Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice) [NIE]

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the .

Project Title: Investigating Cognitive Flexibility in Complex Real-World Problem-Solving Contexts

Project Introduction: This project focuses on cognitive flexibility (CF) of adolescents which is a critical component of how Singapore students strategise in exploring and thriving in an increasingly uncertain and volatile world. This project is aligned to challenge statement 3, in which SoL techniques aim to prepare students to be developmentally ready prior to entering the workforce by offering pre-employment training. CF is critical in preparing students to transition across different contexts of learning and later in navigating the transition between school and work successfully.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, educational neuroscience, psychology, physi...