Pak Tee Ng
Biographic Data
| ID | 3802657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pak Tee Ng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pak Tee |
| FAMILY NAME | Ng |
| SIGNATURE | NG P T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanyang Technological University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A journey of change in Singapore’s teacher education
Learning in an era of uncertainty in Singapore
Timely change and timeless constants
School Leadership and Educational Change in Singapore
Learning from Singapore
Learning from Singapore tells the inside story of the country’s journey in transforming its education system from a struggling one to one that is hailed internationally as effective and successful. It is a story not of the glory of international test results, but of the hard work and tenacity of a few generations of policy makers, practitioners and teacher trainers. Despite its success, Singapore continues to reform its education system, and is w…
Developing Teacher Leadership in Singapore
In this article, we examine quality teachers through teacher leadership development. Using Singapore as an illustrative case, we describe the redefinition of the teaching profession to include deliberate structures and multiple pathways designed to nurture teacher leaders, and the role of teacher leaders in supporting education reform. We go on to outline possible lessons or principles that could be educative to other systems regardless of local …
An examination of lifelong learning policy rhetoric and practice in Singapore
Lifelong learning is now a recurring topic in national human resource, employment, entrepreneurship and educational reform discourse. In Singapore, the government urges citizens to be lifelong learners to enhance their employability and reminds them that lifelong learning is a survival strategy for the country. This paper presents and analyses Singapore’s rhetoric and initiatives on lifelong learning using an adaptation of Power and Maclean’s fra…
The global war for talent
This article considers the Singapore government's aims to develop its higher education system into a Global Schoolhouse to tap into a lucrative global market in higher education. To do so, the higher education system in Singapore needs to compete globally for talent. This article examines the responses and challenges of the Singapore higher education system against the backdrop of the global talent war. It first describes the higher education sys…
The quest for innovation and entrepreneurship in Singapore
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two very important ingredients in the continuous economic growth of Singapore. This article describes and analyses how Singapore attempts to develop innovation and entrepreneurship through initiatives at the national level and at the universities and schools level. In particular, the article examines the recent moves in the system to highlight the underlying beliefs of the government in developing innovation an…
Functional differentiation
This article critically explores the ideology of functional differentiation of languages that underpins the bilingual policy in Singapore. This ideology values English for its economic function and the indigenous languages for their role in cultural transmission. In the first part of this article, we critique the ideology of functional differentiation by discussing two main challenges that arise from the bilingual policy in Singapore. In the seco…
Singapore's response to the global war for talent
Similar Agendas, Diverse Strategies
Singapore's response to the global war for talent
The global war for talent
This article considers the Singapore government's aims to develop its higher education system into a Global Schoolhouse to tap into a lucrative global market in higher education. To do so, the higher education system in Singapore needs to compete globally for talent. This article examines the responses and challenges of the Singapore higher education system against the backdrop of the global talent war. It first describes the higher education sys…
Similar Agendas, Diverse Strategies
An examination of lifelong learning policy rhetoric and practice in Singapore
Lifelong learning is now a recurring topic in national human resource, employment, entrepreneurship and educational reform discourse. In Singapore, the government urges citizens to be lifelong learners to enhance their employability and reminds them that lifelong learning is a survival strategy for the country. This paper presents and analyses Singapore’s rhetoric and initiatives on lifelong learning using an adaptation of Power and Maclean’s fra…
Functional differentiation
This article critically explores the ideology of functional differentiation of languages that underpins the bilingual policy in Singapore. This ideology values English for its economic function and the indigenous languages for their role in cultural transmission. In the first part of this article, we critique the ideology of functional differentiation by discussing two main challenges that arise from the bilingual policy in Singapore. In the seco…
Learning in an era of uncertainty in Singapore
Developing Teacher Leadership in Singapore
In this article, we examine quality teachers through teacher leadership development. Using Singapore as an illustrative case, we describe the redefinition of the teaching profession to include deliberate structures and multiple pathways designed to nurture teacher leaders, and the role of teacher leaders in supporting education reform. We go on to outline possible lessons or principles that could be educative to other systems regardless of local …
The quest for innovation and entrepreneurship in Singapore
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two very important ingredients in the continuous economic growth of Singapore. This article describes and analyses how Singapore attempts to develop innovation and entrepreneurship through initiatives at the national level and at the universities and schools level. In particular, the article examines the recent moves in the system to highlight the underlying beliefs of the government in developing innovation an…
Similar Agendas, Diverse Strategies
Singapore's response to the global war for talent
Functional differentiation
This article critically explores the ideology of functional differentiation of languages that underpins the bilingual policy in Singapore. This ideology values English for its economic function and the indigenous languages for their role in cultural transmission. In the first part of this article, we critique the ideology of functional differentiation by discussing two main challenges that arise from the bilingual policy in Singapore. In the seco…
The quest for innovation and entrepreneurship in Singapore
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two very important ingredients in the continuous economic growth of Singapore. This article describes and analyses how Singapore attempts to develop innovation and entrepreneurship through initiatives at the national level and at the universities and schools level. In particular, the article examines the recent moves in the system to highlight the underlying beliefs of the government in developing innovation an…
An examination of lifelong learning policy rhetoric and practice in Singapore
Lifelong learning is now a recurring topic in national human resource, employment, entrepreneurship and educational reform discourse. In Singapore, the government urges citizens to be lifelong learners to enhance their employability and reminds them that lifelong learning is a survival strategy for the country. This paper presents and analyses Singapore’s rhetoric and initiatives on lifelong learning using an adaptation of Power and Maclean’s fra…
The global war for talent
This article considers the Singapore government's aims to develop its higher education system into a Global Schoolhouse to tap into a lucrative global market in higher education. To do so, the higher education system in Singapore needs to compete globally for talent. This article examines the responses and challenges of the Singapore higher education system against the backdrop of the global talent war. It first describes the higher education sys…
Developing Teacher Leadership in Singapore
In this article, we examine quality teachers through teacher leadership development. Using Singapore as an illustrative case, we describe the redefinition of the teaching profession to include deliberate structures and multiple pathways designed to nurture teacher leaders, and the role of teacher leaders in supporting education reform. We go on to outline possible lessons or principles that could be educative to other systems regardless of local …
Learning from Singapore
Learning from Singapore tells the inside story of the country’s journey in transforming its education system from a struggling one to one that is hailed internationally as effective and successful. It is a story not of the glory of international test results, but of the hard work and tenacity of a few generations of policy makers, practitioners and teacher trainers. Despite its success, Singapore continues to reform its education system, and is w…
School Leadership and Educational Change in Singapore
Timely change and timeless constants
Learning in an era of uncertainty in Singapore
A journey of change in Singapore’s teacher education
Socioeconomic Development in Asia (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (4 works) · Government (linguistics (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)