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 their 4-year journey in secondary schools. This article is based on his keynote address titled “DREAMS, a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents in Secondary Schools: Insights from Students in Secondary One” at the RPIC 2024.
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。
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.
DREAMS @ The Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC)
Our research team will be presenting at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC) on 29 and 30 May. If you are attending the conference, we hope you can join us as we share more about our Year 1 findings.
DREAMS School Leaders Sharing
On 19 March, our Principal and Co- Investigators presented preliminary findings from our 7 sub-projects to over 100 principals & leaders from schools around Singapore.
