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Primary Social Studies Fieldwork in Children’s Localities and Beyond

Leave a Comment / Primary School, Primary Social Studies, Primary SS Fieldwork , Volume 8, Issue 2 2019 /

Hwee Hwang, Sim (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords primary social studies Primary School Primary SS Fieldwork Children’s Localities Children’s localities refer to the neighbourhoods where the children’s homes, schools and communities are found (Catling, 2011). As these are the places where children live their lives and are easily accessible to their schools, teachers should make […]

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Immigrant Teachers in Singapore Schools: Backgrounds, Integration, and Diversification

Leave a Comment / Diversity , Integration, Primary School, Secondary School, Social Studies, Volume 8, Issue 2 2019 /

Yang Peidong (National Institute of Education) Chow Lee Tat  (National Institute of Education) Keywords Social Studies Secondary School Primary School integration;diversity Introduction The realities of immigration and an increasingly diversifying society are significant concerns in Singapore’s national education, evinced through the considerable attention given to topics and themes related to immigration and diversity in the Social

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So That All May Learn: Differentiating Instruction in the Primary Social Studies Classroom

Leave a Comment / Volume 8, Issue 2 2019 /

Kho Ee Moi (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords primary social studies differentiating instruction Introduction When we walk into a classroom in Singapore today we are more likely to see greater diversity of children than before. Singapore’s reputation of delivering a sound education as well as its development as a global hub has increasingly attracted many

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A Dialogic Teaching Approach: Talk Moves to Deepen Students’ Understanding in the Geography Classroom

Leave a Comment / Dialogic Teaching, Geography, Interaction Pattern, Junior College, Secondary School, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Lim Yi Xuan Debi (National Institute of Education) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School dialogic teaching talk moves interaction pattern Abstract In most Singapore classrooms, lessons are typically characterised by the traditional Initiation-Response-Feedback (IRF) instructional sequence. Such an approach limits students’ ability to engage in meaningful classroom discussions and is contrary to achieving 21st Century skills. This

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The Role of Geographical Investigations In Developing Students’ Cognitive Thinking

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Thinking , Fieldwork , Geographical Inquiry, Geography, Junior College, Secondary School, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Lim En Qi (National Institute of Education ) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School Geographical Inquiry Fieldwork Cognitive Thinking Abstract  In Singapore, there has been a shift in education towards more inquiry-based learning to equip students with skills for the future. Geographical Investigations (GI) have been introduced as a form of geographical inquiry where students participate

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Incorporating Mediated Learning Experience in Geography Lessons

Leave a Comment / Affective, Cognitive, Cognitive Thinking , Geography, Geography, Inquiry-Based Learning Approach, Junior College, Mediated Learning Experience, Mediation, Secondary School, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Wong Ting Wei, Esther (National Institute of Education ) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School Mediated Learning Experience Geography Inquiry-Based Learning Approach Cognitive Affective Mediation Abstract With the recent emphasis on 21st century competencies, inquiry-based learning has been touted as the recommended pedagogy as it attempts to move away from didactic teaching. However, an analysis of the

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Sampling in Geographical Fieldwork Using GIS Techniques

Leave a Comment / Fieldwork , Geography, Geography Education, GIS, Junior College, Remote Sensing Sampling, Secondary School, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Tan Sheng Ting, Heidi (National Institute of Education ) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School Fieldwork GIS Remote Sensing Sampling Geography Education Abstract Sampling is a fundamental and essential component in geographical fieldwork. Sampling is the process of gathering data from purposefully selected sites, such that the data collected best represents the general phenomenon being studied.

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How Does Formative, Written Feedback Help Students Improve Their Geographical Writing

Leave a Comment / Volume 7, Issue 1 2018, Written Feedback /

Zainab Banu Hassan (River Valley High School, Singapore) David Toh Hui Han (River Valley High School (Singapore)) Keywords Geography Formative Assessment Written Feedback Geographical Writing Introduction As a discipline, Geography is rooted in the tradition of the humanities, which necessitates extended critical discussion of issues from a geographical lens. In the context of assessment, as well as

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Developing a Writing Framework to Guide Students’ Writing in Geography

Leave a Comment / Geographical Concepts, Geographical Inquiry, Geographical Writing, Geography, Junior College, Secondary School, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Jamilah Sukimi (Meridian Secondary School (Singapore) ) Samantha Lim (Presbyterian High School (Singapore)) Sarifah Tamsir (Pasir Ris Secondary School (Singapore)) Tan Say Pin (New Town Secondary School (Singapore)) Wong Yi Jun (Riverside Secondary School (Singapore)) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School Geographical concepts Critical Thinking Geographical Writing Abstract This paper examines the effectiveness of using a Writing Framework to guide

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Guiding Students in Writing Data Response Answers Using Bloom’s Taxonomy for Critical Thinking

Leave a Comment / Geography, Junior College, Secondary School, Student Learning, Volume 7, Issue 1 2018 /

Ong Ka Min (Yuan Ching Secondary School (Singapore) ) Arulushamaheswary D/O Anbalagan (Yuan Ching Secondary School (Singapore)) Keywords Geography Junior College Secondary School Student Learning Abstract This study focuses on improving students’ ability to respond to data response questions with two or more variables – in particular, students’ ability to describe and compare the data given in

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