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Foreword; Contents; 1 Teacher Education Futures: Innovating Policy, Curriculum and Practices; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Teaching and Learning in the Twenty-First Century; 1.3 Quality Teachers Make a Quality System; 1.4 A Holistic Teacher Education; 1.4.1 Pedagogy and Understanding Learners; 1.4.2 Subject Matters; 1.4.3 Practicum and Mentoring; 1.4.4 Community and New Learning Spaces; 1.4.5 Professional Development; 1.5 Summary; References; 2 Teacher Education Policy: Recruitment, Preparation and Progression; 2.1 Introduction.
2.1.1 Singaporean Students' Performance in Internationally Benchmarked Tests2.2 Background of the Singapore Education System; 2.3 The Singapore Teaching Workforce; 2.4 Recruitment, Preparation and Progression of Singapore Teachers; 2.4.1 Academic Qualifications Required for Teaching; 2.4.2 Teacher Preparation; 2.4.3 Roles of NIE in Teacher Education; 2.4.4 Programmes Offered by NIE to Prepare Teachers; 2.4.5 The Graduand Competency Framework; 2.4.6 Performance Appraisal and Career Pathways; 2.4.7 Professional Growth; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Championing the Teacher Factor.
3.1 Introduction3.2 Teacher Status and Symbol; 3.3 Teacher Commitment and Competence; 3.4 Teacher Advocacy and Autonomy; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Underpinning Philosophy of Teacher Education in Singapore: A Values-Driven Paradigm; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Values: Caught and/or Taught?; 4.3 Quality Teaching and Values Education; 4.3.1 Values Education in Pre-Service Teacher Education; 4.3.2 Quality Teaching, Service Learning and Teacher Education; 4.4 Philosophy of Singapore's Teacher Education Values-Anchored Paradigm; 4.4.1 A Shift to a Values-Driven Paradigm.
4.4.2 Components of NIE Teacher Education that Reflects Values-Driven Paradigm4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 Nurturing Twenty-First Century Educators: An EPIIC Perspective; 5.1 Teacher Education in the Twenty-First Century; 5.2 An EPIIC Framework for the Design of Teacher Education at NIE; 5.2.1 Experiential; 5.2.2 Participatory; 5.2.3 Image-Rich; 5.2.4 Inquiry; 5.2.5 Connected; 5.3 Conclusion; References; 6 In Focus: The Role of Education Studies in Teacher Education; 6.1 Who Are Professional Teachers?; 6.1.1 The Professional Teachers; 6.2 Purpose of Education Studies.
6.2.1 NIE's Model of Teacher Education for the Twenty-First Century (TE21)6.3 Education Studies at NIE; 6.3.1 Rationale for the Review of Education Studies Course Structure in 2013; 6.3.2 ES Courses; 6.3.3 Coverage of ES Core; 6.3.4 Educational Psychology: Theories and Applications for Learning and Teaching; 6.3.5 Teaching and Managing Learners (TM); 6.3.6 ICT for Meaningful Learning (ICT); 6.3.7 Social Context (SC); 6.3.8 Character and Citizenship Education (CCE); 6.3.9 Assessment Course; 6.4 Inter-relationships Among ES Courses; 6.4.1 Other Components Supporting V3SK; 6.5 Conclusion.
2.1.1 Singaporean Students' Performance in Internationally Benchmarked Tests2.2 Background of the Singapore Education System; 2.3 The Singapore Teaching Workforce; 2.4 Recruitment, Preparation and Progression of Singapore Teachers; 2.4.1 Academic Qualifications Required for Teaching; 2.4.2 Teacher Preparation; 2.4.3 Roles of NIE in Teacher Education; 2.4.4 Programmes Offered by NIE to Prepare Teachers; 2.4.5 The Graduand Competency Framework; 2.4.6 Performance Appraisal and Career Pathways; 2.4.7 Professional Growth; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Championing the Teacher Factor.
3.1 Introduction3.2 Teacher Status and Symbol; 3.3 Teacher Commitment and Competence; 3.4 Teacher Advocacy and Autonomy; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Underpinning Philosophy of Teacher Education in Singapore: A Values-Driven Paradigm; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Values: Caught and/or Taught?; 4.3 Quality Teaching and Values Education; 4.3.1 Values Education in Pre-Service Teacher Education; 4.3.2 Quality Teaching, Service Learning and Teacher Education; 4.4 Philosophy of Singapore's Teacher Education Values-Anchored Paradigm; 4.4.1 A Shift to a Values-Driven Paradigm.
4.4.2 Components of NIE Teacher Education that Reflects Values-Driven Paradigm4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 Nurturing Twenty-First Century Educators: An EPIIC Perspective; 5.1 Teacher Education in the Twenty-First Century; 5.2 An EPIIC Framework for the Design of Teacher Education at NIE; 5.2.1 Experiential; 5.2.2 Participatory; 5.2.3 Image-Rich; 5.2.4 Inquiry; 5.2.5 Connected; 5.3 Conclusion; References; 6 In Focus: The Role of Education Studies in Teacher Education; 6.1 Who Are Professional Teachers?; 6.1.1 The Professional Teachers; 6.2 Purpose of Education Studies.
6.2.1 NIE's Model of Teacher Education for the Twenty-First Century (TE21)6.3 Education Studies at NIE; 6.3.1 Rationale for the Review of Education Studies Course Structure in 2013; 6.3.2 ES Courses; 6.3.3 Coverage of ES Core; 6.3.4 Educational Psychology: Theories and Applications for Learning and Teaching; 6.3.5 Teaching and Managing Learners (TM); 6.3.6 ICT for Meaningful Learning (ICT); 6.3.7 Social Context (SC); 6.3.8 Character and Citizenship Education (CCE); 6.3.9 Assessment Course; 6.4 Inter-relationships Among ES Courses; 6.4.1 Other Components Supporting V3SK; 6.5 Conclusion.