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Hung Wei Loong, David

Prof Hung Wei Loong, David

National Institute of Education

Professor David Hung is Centre Director of Science of Learning in Education at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is also the President’s Chair in Learning Sciences. His research i ...

Appointments:
Centre Director, Science of Learning in Education President's Chair in Learning Sciences Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education

Anne Rifkin-Graboi

Assoc Prof Anne Rifkin-Graboi

National Institute of Education

I am interested in understanding the interplay between social and familial experience, mental health, and well-being, alongside the cognitive and biological mediators and moderators involved in these relations. I have a strong background in Attachme ...

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Science of Learning in Education, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences (Courtesy Appointment)

Keywords: Child Development | Mental Health | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Azilawati Jamaludin

Asst Prof Azilawati Jamaludin

National Institute of Education

Azilawati Jamaludin (Asst Prof) is faculty at the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. She is also Assistant Centre Director at the Science of Learning in Educati ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Human Potential and Translation, Science of Learning in Education, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Brain Machine Interface | Computational Intelligence | Education and Pedagogy | Educational Management and Leadership | Mathematics | Neuroscience | Science of Learning

Teo Wei Peng

Assoc Prof Teo Wei Peng

National Institute of Education

Dr Wei-Peng Teo graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Ph.D. (Medicine) in 2014 and has since held several lecturing appointments at various Australian universities such as Edith Cowan University, Central Queensland Universi ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Interdisciplinary Research & Partnerships, Science of Learning in Education, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience

Chen Wenli

Assoc Prof Chen Wenli

National Institute of Education

Associate Professor CHEN Wenli is the Head of the Learning Sciences and Assessment (LSA) Academic Group at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. Her research interests include Computer-Sup ...

Appointments:
Head, Learning Sciences & Assessment Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education

Lee Ngan Hoe

Assoc Prof Lee Ngan Hoe

National Institute of Education

Lee Ngan Hoe is the Associate Dean, Professional Practice, with the Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is also an Associate Professor wit ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Professional Practice, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Mathematics & Mathematics Education

Keywords: Education

Tan Seng Chee

Assoc Prof Tan Seng Chee

National Institute of Education

Dr Seng Chee TAN is an Associate Professor with the Learning Sciences and Assessment academic group. He obtained his BSc (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1989 under the sponsorship of PSC Local Merit Scholarship; he complet ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Professional & Leadership Development, Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy

Farhan Ali

Asst Prof Farhan Ali

National Institute of Education

Farhan Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group. A neuroscientist by training, he was previously an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, performing translational neuros ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Assessment Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Education and Pedagogy | Mental Health

Tan Ser Hong

Dr Tan Ser Hong

National Institute of Education

Broadly, I study achievement motivation and student well-being. My research looks into individual differences and social factors to understand what motivates student with a focus on educational and well-being outcomes such as test anxiety. I am also ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Mental Health | Psychology

Caleon Imelda Santos

Dr Caleon Imelda Santos

National Institute of Education

Dr. Imelda Santos Caleon is an Assistant Dean on Partnerships at the Office of Education Research and Senior Education Research Scientist at the Science of Learning in Education Centre, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technologi ...

Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Partnerships, OER Partnerships Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Mental Health | Psychology | Science of Learning

Koh Ruilin, Elizabeth

Dr Koh Ruilin, Elizabeth

National Institute of Education

Dr Elizabeth Koh is Deputy Director (Academic) Research Support, of the Education Research Funding Programme Office. She is also a Senior Education Research Scientist (Senior Lecturer) at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP) ...

