University Programme Preferences of High School Science Students in Singapore and Reasons that Matter in their Preferences: A Rasch analysis     

Pey-Tee Oon 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(2):367-388

This study explored an under-researched area in science education—the university programmes preferred by high school students who take physical science subjects and the reasons that matter in their preferences. A total of 1,071 upper secondary and pre-university students in Singapore, who take physical science subjects among their range of subjects, participated in this study. A survey method was adopted and the Rasch model was used to analyse the data. Overall, Business Studies was ranked as the predominant choice; nonetheless, scientific programmes such as Science, Engineering, and Mathematics are generally still well liked by the students. When gender differences were examined, we found that students largely followed gender-typical programme preferences, in which males tend to incline towards Engineering while females tend to incline towards Arts and Social Sciences. Students prefer a university programme based on their individual interest and ability, with career aspiration and remuneration coming next. Interestingly, females place greater emphasis on career aspiration than males. Some implications of the study are discussed.  相似文献   

Exploring best practices in public–private partnership (PPP) in e-Government through select Asian case studies     

Soumitra Sharma   《International Information and Library Review》2007,39(3-4):203-210

e-Government has emerged as a popular governance reform in recent years, to improve the productivity of the government and quality of services provided by it to various stake-holders. However, e-Government implementation is hampered by certain roadblocks such as lack of financial resources, lack of technical and soft skills, etc. Public–private partnership (PPP) has emerged as a viable model to counter these factors, apart from improving the economic sustainability of e-Government projects. PPP essentially implies sharing of risks and rewards of a venture. Successful implementation of PPP in e-Government requires the adoption of some key best practices, and incorporation of the learning obtained from previous PPP experiences. Four successful “PPP in e-Government” projects, implemented in Asia, are discussed to highlight the best practices and key learning obtained from each project. This is intended to highlight the necessary steps to be taken, especially in an Asian setting, to implement a successful PPP in e-Government.  相似文献   

新加坡道德重建略览及其对我国的启示     

陈波 《广东广播电视大学学报》2008,17(1):53-55

道德作为社会意识的重要部分，对社会发展具有能动的反作用；新加坡短短30多年就发展成为西方公认的发达国家，在道德建设方面所做的努力是其成功的法宝之一。中国与新加坡具有相同的中华文化传统，在现代化的发展过程中又都出现了道德滑坡，因而学习新加坡道德重建运动的成功经验对于我们加强和改进道德建设显得尤为必要。  相似文献   

The Sporting Lives of Sir Shenton Thomas and the Male European Internees at Changi Prison Camp During the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, 1942–1945     

Peng Han Lim  Mohd Salleh Aman 《国际体育史杂志》2015,32(3):466-483

During the Japanese occupation of British Malaya and Southeast Asia from the years 1942 to 1945 there were reports of POWs being allowed to play cricket, football, rugby and basketball, as told by Kevin Blackburn in The Sportsmen of Changi published in 2012. This research about the sporting lives of a Governor and male European internees at Singapore's Changi prison is likely to be first detailed research on this topic. The authors depended mainly on four published diaries and 262 issues of the men's camp newspaper, Changi Guardian, to account for the male internees' casual and competitive cricket, football, hockey, volleyball, badminton, tennis and boxing matches that were played during internment. The Japanese Military Administration allowed the male internees to organize their daily lives and play games that they indulged in during the pre-War period as the British dominated the Singapore Cricket Club, Penang Cricket Club and Perak Club. The internees were able to play the various games and matches in spite of the limited food and sparse facilities. Many of the cricket and football games that were played were organized as inter-state, inter-club or league matches. These games were played with improvized equipment and rules.  相似文献   

博物馆参与式展览中的国家精神价值阐释——以新加坡游乐场(1930-2030)主题特展为例          下载免费PDF全文

关昕 《自然科学博物馆研究》2019,(2):45-52

新加坡国家博物馆的“当我们同在一起:新加坡的游乐场(1930-2030)”展览,以新加坡游乐场的发展历史为叙述主线,将知识宣教与参与式体验相结合,其立意并不限于游乐场自身的形式与设计之变迁,而将游乐场作为一种公共空间和社群交往的媒介,呼唤新加坡人重建社区认同,并以之助力于国民性之塑造。它也使我们得以思考,国家与社会倡导的核心价值观融入展览制作的策略性方式。  相似文献   

