I teach chemistry in class nine and the lesson on “sub atomic particles and isotopes” was taught infusing Universal Design Learning (UDL) principles. The setting of the lesson was in ICT laboratory with 36 learners. The learners were seated in ‘Kegan Grouping’ as it makes the learner’s activities more effective. The principles of UDL was …
I have been teaching the topic “force and motion” for the last 17 years. Some of the concepts in this topic are difficult for our students to understand. If the teacher is not well versed in the content there are chances of student misconception on the concept force and motion. Once the misconception is in …
Higher education institutions across the globe were gradually shifting from textbooks to online resources in the late 19th century. These designed online resources are called open educational resources (OER). The term was first coined in 2002 at the first Global OER conference hosted by UNESCO. According to the OECD (2012), OERs are digital learning resources …
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I am fortunate enough to be chosen as one of the research participants for CL4STEM project which is piloted in three countries: Bhutan, Nigeria and Tanzania to bring research-based innovations for professional development of science and mathematics teachers. Since learning science plays a pivotal role in nation building, it is crucial for the STEM educators …
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The primary objective of the webinar was to enable STEM teacher educators in the College to learn about some of the good practices of STEM Education in Singaporean school system. Dr. Tan Aik Ling began her presentation with a brief history of how the Singaporean Government emphasized the importance of STEM education for specific purposes. …