Overview
Features contributions by internationally respected voices in education
The lectures focus on learning, schooling, teaching, teacher education, educational research and policy innovation – essential aspects that remain equally relevant today
This book is a must-read for educators, educational leaders and policy makers interested in providing uplifting education for the next generation of learners
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This book brings together selected lectures given by eminent educationalists in memory of Ruth Wong, an influential figure in the field of education. The lectures represent the powerful ideas seeded by Dr Wong and address the challenges of education in Singapore’s journey from a textbook case of poor education to a world-class educational system. The educational standard that we enjoy today was only possible thanks to visionary thinking and missionary zeal. This collection addresses key themes and issues in learning, schooling, teaching, teacher education, educational research and policy innovation, making it a must-read for educators, educational leaders and policy makers interested in providing uplifting education for the next generation of learners.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tan Oon Seng
Professor of Education and Director
National Institute of Education
Wong Hee Ong
Former Professor in Medicine, University of Malaya
Seng Seok Hoon
Former Professor in Psychological Studies, National Institute of Education
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Global Voices in Education
Book Subtitle: Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures
Editors: Oon Seng Tan, Seok Hoon Seng, Hee Ong Wong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-682-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-681-2Published: 03 September 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1314-0Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-682-9Published: 15 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 207
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations
Topics: Educational Policy and Politics, Administration, Organization and Leadership, Teaching and Teacher Education