ELL presentations at the TERA Conference 2026 and the WERA 2026 Focal Meeting

Four members of the English Language and Literature Department, Dr Jasper Sim, Dr Geraldine Kwek, Dr Mark Seilhamer and Dr Jason Loh, presented at the Taiwan Education Research Association Conference 2026 and the World Education Research Association 2026 Focal Meeting, held from 15 to 18 October 2026 at the National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

They presented the symposium “Literacy Landscapes in Singapore: Evidence, Ecology, and Teacher Preparation”, which examined how social context, curriculum history, informal learning spaces and teacher preparation shape literacy.

The papers covered early literacy outcomes (Dr Sim), STELLAR’s development (Dr Kwek), literacy at Science Centre Singapore (Dr Seilhamer) and primary literacy teacher preparation (Dr Loh). Dr Loh and Dr Kwek also presented “English as a Subject and Beyond: An Ecological Perspective on Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Policy in Singapore”, which applies a Four-Layer Curriculum Enactment Model to Singapore’s English curriculum and its relevance across ASEAN.