Primary Education In Singapore

Future Learning in Primary Schools

This edited book tells the story of the multifaceted efforts devoted by a “future school” in Singapore—The Nan Chiau Primary School—in shaping future learning. It documents the various measures implemented by one primary school to improve student learning outcomes in a technology-rich teaching and learning environment. With the current interest in Singapore’s “Masterplan for ICT (information and communication technology) in Education,” and the increasing focus on teaching and learning design by leading education researchers and professionals, this well-timed book will appeal to policy makers, educators and researchers.

Primary Education in Singapore

Family Matters

This book examines the part that parents, especially mothers, play in the schooling of primary school children in Singapore. Parents can be one of two types: "proactive" parents who strategically manage their children's daily activities to support academic success, and "passive" parents who are less involved in schooling matters. The book also looks at the current conditions of education in Singapore schools today, as well as the role that social relationships play in enhancing educational success for children.