Academic Groups

The Academic Groups (AGs) are the delivery agencies for undergraduate, graduate and professional learning courses in the resident programmes for teacher education and teacher development.

The AGs work closely with the Office of Teacher Education (OTE) and Graduate Studies and Professional Learning (GPL) to prepare school teachers and leaders.

They also provide research direction for each subject discipline and accomplish research to create knowledge and impact, which influence educational practice and policy within NIE and beyond.

Office of Academic & Faculty Affairs
Join us!

Find out more about our Academic Groups

Group of 4 Young Students at NIE Campus Duplicate

Asian Languages and Cultures

The Asian Languages and Culture (ALC) academic group promotes multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural research and teachings in the Chinese, Malay and Tamil languages.
Malay Student Wearing Tudung with Indian Girl in Pink Top Looking at iPad in NIE Library

English Language and Literature

The English Language and Literature (ELL) academic group is committed to high-quality research and innovative teaching in the areas of English language and linguistics, literature, and English teacher education.
NIE Sustainability

Humanities and Social Studies Education

Committed to professional preparation and development of teachers in the following subject areas primary and secondary social studies, geography, history, economics, elements of office administration, accounting.

Learning Sciences & Assessment

Committed to quality scholarship, inquiry into the relationship of theory and practice, research in diverse educational contexts
Male Caucasian Teacher Walking in Main NTU Campus Grounds with 3 Young Adult Students

Mathematics and Mathematics Education

Highly committed and dedicated academics from different backgrounds and experience in mathematics and mathematics education.
3 Scientists In Yellow Goggles In A Science Lab And Lab Coats

Natural Sciences and Science Education

An academic group of the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore that brings together multiple science content and science education disciplines with a strong cross-disciplinary approach to teaching and research.
Kettlebell Workout with Secondary School Students And PE Teacher In Outdoor Workout

Physical Education and Sport Science

Our mission is to develop trainee teachers in areas of competence and expertise in teaching PE as a major subject, and undergraduates who will be contributing in the sports industry.
Classroom with a Teacher with Short Hair, Group of 4 Adults

Policy, Curriculum and Leadership

Studies, researches and analyzes topics of significance in the fields of policy, curriculum and leadership studies and related topics in education
Malay Teacher in Red Tudung Teaching Group of 7 Primary School Students in Uniform

Psychology and Child & Human Development

Promote understanding, application and research in the areas of learning and teaching, educational psychology, counselling, early childhood education and special educational needs, amongst educators and the community at large
10 Performing Art Actors in a Theatre Troupe with Expressive Faces

Visual and Performing Arts

The Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Academic Group allows for learning the arts and learning in the arts develop intelligence, confidence and innovation.