Appointments:
Deputy Director (Academic), Research Support, Education Research Funding Programme Office, OER Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Education and Pedagogy | Information Sciences and Systems | Science of Learning

Aishah Abdul Rahman

Dr Aishah Abdul Rahman

National Institute of Education

Aishah Abdul Rahman is a Lecturer / Research Scientist at the Office of Education Research at NIE and is part of the Science of Learning in Education team. She completed her Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the Unive ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development

Astrid Schmied

Dr Astrid Schmied

National Institute of Education

I'm an Educational Neuroscientist: I work at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and education to optimize the teaching and learning process across the lifespan. In addition, I study the global evolution of Educational Neuroscience and focu ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Huang Junsong, David

Dr Huang Junsong, David

National Institute of Education

Dr David Huang has been with NIE since 2005. He is currently the Associate Dean for Research Administration and Support at the Office of Education Research (OER/NIE) and a Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Pr ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Strategic Support & Analytics, Office of Education Research Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Khor Ean Teng

Dr Khor Ean Teng

National Institute of Education

Dr. Khor Ean Teng is a faculty member at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She is also a founding leader of Learning Analytics Special Interest Group at NIE; an editorial board member ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Education and Pedagogy | Science of Learning

Jack Fogarty

Dr Jack Fogarty

National Institute of Education

Dr Jack Fogarty is a cognitive neuroscientist and early career researcher who completed his B.Psyc (1st Class Honours) and PhD in Psychophysiology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. He has worked as an EEG consultant and research offi ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Neuroscience | Psychology

Jessica Tan

Dr Jessica Tan

National Institute of Education

Jessica utilises neurophysiological and eye-tracking methods to examine neurophysiological differences in language development across infancy, childhood and adulthood. She is also interested in understanding neurophysiological synchrony between inte ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Psychology

Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

Dr Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

National Institute of Education

Dr. Yuvaraj Rajamanickam is a lecturer (research scientist) at the Science of learning in Education Centre (SoLEC), National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. He received both B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) and M.E. de ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Biomedical Engineering | Brain Machine Interface | Education

Yang Yifan

Dr Yang Yifan

National Institute of Education

Dr YANG Yifan is a Research Scientist at the Science of Learning, Office of Education Research. She received her BEng (Honours) in mechanical and production engineering from Nanyang Technological University, MA in exercise physiology from Univ ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Nutrition, Metabolism and Health | Science of Learning

Zhu Ying

Dr Zhu Ying

National Institute of Education

Dr Ying Zhu received an MSc in Applied statistics from University of Oxford and a PhD in statistics from University College London (UCL). She has also got industry experience at ACNielsen and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as statistician and se ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Chen Shen-Hsing Annabel

Prof Chen Shen-Hsing Annabel

School of Social Sciences

Prof S.H. Annabel Chen is the President's Chair Professor of Psychology at School of Social Sciences and has joint appointments at LKCMedicine and the National Institute of Education. She is a clinical neuropsychologist (licensed in Clinical Psych ...

Appointments:
Director, Cradle@NTU President's Chair in Psychology Professor, School of Social Sciences Professor, National Institute of Education (Courtesy Appointment)

Keywords: Ageing | Child Development | Healthy Brain Ageing | Mental Health | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Assoc Prof Mariam Aljunied

Principal Educational Psychologist

Special Educational Needs Division
Ministry of Education

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Michael Chia

Prof Michael Chia

National Institute of Education

Professor Michael Chia is a tenured full Professor of Pediatric Exercise Science at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), a first for Singapore. He served as the Dean for Faculty Affairs for 7 years (July ...

Appointments:
Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Education

Wang Chee Keng, John

Prof Wang Chee Keng, John

National Institute of Education

Professor John Wang is the inaugural E. W. Barker Chair Professor in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Academic Group. This endowed chair professorship is one of the most prestigious awards in physical education and sport in Sing ...

Appointments:
Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science EW Barker Chair in Physical Education and Sports Science

Keywords: Education

Burns Stephen Francis

Assoc Prof Burns Stephen Francis

National Institute of Education

Dr Stephen Burns holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Loughborough University in the UK. He taught and researched at the University of Texas at El Paso in the US for one year before going on to complete postdoctoral studies in childhood obe ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Programme & Student Development, Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Nutrition, Metabolism and Health | Science of Learning

Quek Choon Lang, Gwendoline

Assoc Prof Quek Choon Lang, Gwendoline

National Institute of Education

A/P Quek Choon Lang, Gwendoline is an Associate Professor in the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group (LSA AG), National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She teaches and supervises Undergraduat ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences and Assessment Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Tan Heng Kiat, Kelvin

