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DREAMS Symposium 2026

DREAMS held its second symposium on 7 January 2026, bringing together researchers, educators, policymakers, and practitioners to examine adolescent development across diverse social and educational contexts. Drawing on longitudinal research from Singapore and internationally, the symposium highlighted how adolescents’ developmental pathways are shaped by opportunities, challenges, and support across this critical stage of life....

Uncategorized

2026-03-09

PI Sharing: Stress

Last year, Dr Imelda Caleon, Principal Investigator of DREAMS Project 3, presented a series of educational talks about stress to students in some of our participating schools. Below is an infographic recap of her insights....

Project 3

2026-01-07

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 today—from test anxiety and academic stress to motivation, screen time, and parent–child communication....

Lead Project, Project 2, Project 5

2026-01-05

Journal Article: How parents and teachers shape students’ motivation through autonomy support

Why do some students feel motivated and engaged in school, while others feel pressured or disconnected—especially as academic demands increase during adolescence? In Associations between parents’ and teachers’ autonomy support and the bifactor model of academic motivation, Dr Wong Zi Yang and colleagues examine how the ways parents and teachers interact with students influence their motivation......

Project 2

2026-01-05

Journal Article: When Parents Believe, Students Thrive

How much do parents’ expectations really matter for their children’s development? And do teachers play a similar role? In Perceived parental expectations and their role in academic and psychosocial functioning, Associate Professor Gregory Arief D. Liem (DREAMS Project 2 Principal Investigator) and colleagues examine how students’ perceptions of their parents’ and teachers’ expectations shape not only academic motivation, but also psychosocial well-being......

Project 2

2025-12-23

DREAMS on the Global Stage: Presentations Across 4 Continents (2025)

This year, the DREAMS team has been actively sharing our research with international communities across Asia, Europe, Oceania and the United States. Here’s a look at where DREAMS has been featured so far this year:...

Project 1, Project 3, Project 5

2025-09-05

Events

School Leaders Sharing

This session is for principals/school leaders of DREAMS participating schools. Our team will share key findings from the DREAMS study and hold a Q&A.

Parent Webinar 2025

Parents will be invited to a webinar where we will share insights from the DREAMS study and discuss topics relevant to adolescent development.