Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice) [NIE].
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The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract (renewable) at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP). Project Title: Developing Teacher competencies in Aesthetically-Infused Inquiry-Based Learning (AIIBL): An intervention to move IBL in Humanities and Arts to the next phase Project Introduction: This Design-based Research (DBR) intervention aims to do the following: (1) To observe teacher professional learning through an iterative co-design and implementation of IBL curriculum units with teachers in Humanities and Arts primary and secondary schools using the AIIBL framework and determine areas to support growth and development; (2) To develop Humanities and Arts curriculum units’ AIIBL design to support the growth and development of students’ 21CC; and (3) To build a foundation for a theory of transference of learning and skills across domains by exploring the potentials of AIIBL for cross-disciplinary development of 21CCGive brief information about project. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Arts, or related field Personal attributes: willingness to learn and grow, inquirer, critical thinker, ability to work independently and collaboratively, organized, reliable, strong initiative, patient and diligent, fast learner Skills/knowledge: Qualitative and Quantitative Research; excellent writing skills; ability to synthesise diverse literature; good communication and presentation skills; project management; word/excel/SPSS/NVivo; background in teaching and the arts preferred. Responsibilities: Data collection and analysis Project management Report writing Assist in publications and presentations Work with CRPP colleagues Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator Application Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Closing Date Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting. Hiring Institution: NIE A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive