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Soh Kay Cheng on the SAT
No full textSoh Kay Cheng has sat on many chairs in his professional life - textbook development officer, lecturer in the Teachers Training College, Principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and currently senior fellow in the National Institute of Education (NAEA). He was with NAEA from 1994 to 1976, charged with the job of restructuring and promoting the professional development of the Academy. That done gong cheng, shen tui (job done, withdraw) as Laozi advised, Dr Soh decided to return to academic life which he enjoys most. On the suggestion of Prof Leo Tan, Director of the National Institute of Education, he returned to academia because he was persuaded that the Masters programme needed his experience in research methodologies and statistical analysis. Asked about his interest in the SAT, he said that the identification of the right kind of students for university programmes would definitely have an important impact on Singapore's future in a vastly changing world. Mis-identification means loss of human resources and a small nation like Singapore cannot afford it. As someone trained in psycho-educational measurement, he naturally takes a keen interest in the SAT.Published versio
SFS-SSV Seminar 1986 (11 Mar 1986)
No full textDr. Soh Kay Cheng speaking at the SFS-SSV Seminar 1986: The Practicum Curriculum held at Hotel Royal
Factors influencing teachers' perception of family
No full textThis study attempts to find out, among Singaporean teachers, their relationships between the personal background, family background and the social environment on the one hand, and the teachers' perception of family functions on the other.Master of Educatio
Teacher perceptions of and pupil achievement in the new primary school music programme : "the active approach to music-making"
No full textThis study set out to investigate the perceptions of classroom teachers and the achievements of Primary 6 pupils towards the new primary school music curriculum, "The Active Approach to Music-Making" (AAMM) programme. The response of the pupils to their music lessons in the three academic streams, namely, EMI, EM2 and EM3, were also analysed . It also studied the performance of pupils in the "High-Academic" and "Low-Academic" schools. The "High-Academic" and "Low-Academic" schools were determined by the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results for three consecutive years, prior to this study. The "High-Academic" schools had consistently achieved 'above-average' national results in their PSLE whereas those categorized "Low-Academic" had attained 'below-average' scores. The target group were eight primary schools.Master of Educatio
Childcare arrangements as correlates of maternal parenting behaviours and affects
No full textThis study investigates parenting behaviours and maternal affects of 191 mothers of primary school children aged seven to 12.Master of Arts (Applied Psychology
Moral values and moral transmission : preschool educators' self-perceptions
No full textThis study attempts to find out how preschool educators perceive themselves as moral agent, the effectiveness of their role as a moral agent in relations to others (e.g. the parents, the children, fellow colleagues and the supervisor), and to obtain their opinion on an integrated curriculum on moral education to be incorporated in the training program for preschool educators.Master of Educatio
Moderating effect of self-attitude on the correlation of stress and achievement
No full textThis dissertation is an attempt to ascertain (a) the relationships between stress and academic achievement and (b) self-attitude as a moderating factor among primary school students. Such knowledge can help to improve the understanding of student stress among teachers. It also helps parents to understand their children’s stress.Master of Arts (Applied Psychology
Primary school teachers' attitude towards people with HIV/AIDS
No full textThis study examined the attitudes of primary school teachers towards people with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in the light of education on human sexuality and safe sexual behaviour. One hundred and thirty-five primary school teachers completed the questionnaire which assessed their attitudes towards the people with HTV. Teachers' knowledge of AIDS transmission, homophobia levels and perception of how people had contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HTV) were the principal variables investigated in this study. This investigation also looked at how teachers' religious faith, age and training in the Sexuality Workshop played a role in influencing their opinion and attitudes towards HIV carriers. Finally, the last part of this study looked at the research findings and their implications on the future direction and planning of the Sexuality Education curriculum in schools, in particular the role of such training in Singapore's education system.Master of Arts (Applied Psychology
Enhancing creativity, achievement and attitude towards science through computers among primary four gifted pupils
No full textThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether the use of computers could enhance creativity among Primary 4 gifted pupils in Science, encompassing both general creativity and creativity in science. This study also explores the relationship between the two and whether attitude towards Science and achievement in Science would be enhanced in the process of using computers.Master of Educatio
Psychoticism amongst delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents in Singapore
No full textThe present study is a two-stage study aiming to demonstrate Eysenck’s P scale as a valid measurement of anti-social behaviors or delinquency amongst teenagers in Singapore.Master of Arts (Applied Psychology
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