Teacher preparation in Singapore : a concise critical history

Over the last two decades, the range of curricular offerings in Singapore has diversified almost beyond the ability of teacher preparation systems to cope. Teacher training has evolved from informal to formal, and from multiple 'providers' to a single institution responsible for pre-servic...

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Main Authors Chia, Yeow-Tong, 1974- (Author), Chew, Alistair (Author), Tan, Jason, 1962- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
SeriesEmerald studies in teacher preparation in national and global contexts.
Subjects
Teachers > Training of > Singapore.
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electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787694033
DOI10.1108/9781787694019
Physical Description1 online resource (ix, 103 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. An Overview: Education and Teacher Preparation in Singapore During the Long 19th Century
  • Chapter 2. Singapore Through The Wars: Education and Teacher Preparation up to 1950
  • Chapter 3. Singapore's 'Struggle' for Independence and Educational Policy implications
  • Chapter 4. Singapore's First Decade of Independence and Expansion of Teacher Education: From TTC to Institute of Education (IE)
  • Chapter 5. Universitisation of Teacher Education: From the Institute of Education and College of Physical Education to the National Institute of Education
  • Chapter 6. The National Institute of Education in the 21st Century
  • Conclusion. Present and Future Challenges.

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