Research Assistant (Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes) [NIE]

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 10‑month contract at the Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes.

Examining the adaptability of Singapore Physical Education teachers: A case for the future of teaching

Adaptability is the capacity to effectively react and respond in constructive ways to situations that can be characterised by change, novelty and uncertainty. In this programme of work, the tripartite model of adaptability will be used to examine Singapore Physical Education (PE) teachers’ level of adaptability. The model involves cognitive, behavioural and emotional adaptability and refers to how an individual’s thinking, behaviour and emotions can be modified. In the context of PE teachers, the subject of PE is underpinned by a high level of variability and dynamism of the teaching environment as well as interaction among students...