Assoc Prof Tan Heng Kiat, Kelvin

National Institute of Education

A/P Kelvin Tan is an Associate (Practice) Professor in the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group. His areas of teaching and advisement revolve around curriculum, assessment, reflection, and learning. His curriculum goal is to devise ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences and Assessment Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education

Teo Tang Wee

Assoc Prof Teo Tang Wee

National Institute of Education

TEO Tang Wee is an Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences and Science Education (Academic Group) in the National Institute of Education. She is also the Co-Head of the Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM Centre (meriSTEM ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Natural Sciences & Science Education

Keywords: Education

Vahid Aryadoust

Assoc Prof Vahid Aryadoust

National Institute of Education

Vahid Aryadoust is an Associate Professor of language assessment at the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; an Honorary Associate Professor, the Institute of Education, UCL, London; and a Visiting Professor ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - English Language & Literature

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience

Alicia Marie Goodwill

Asst Prof Alicia Marie Goodwill

National Institute of Education

Alicia is currently an Assistant Professor at Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group at National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Alicia studied exercise and sports science and majored ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Healthy Brain Ageing | Neuroscience

Komar John

Asst Prof Komar John

National Institute of Education

Ast/P John Komargraduated from the University of Strasbourg (France) in 2008 and joined the University of Rouen (France) to undertake postgraduate studies and complete a PhD in Motor Control and Learning in 2013. He subsequently worked as a da ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Informatics and Data Science | Computer Vision and Sensing | Curriculum Design and Assessment | Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning | Teacher Education

Asst Prof Luca Onnis

Luca Onnis is a Professor of Psycholinguistics at the University of Oslo

Research collaborations
Active collaborations include the Max-Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen; the National Institutes of Education (NIE), and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; the University of Genova, Italy; the University of California, Merced.

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Rebecca Heaton

Asst Prof Rebecca Heaton

National Institute of Education

Rebecca Heaton is an Assistant Professor in Visual and Performing Arts Education. Prior to working at NIE Rebecca was a Senior Lecturer in Education at a UK university, she completed her EdD in Art Education at Cambridge University and is a qu ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Visual & Performing Arts

Keywords: Art, Design and Media | Curriculum Design and Assessment | Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Science of Learning | Teacher Education

Suzy Styles

Assoc Prof Suzy Styles

School of Social Sciences

Dr Suzy Styles joined NTU in 2013 as a Nanyang Assistant professor. She received her DPhil from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford in 2009. She continued her post-doctoral research at the Oxford University BabyLab, ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Language & Communication | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Neuroscience | Psychology | Research/Studies on Asia

Jose David Munez Mendez

Dr Jose David Munez Mendez

National Institute of Education

Dr. David Munez is a Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. (European Doctorate Mention) from University of Salama ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Khng Kiat Hui

Dr Khng Kiat Hui

National Institute of Education

Fannie Khng Kiat Hui is the Assistant Dean of Research Management (Office of Education Research), and a Research Scientist with the Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education (NIE). She received her B. Soc. Sci ( ...

Appointments:
Senior Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Lim Yang Teck Kenneth

Dr Lim Yang Teck Kenneth

National Institute of Education

Kenneth Y T Lim operates at the intersection of neuroergonomics, the learning sciences, and cognitive psychology. His portfolio is accessible through GPinTuitions. Most recently, his ...

Appointments:
Senior Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Climate and Environment | Curriculum Design and Assessment | Education and Pedagogy | Hardware and Embedded Systems | Internet of Things | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning | Teacher Education

Ng Ee Lynn

Dr Ng Ee Lynn

National Institute of Education

Dr. Ng Ee Lynn is Senior Education Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development at the Office of Education Research, NIE. She received her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University in 2013. Her research interests are ce ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Early Childhood Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

O'Brien Beth Ann

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann

National Institute of Education

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann is the head of Early and Middle Childhood Research,Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), OER, National Institute of Education.

