DREAMS Parent Webinar: Supporting Adolescents Through Stress, Motivation, and Change
On 5 November 2025, DREAMS hosted a parent webinar that brought together researchers and parents to talk openly about some of the most common challenges adolescents face todayāfrom test anxiety and academic stress to motivation, screen time, and parentāchild communication.
Principals & School Leaders Sharing 2025
On 26 August 2025, we welcomed over 100 attendees from our DREAMS partner schools, along with MOE representatives and the DREAMS research team, for an engaging afternoon of sharing and discussion on the project’s latest findings.
The session began with Prof Kenneth Poon, Lead Principal Investigator (PI) of DREAMS, who shared broad insights from our study
DREAMS Symposium 2025
On 8 January 2025, DREAMS hosted its inaugural symposium titled Adolescents at the Crossroads: Navigating Education and Society in the 21st Century. Held at the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore, the symposium welcomed 200 attendees, including researchers, policymakers, school leaders, and teachers, all focused on advancing the understanding of adolescent development in the local context
Inaugural DREAMS Parent Webinar
Prof Kenneth Poon, lead Principal Investigator (PI), opened the webinar by highlighting the DREAMS project and its importance in advancing global research and shaping future practices and policies. Dr. Trivina Kang, co-lead PI, emphasized the value of participating in qualitative interviews as a platform for amplifying the voices of students and parents. Dr. Melvin Chan, co-lead PI, shared his findings on career and education exploration
NIE Office of Education Learning Day
Sharing our project with our colleagues atĀ @oer_nieĀ Learning Day on 21 Oct 2024
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 individualās 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 ā called DREAMS ā that follows 7,000 adolescents throughout their 4-year journey in secondary schools. This article is based on his keynote address titled āDREAMS, a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents in Secondary Schools: Insights from Students in Secondary Oneā at the RPIC 2024.
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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.
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.