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The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education. University graduates with a background in education and wishing to advance your knowledge and skills in education are also welcome to apply.

The programme offers the degree in 16 areas of specialisation. These specialisations allow you to choose the area that best fits your interest as well as your career path, whether that path is towards the Master Teacher track, Specialist track or a general desire to update your knowledge and skills.

The Master of Education (Mathematics) provides coursework that develops knowledge of mathematics as a subject and its pedagogy.

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The Master of Education (Mathematics) develops reflective practitioners of Mathematics education, prepares teachers for career development in such capacities as MOE’s master teacher or senior specialist tracks, and provides induction into mathematics education research.


 

  • A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, or a relevant NTU FlexiMasters with good grades;

  • A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore and at least one year of teaching experience
    OR
    At least three years of teaching experience or other relevant working experience in education;

  • Field experience in mathematics education and at least two mathematics courses at undergraduate level

See detailed requirements for competency in English Language here.

There are generally two intakes for this programme in a year (January and August). You are advised to visit the website and look out for NIE’s announcements in May / June and November / December to confirm if the programme will be open for application at any particular intake.

Applicants who are currently working with sponsors, donors or financial institutions to fund their studies, are encouraged to submit their applications early to NIE so as not to miss out on our application period.

Applications are to be made online. Click here to sign up for an ISAAC (Integrated Student and Academic Administration System) account to apply with us. For those with an existing account, login to apply.

More information on required documents for application can be found here.

The coursework for this specialisation comprises 1 core course, 1 required specialisation courses, 4 specialisation elective courses plus either:

  • a dissertation or
  • two additional courses (one open elective course and MED 902 Integrative Project)

MED 902 Integrative Project is open only for applicants pursuing the degree totally by coursework.

 

Important note for matriculated students: 

Please refer to the ISAAC system for the programme structure relevant to your intake during Course registration or consult A/P Leong Yew Hoong, your programme leader if you need clarifications.

Note: Programme structure is subject to changes

The degree of Master of Education is generally offered on a part-time basis although full-time studies are also available for some specialisations. The candidature periods are as follows:

Full-time

Minimum

1 year

Maximum

2 years

Part-time

Minimum

2 years

Maximum

4 years

The following is the detailed list of courses students have to complete:

Core Course

  • MED 900 Educational Inquiry

Required Specialisation Courses

  • MME 901 Theoretical Perspectives and Issues in Mathematics Education Research

Specialisation Elective Courses

  • MME 903 Using Technology in Mathematics Education
  • MME 905 Assessment in Mathematics
  • MME 906 Curriculum Studies in Mathematics
  • MME 913 Algebra and the Teaching of Algebra
  • MME 915 Geometry and the Teaching of Geometry
  • MME 916 Statistics and the Teaching of Statistics
  • MME 917 Problem Solving and the Teaching of Problem Solving
  • MME 921 Singapore Primary School Mathematics*
  • MME 922 Numbers and the Teaching of Numbers*
  • MME 923 Psychology of Learning Mathematics at the Primary Level*
  • MME 931 Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education
  • MME 932 International Issues in Mathematics Education
* These electives are suited for participants who have interest in mathematics education at the Primary level.


Open Elective Courses

Other than the core and specialisation courses, you may select open elective courses offered across all NIE Master's Degree programmes. The offer of electives is reviewed regularly to reflect developments in education and the respective fields. You are advised to take note of the prerequisites (if any) before registering.

Optional Specialisation Courses are offered subject to demand and availability of faculty expertise.  Hence, not all specialisation courses are available for selection to every intake.

 

Course Descriptors

MED900 Educational Inquiry (4 AUs)
This course introduces participants to the fundamental processes involved in conducting research such as formulating research questions, writing a review of the literature by synthesizing empirical studies, understanding various methodological approaches, collecting and interpreting research data. Participants in this course will have opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to read, interpret, and evaluate the quality of research reports. In addition, participants will gain a critical understanding of quantitative, qualitative, and combined research approaches.

MED901 Academic Writing for Postgraduate Students (4 AUs)
This course will guide postgraduate students in studying the discourse and linguistic conventions of academic writing in their own discipline so that they can better manage the writing of their thesis/research paper. In addition to studying the discourse practices of academic writing, students will also examine the thinking processes underlying the production of those practices.

MED902 Integrative Project (2 AUs)
This capstone course requires participants to identify an education issue which forms the focus of inquiry, locate and read the most relevant literature to generate suggested potential solution to address the problem. The solution should show evidence that they are able to take the available information and restructure it in an appropriate way to deal with the issue.