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Education | Neuroscience

Seow Sen Kee, Peter

Dr Seow Sen Kee, Peter

National Institute of Education

Peter Seow is a Lecturer/Research Scientist in the Office of Education Research in NIE. With his computer science background, he has been studying how students can develop Computational Thinking competencies though physical computing such as t ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Sun He

Dr Sun He

National Institute of Education

My research focus is on bilingual education for English and Mother Tongue Languages. I am interested in biliteracy learning and teaching with eBooks, and the relationship between bilingualism and psychological traits, such as social emotional well-be ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Infancy & Early Childhood Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience | Science of Learning

Teo Chew Lee

Dr Teo Chew Lee

National Institute of Education

Dr Teo Chew Lee is Deputy Centre Director of Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice at the Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She received Master of Art ...

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice, OER Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Wu Chiao-Yi

Dr Wu Chiao-Yi

National Institute of Education

Dr. Wu Chiao-Yi is a Research Scientist (Lecturer) in the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D. degree in Psychology from Nanyan ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Goh Kok Yew Shaun

Dr Goh Kok Yew Shaun

National Institute of Education

My research activity over the past 7 years examined if and how language is related to socio-emotional mental health, across multiple cohorts of children in Australia, UK and Singapore. I was awarded a PhD (Clinical Psychology) by the Australian Natio ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Prof Daniel Ansari

Daniel Ansari is a scientist in the field of Numerical Cognition in Western University, Canada. He is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning.

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Prof Henik Avishai

Distinguished Professor, The Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Prof John Hattie

Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education

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Prof Manu Kapur

Professor, Dep. of Humanities, Social and Pol.Sc, ETH Zurich

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Prof Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg

Full professor at ISPA Lisbon.

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Prof Paul Dux

Professor at the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland.

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Dr Tan Aik Lim

Research Fellow

Constructivism, Informal Learning, Motivation and Interest development in learners, Psychophysiology and Learning, Science of Learning

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Dr. Tan Sok Hui, Jessica

Dr Jessica Tan

Education Research Scientist

Child development, Gaze behaviour, Inter-brain synchrony, Language Development, Social Interactions

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Mr. Chong Hung Hiong

Mr Chong Hung Hiong

Research Associate

Collaborations & Partnership

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Mr. Shyam Anand Singh

Mr Shyam Anand Singh

Research Assistant

Education policy, Research-policy-practice nexus

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Mr. Orhun Timurcan Ozcelik

Mr Orhun Timurcan Ozcelik

Research Assistant

Mindfulness, Well-Being, Emotions and Learning.

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Ms. Rajarajan Udhayanithi

Ms Rajarajan Udhayanithi

Research Assistant

Cognitive Processes in Learning, Cross-cultural research, Social and Cultural Cognition, Socio-emotional Learning, Wellbeing

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Sandhiya

Ms Sandhiya Kaur Sekhon

Research Assistant

Mental health interventions for at-risk youth and incarcerated individuals, as well as general clinical psychology.

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Ms Wah Shih Fen

Ms Wah Shih Fen

Assistant Director, OER

Centre Manager, SoLEC

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Ms. Teo Lek Hong

Ms Teo Lek Hong

Manager, SoLEC

PA to Centre Director

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Mr Kace Wong

Outreach Manager

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Ms Ang Yingying

Yuhua Primary School

Research Interests: Socio-emotional Regulation in children, Students' well being, Motivation

Mr Moey Kok Keong

Republic Polytechnic


Research Interests: Cognitive processes in learning, adult learning, visual communication, Singapore perspectives, problem solving skills

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Ms Ning Huang

Visiting PhD student from Peking University

My research interests focus on social determinants and interventions of mental health, physical health, and school bullying among children and adolescents.

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Ms Alice Hu

Visiting scholar under the New Colombo Scholarship, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

My research interests focus on mathematics education, teacher professional learning, evidence-based teaching practices and pedagogies supporting diverse learners.

Chen Wenxin

Ms Chen Wenxin

Visiting PhD student from Hubei University of Arts and Science

My research interests focus on sports training, sports psychology, and dance performance.

Wei Cheng Liu

Dr Liu Wei Cheng

Senior Specialist Part-Time Research Attachment at SoLEC

Dr Liu Wei Cheng is a Master Research Specialist in Evaluation in the Psychological Assessment and Research Branch in the Research and Management Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Singapore.

My research interests include programme evaluation, evaluation capacity building, implementation science, and focusing on students from disadvantaged backgrounds.