Prelims
Teacher Preparation in Singapore
ISBN: 978-1-78769-402-6, eISBN: 978-1-78769-401-9
Publication date: 29 November 2021
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Chia, Y.-T., Chew, A. and Tan, J. (2021), "Prelims", Teacher Preparation in Singapore (Emerald Studies in Teacher Preparation in National and Global Contexts), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-ix. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-401-920211010
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Copyright © 2022 Yeow-Tong Chia, Alistair Chew and Jason Tan. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited
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Teacher Preparation in Singapore
Series Title Page
Emerald Studies in Teacher Preparation in National and Global Contexts
Series Editors:
Teresa O'Doherty, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland
Judith Harford, University College Dublin, Ireland
Thomas O'Donoghue, University of Western Australia, Australia
Teacher preparation is currently one of the most pressing and topical issue in the field of education research. It deals with questions such as how teachers are prepared, what the content of their programmes of preparation is, how their effectiveness is assessed, and what the role of the ‘good’ teacher is in society. These questions are at the forefront of policy agendas around the world.
This series presents robust, critical research studies in the broad field of teacher preparation historically, with attention also being given to current policy and future directions. Most books in the series will focus on an individual country, providing a comprehensive overview of the history of teacher preparation in that country while also making connections between the past and present and informing discussions on possible future directions.
Previously Published
Historical Perspectives on Teacher Preparation in Aotearoa New Zealand By Tanya Fitzgerald and Sally Knipe |
Teacher Preparation in Northern Ireland By Séan Farren, Linda Clarke and Teresa O'Doherty |
Catholic Teacher Preparation By Richard Rymarz and Leonardo Franchi |
Teacher Preparation in South Africa By Linda Chisholm |
Teacher Preparation in Australia: History, Policy and Future Directions By Thomas O'Donoghue and Keith Moore |
The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia By Brendan Carmody |
Teacher Preparation in Scotland By Rachel Shanks |
The Peripatetic Journey of Teacher Preparation in Canada By Rosa Bruno-Jofré and Joseph Stafford |
Historical Development of Teacher Education in Chile By Beatrice Ávalos and Leonora Reyes |
Forthcoming in This Series
Teacher Preparation in France: History and Policy By Imelda Elliott and Emeline Lucuit |
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Teacher Preparation in Singapore: A Concise Critical History
By
Yeow-Tong Chia
University of Sydney, Australia
Alistair Chew
Findings Education, Singapore
And
Jason Tan
National Institute of Education, Singapore
United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China
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Acknowledgements
This book is both an academic as well as personal journey for all three authors, as we did our pre-service teacher training at the Institute of Education (Jason Tan) and its successor institution, the National Institute of Education (Yeow-Tong Chia and Alistair Chew), in the tree-shaded colonial architecture of the Bukit Timah Campus.
We would like to thank Professor Tom O'Donoghue for inviting us to contribute this monograph to the Emerald Studies in Teacher Preparation in National and Global Context. Without his support, advice and encouragement, this book might never have seen the light of day. The staff at Emerald have been so patient in our many requests for extensions, and we would especially like to thank Kimberley Chadwick. Additionally, Yeow-Tong would like to thank Professor Tim Allender, his colleague at the University of Sydney, for his encouragement, advice and support.
We hope that our book contributes in some small part to the historiography of education in Singapore, as well as adding to the literature on Asian histories of education written in English. In the broad sweep of historical events, smaller stories are often lost. Fortunately, enough of them may remain that they might be reconstructed and retold.
- Prelims
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 An Overview: Education and Teacher Preparation in Singapore during the Long 19th Century
- Chapter 2 Singapore through the Wars: Education and Teacher Preparation up to 1950
- Chapter 3 Singapore's ‘Struggle’ for Independence and Educational Policy Implications
- Chapter 4 Singapore's First Decade of Independence and Expansion of Teacher Education: From TTC to Institute of Education
- Chapter 5 Universitisation of Teacher Education: From the Institute of Education and College of Physical Education to the National Institute of Education
- Chapter 6 The National Institute of Education in the 21st Century
- Conclusion – Present and Future Challenges
- Notes
- References
- Index