The construct of media and information literacy in Singapore education system: global trends and local policies     

Tzu-Bin Lin  Intan Azura Mokhtar  Li-Yi Wang 《Asia Pacific Journal of Education》2015,35(4):423-437

This paper discusses the representation of information literacy and media literacy in the Singapore education discourse as part of its twenty-first century competencies framework. Through examining the conceptual definitions, purposes/aims, and means of these two significant twenty-first century competencies in the global context and the Singapore education policy, the authors argue that despite both information literacy and media literacy have been widely recognized as crucial skills in the knowledge-based economy, they are perceived as separate concepts, given differentiated emphasis, and implemented using similar approaches by various governmental and educational agencies in Singapore. To facilitate the acquisition of these critical competencies, this paper argues that an overarching framework featuring the seamless integration of information and media literacy in school curricula and public education needs to be in place to clarify conceptual concerns and guide its practical implementation.  相似文献   

Parental perspectives and challenges in inclusive education in Singapore     

Meng Ee Wong  Kenneth K. Poon  Sarinajit Kaur  Zi Jia Ng 《Asia Pacific Journal of Education》2015,35(1):85-97

Relatively little work has focused on inclusive education in Singapore. This study examines the experiences and perceptions of parents whose children with disabilities are attending mainstream secondary schools in Singapore. Data was drawn from interviews with 13 parents of children with mild disabilities. Our findings reveal that parental perspective on inclusive education in Singapore is not only about classroom support but also reflects a deeper concern about whether their children with disabilities will emerge from school as contributing individuals in society. While parents strive to effectively include their children with disabilities in mainstream classrooms, there were dichotomies in their (1) understanding of disabilities, (2) expectations of school support, and (3) expectations for their child with disabilities. Given that academic and social prowess is a critical prerequisite to have a shot at entering the meritocratic Singapore society, the tension parents experience is to gauge a reasonable amount of pressure to exert on their children, the school and themselves as they assert their children's educational entitlements within an imperfect but evolving state of inclusion.  相似文献   

Rupture and adaptation: British technical expertise to the Singapore Polytechnic and the transition to a nation-state     

Loh Kah Seng 《History of education》2015,44(5):575-594

The Singapore Polytechnic underwent a period of both rupture and adaptation as British advisers worked with the post-colonial government to facilitate technical education reform and Singapore’s transition to a nation-state. Established in 1958 and based on the metropolitan model, the Singapore Polytechnic constituted an imperial project for orderly development and decolonisation. It encountered criticisms from nationalists for its colonial links and a brief period of conflict between the advisers and the post-colonial People’s Action Party (PAP) government, underlining colonial Singapore’s uneven transition to its post-colonial future. However, the PAP quickly repaired its relationship with the advisers to plan the next phase of the Polytechnic’s development into a technical university in the 1960s. Unlike many other cases, the history of the Singapore Polytechnic suggests that technical experts, while tied to political interests, did not always fail.  相似文献   

Instructional leadership practices in Singapore   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Foo Seong David Ng  Thanh Dong Nguyen  Koon Siak Benjamin Wong  Kim Weng William Choy 《School Leadership & Management》2015,35(4):388-407

This paper presents a review of the literature on principal instructional leadership in Singapore. The authors investigated the dimensions of instructional leadership in the practices of Singapore principals and highlighted the strategies these leaders adopt to enact their instructional roles. Singapore principals were found to play an active role in defining the school vision and promoting the school climate. However, in the areas of curriculum implementation and classroom instruction, the middle management team in the school played more active roles as compared to principals. Five broad conclusions were discussed to provide perspectives on instructional leadership practices in Singapore. This paper also highlighted limitations on current instructional leadership research in Singapore and pointed to areas of future research.  相似文献   

浅析新加坡单一窗口建设对我国的启示     

刘恩专  王伟 《科技管理研究》2014,(24)

新加坡构建的单一窗口机制属于"公共平台"模式运作的典范。通过对新加坡单一窗口建设的进程进行回顾,在总结其成功经验的基础上,结合我国建设实际,提出了几点建议,选择合适的单一窗口模式、依托电子口岸平台开展"单一窗口"以及与商界合作,让企业全程参与。  相似文献