This dissertation intends to find out children's perception of qualities of a good teacher and creative teacher. The scope of the study is limited to primary school children's perceptions. We...
The main purpose of this study was to examine the design factors in educational software that affected the engagement level of children users. Its research questions are : i. What happens when...
Educational outreach programmes by professional performing arts groups around the world have been recorded as far back as 1868. Today many orchestras and opera companies run outreach programmes...
The purpose of this study was to compare the learning outcomes of primary school students who studied music theory using the Computer-Based Instructional (CBI) approach, the Computer-Assisted...
This study examines the risk-taking attitude of adaptors and innovators. Hypothesis 1 predicts that adaptors will be more risk-avoidant, since they create by "doing things better" i.e., follow...
Creativity has become a significant "desired outcome" of the Singapore Education System. Thus, teachers have the key role of cultivating the creative climate in the classroom. This study...
This study investigated the assessment of ten student compositions which were eventually submitted as part of the 2004 'O' level Higher Music requirement. The purpose was to compare the...
The vast majority of Singapore students are non-native speakers of English. Their mother tongue is either Chinese or Malay or some other language. This has posed problems in learning the English...
This study was designed to find out in the Singapore context, the relationship between Chinese language achievement and Chinese cultural knowledge of junior college students. The term "Chinese...
This research study was more explorative than hypothesis-testing in nature. The purpose of this research was to explore whether a specially-planned eclectic approach to music-making in the mixed...
Design and Technology is a relatively new subject in the Singapore's secondary school curriculum. This subject calls for a very different approach to teaching and learning by both the teacher and...
This 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-...
The visual arts offer the child opportunity to develop creative and intuitive approaches to problem solving and provide a balance to the child's school program with its emphasis on science and...
The call to teach higher-order thinking skills has prompted science educators to seek new strategies in their instructional programme. One suggested strategy is open-ended science investigations....
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of programmed sight-singing and vocal modeling on the development of an appropriate choral sound in children choruses in actual field...
The study was prompted by the changes in education and its new emphasis and interest in creativity and computer technology in Singapore schools. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether...
The Ministry of Education in 1983, conceived a special programme called the Art Elective Programme (AEP) to help develop the artistic potential of those talented in Art. Screening of suitable...
The research problem in this study is that here appears to be a lack of individual expression in Singaporean preschool children's drawings. This research explorers the relationship between...
This study investigates how art teachers judge the creativity of student artwork, both conceptually and operationally. The variables, experience as an examiner, degree of training and exposure to...
This study primarily examined the effects of thematic fantasy play on the perspective-taking ability of preschool children. A secondary investigation addressed the effects of thematic fantasy play...
