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Teaching students to think in NUS, Singapore

Amran — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:48:22 +0000

The Straits Times reported today that the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be introducing compulsory writing modules for freshmen from August next year. The modules will focus on topics like press freedom, information and technology, or the environment. Students …

Minister of Education Heng Swee Keat: “Nobody has suggested abolishing examinations”

Amran — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:24:10 +0000

: Everything is alright

The Straits Times today reported that Singapore’s Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, claimed that “nobody has suggested abolishing examinations” when he announced that the Ministry of Education (MOE) is finally undertaking a review of its high stakes …

Teaching with ignorance

Amran — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:45:55 +0000

In the book, “Teaching as a Subversive Activity” written by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner suggested that schools should have teachers teaching outside of their subject specializations. They suggested that this approach would force the teachers to put themselves in …

The impact of ICT on meaning-making

Amran — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:43:38 +0000

I think this video should give us some food for thought about how we use technology or ICT in education. Tell us what you think?…

ICT in Education: Six Questions Part 7

Amran — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:03 +0000

What sort of people and institutions gain special economic and political power from this new technology? ~ Neil Postman

This question is very pertinent in an age where businesses are even more interested and bent on having a say with …

ICT in Education: Six Questions Part 6

Amran — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:40:02 +0000

“What changes in language are being forced by these new technologies? ~ Neil Postman

Recently, Lee Kuan Yew suggested that Singaporeans should learn American English because of the rapid spread of that version of English due to globalization. This is …