DREAMS:
DRivers, Enablers, and pathways of Adolescent developMent in Singapore

The Singapore Longitudinal Cohort Study

A comprehensive longitudinal study of the educational experiences, pathways and development of over 7000 adolescents in Singapore

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Research and Management Information Division (MOE) Learning Day

On 27 August 2024, two of our Principal Investigators presented key insights from their research at the Ministry of Education's Research and Management Information Division (RMID) Learning Day, contributing to the ongoing conversation on adolescent development and education in Singapore....

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SingTeach: Adolescence: Exploring the Second Window of Opportunity and Risk

The adolescent years are important for several reasons as they represent a period of significant changes that shape an individual’s future. Dean of Office of Education Research at NIE and Conference Convenor of Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC) 2024, Professor Kenneth Poon, seeks to bring forth certain factors that may impact the growth and development of adolescents in Singapore through a recently launched MOE-commissioned research project – called DREAMS – that follows 7,000 adolescents throughout...

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Straits Times: Teacher-parent partnership important in motivating secondary school students

SINGAPORE – When parents and teachers communicate and work together, students feel more supported and motivated in their studies. This is according to the findings of two studies by the National Institute of Education (NIE) released in May about how parents and teachers impact students’ academic motivation. Dr Wong Zi Yang, an NIE research fellow, led one study to understand how support from parents and teachers, which allowed students to make their own choices and...

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Straits Times: Adolescent boys feel more supported by parents, compared with adolescent girls

SINGAPORE - When Ms Tunitha Reku, 44, talks to her 15-year-old son, he is happy to give his mother just the gist of what happened in his school. However, it is different with her daughters, who are 13 and 14. “Whatever Leshawn discusses with me is usually on the surface; he doesn’t go into details. But my daughters like to have detailed discussions. So there’s definitely more in-depth discussions with them,” said Ms Tunitha....

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Zaobao: 国立教育学院开展新研究 关注青少年青春期变化和发展

从人工智能到气候变化,周遭的世界迅速发展,对于正处于青春期的学生来说,会带来更多的影响与变化的可能。为了更好的了解外部环境对中学生行为、认知的影响,新加坡南洋理工大学国立教育学院正开展一项为期四年的研究。这项研究将以本地不同源流中学的学生为研究对象,对超过7000名中学生开展为期四年的纵向研究调查。...

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Straits Times: New study on adolescent development in secondary schools aims to help teenagers

SINGAPORE - With the increase in mental health conditions and social isolation among Singapore youth today, there is a worry that they may not reach their full potential as they navigate the challenges and demands of secondary school....