MME901 Theoretical Perspectives and Issues in Mathematics Education Research (4 AUs)
This is a required specialisation course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. It equips participants with foundational knowledge in mathematics education as preparation for specialisation elective courses in the programme. 

This course contributes to one of the programme objectives of providing the participants with a range of the big ideas in mathematics education theories and related research. This serves as an introductory course to induct participants into an inquiry disposition suitable to the disciplinary emphasis in mathematics education.

MME903 Using Technology in Mathematics Education (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

The course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of using technology in mathematics education:

(1) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education;

(2) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom.

MME905 Assessment in Mathematics (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

The course supports the objective of providing participants with the knowledge and skills related to the specific area of assessment in mathematics education. It mainly contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of assessment in mathematics classrooms:

1. Develop participants knowledge in theories related to assessment in mathematics;

2. Develop participants knowledge and skills in identifying, analysing and remediating students misconceptions and errors in mathematics;

3. Develop participants knowledge of the issues, trends and emerging developments of assessment in mathematics education; and

4. Develop participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom. 

MME906 Curriculum Studies in Mathematics (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme.

The course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of curriculum studies in mathematics:

(1) develop the participants competencies in conducting educational research;

(2) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education.

MME913 Algebra and the Teaching of Algebra (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

This course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of algebra and its teaching:

(1) build the participants knowledge of the mathematics subject matter;

(2) develop the participants competencies in conducting educational research.

In addition, the course also addresses teachers and students misconceptions in the learning of algebra in support of another programme objective of providing participants with knowledge related to specific ideas in mathematics education. 

MME915 Geometry and the Teaching of Geometry (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

This course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of geometry and its teaching:

(1) build the participants knowledge of the mathematics subject matter;

(2) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom.

In addition, the course also covers students misconceptions in the learning of geometry in support of another programme objective of providing participants with knowledge related to specific ideas in mathematics education.

MME916 Statistics and the Teaching of Statistics (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

This course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of statistics and its teaching:

(1) build the participants knowledge of the mathematics subject matter;

(2) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education.

MME917 Problem Solving and the Teaching of Problem Solving (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

This course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of mathematical problem solving and its teaching:

(1) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education;

(2) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom.

In addition, the course also serves to develop the participants critical, reflective, and creative thinking when solving mathematics problems.

MME921 Singapore Primary School Mathematics (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme.

The course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of teaching primary school mathematics in Singapore:

(1) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education;

(2) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom.

MME922 Numbers and the Teaching of Numbers (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme.

This course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in the area of numbers and its teaching:

(1) build the participants knowledge of the mathematics subject matter;

(2) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom.

In addition, the course also covers students misconceptions in the learning of numbers in support of another programme objective of providing participants with knowledge related to specific ideas in mathematics education. 

MME923 Psychology of Learning Mathematics at the Primary Level (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme. 

The course contributes to the following programme objectives particularly in relation to the psychology of learning mathematics at the primary level:

(1) develop the participants competencies in conducting educational research;

(2) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education.

MME931 Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme that offers special topics in mathematics education.

It contributes to one or more of the following programme objectives:

(1) develop the participants competencies in conducting educational research;

(2) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education;

(3) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom;

(4) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom, or

(5) develop the participants disposition of inquiry towards issues and topics in mathematics education. 

This course also serves to enhance the programme by tapping into the knowledge and expertise of researchers who are involved in cutting edge research in this field of study.

This course may be structured in such a way that it is offered as an intensive course within a short period of about two weeks. As such, it is suitable for full-time students or students who need to take courses over a shorter period of time.

MME932 International Issues in Mathematics Education (4 AUs)
This is a specialisation elective course for the MEd (Mathematics) programme that offers special topics in mathematics education.

It contributes to one or more of the following programme objectives:

(1) develop the participants competencies in conducting educational research;

(2) provide participants with the knowledge and skills related to specific ideas in mathematics education;

(3) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom;

(4) develop the participants ability to relate the theoretical ideas in mathematics education to the authentic problems of practice faced by teachers in the classroom, or

(5) develop the participants disposition of inquiry towards issues and topics in mathematics education. 

This course also serves to enhance the programme by familiarising the participants with the current trends in international research in mathematics education. Instructors of the course may be visiting international researchers who are involved in cutting edge research in this field of study.

This course may be structured in such a way that it is offered as an intensive course within a short period of about two weeks. As such, it is suitable for full-time students or students who need to take courses over a shorter period of time.

 

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For programme-related matters, please consult the programme leader, A/P Leong Yew Hoong for more information.

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