Educational Technology Ideation Session

At the first Educational Technology (EdTech) Ideation Session - a collaboration between National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education (MOE), and Academy of Singapore Teachers - on Tuesday, 13 October, more than 100 participants across the three institutions were in attendance. This session was organized with the purpose of growing and aligning EdTech research, to share issues and identify priority areas and to promote collaborations for EdTech research.

The session began with presentations by three key speakers, namely:
1. Dr David Huang, Associate Dean (Research Administration) and Senior Research Scientist at NIE’s Office of Education Research
2. Mr Chia Hai Siang, Lead Specialist at MOE’s Educational Technology Division (ETD)
3. Ms Helen Hong, Senior Research Analyst at MOE’s Corporate Research Office

Dr Huang shared about the significance of moving toward rigorous and impactful EdTech research and the ongoing EdTech initiatives and innovations within MOE and NIE.

Mr Chia spoke about the role of ETD X-Labs in EdTech research and important considerations to note when generating research questions, such as alignment with the direction the system is heading toward and the importance of addressing existing real-world problems.

Ms Hong discussed the achievements, potential and limitations of ICT innovations with regard to EdTech. She also demonstrated her expertise in Kernel Identification and logic modelling, which is supported by Research Translation Standing Committee and adopted by NIE. This model empowers knowledge creators and knowledge consumers with a common frame of reference to address translations, innovations and impact of ICT.

At the session, participants also shared ideas and meaningful discussion across six breakout rooms about the following key research areas in EdTech: Personalised learning, blended learning and mobile learning, Student Learning Space, formal and informal learning, ethics, and harnessing online learning for teachers’ professional development.

It was a great session where participants had the opportunity to share their rich and insightful thoughts.



Participants of the EdTech Ideation Session