% del total, con un missing de 22%. El instrumento “intereses deportivos” se aplicó a n=4.938 alumnos. El estudio permitió determinar el estado del arte respecto a la calidad de la Educación Física ejercida en las unidades educativas, así como las condiciones bajo las cuales se desarrollan éstas. Palabras clave: Gestión; Calidad; Educación; Educación Física. Evaluation and determination of quality standards for physical education in primary education Abstract Descriptive, transversal and explanatory study targeted at determining the quality of physical education in educational units. The sample included data from educational establishments of the Chilean Ministry of Education; n=44 establishments were selected at random, which represent 3.3% of the total; they disaggregate into n=6.2 (8%) paid private schools, n=21 (5,2%) municipal schools, and n=17 (2,2%) subsidised private schools. The instrument "education reform knowledge" was applied to n=36 teachers, representing 78% of the total, with a missing of 22%. The instrument "sports interests" was applied to N=4938 students. The study determined the state of the art concerning the quality of physical education taught in educational units and the conditions of its development. Key words: Education Administration; Quality; Education; Physical Education.  

Developing the culture and discipline of conducting and publishing scientific research: Guiding principles

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Daniel Obeng-Ofori
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Weekly Schedule ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Heavy Workload ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Mentoring System ◽  
Critical Constraints

The pressure to publish is a fact of life in academia. Academics are expected to demonstrate that they are active researchersand that their work has been vetted by peers and disseminated in reputable scholarly forums. In practice, however, a numberof critical constraints hamper effective publication of scientific research in most developing countries. These include lackof effective mentoring system, poor facilities and inadequate funding for effective research and heavy workload where toomuch time and effort are spent in teaching, grading, meetings and other non-academic activities. In spite of these seeminglyinsurmountable challenges, with proper planning and commitment, one can still conduct research and publish to advanceones career and exchange of knowledge. The paper discusses the critical guiding principles in scientific writing and publishingin an unfriendly research environment as pertains in most universities in the developing world. The overriding principle isto cultivate the discipline of scientific writing consciously and follow it through religiously. This could be achieved if time isallocated for scientific writing in the scheme of weekly schedule of activities and made to be functional through meticulousplanning and commitment. Equally important is to avoid procedural mistakes in scientific writing. While the quality of theresearch is the single most important factor in determining whether an article will be published, a number of proceduralmistakes can help tip the balance against its publication. It should also be noted that when a manuscript is submitted to ascholarly journal, there are two audiences to satisfy: first the editor and external reviewers, and then the journal’s readers.That first group must be satisfied to create the opportunity to appeal to the second. Thus, familiarity with the style and tone ofthe specific journal is crucial.

Effect of Resource Factors and Quality of Instruction on Performance in Mathematics of Nigeria Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Umar Abdullahi ◽  
Musa Sirajo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quality Of Instruction ◽  
The Public

It seems that educational system in Nigeria has undergone only quantitative improvement in terms of number of schools and students’ enrolment. However, there has been little effort in respect to the capacity to manage them through provisions of adequate financial, human, material and physical resources. Physical and material resources in secondary schools were discovered to be inadequate and poorly equipped. Some of the secondary school buildings were dilapidated, also the allocated financial resource, teaching and non-teaching staff are grossly inadequate compared with the students’ enrolment. The public, the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in education are expressing serious concern about the consistency of the poor performance of secondary school students especially in mathematics. Increase in population and the government’s free education programs make people want to take advantage of the education provided. Provision of both professionally qualified and non-qualified teachers by government and non-state providers of education also appear not to ameliorate the problem of declining performances in mathematics. The effect of all these on the public secondary school student academic performance in mathematics concern the researchers of this study. It is against this background that the study sought to empirically investigates effect of resource factors and quality of instruction on performance in mathematics of Nigeria secondary school students.

The Factors of the Holistic Health Status of Thai Elders in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manyat Ruchiwit ◽  
Kanjanee Phanphairoj ◽  
Tipsuda Sumneangsanor ◽  
Jinpitcha Mamom
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Stress Prevention ◽  
The Social ◽  
Whole Person

Background: Holistic health is important to life, perhaps especially for elders. Focus should not only be placed on illness or the physical part of their lives, but the whole person should also be considered, emphasizing the connection of their mind, body, and the environment. Objective: The aims of this research were to study the factors of the holistic health status (HHS) of the Thai elderly in the 21st century, and to predict the factors affecting the development of HHS in 3 aspects; physical health status, mental and emotional health status, and the social and environmental health status. Method: The data were collected from 928 Thai elderly aged 60 and over in the central part of Thailand. The research instrument was a questionnaire whose reliability was confirmed using a Cronbach alpha coefficient of .904. Multiple regression analysis was used for predicting the factors of HHS. Results: The results indicated that stress, increased age, gender, and social participation can predict the HHS of Thai elders, and stress can predict each 3 aspects. Therefore, stress prevention activities are very important for enhancing the HHS of Thai elders. Conclusion: The findings of this research can be used to improve the quality of life of elders in the 21st century.

Change to the Demands Made of the Teaching Profession and the Ambiguity of New Concepts

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Jana Kohnová
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
A Current

This paper is concerned with concepts such as quality of education, evaluation of the standard of the work of the teacher and comparison of educational results. It points to the importance of standards and the difficulties involved in their implementation. It also discusses the concept of competence and its relevance to framework educational programmes and the further education of teachers. The paper also focuses on a number of trends in education that are less widely discussed: instability — permanent change, reduction of education, emphasis on topicality and practical applicability, underestimation of the system, etc. The final part of the paper presents a current project from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic — a proposal for career progression.

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