Teacher Education at National Institute of Education, Singapore
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
12 - 1:00pm in Room 22
Dr Angela Wong is spending two weeks of her sabbatical leave at our College. She will be giving a presentation about the programs of teacher education at National Institute of Education (NIE), the national teacher preparation institute in Singapore. NIE has been preparing beginning teachers for careers in education and providing continuing education pathways and professional development for serving teachers for more than 60 years. Today, NIE is an autonomous institute of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and is well regarded as a leading teacher education institution in the world.
Dr Wong Foong Lin, Angela is an associate professor with the Learning Sciences and Technologies Academic Group. She currently teaches courses in the areas of instructional technology and classroom management. Her research interests are in learning environments, instructional technology and practicum-related issues in teacher education. She is also the Practicum Coordinator of LST.
