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Underpinning Philosophy of Teacher Education in Singapore: A Values-Driven Paradigm

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Education is a dynamic social phenomenon and can change with social transitions such as globalisation . Consequently, facets of the education system, such as teaching and learning which are the school’s main core business and responsibility, must also be constantly updated to stay relevant. Specifically, it is important to ensure that school activities and resources are augmented to benefit both teachers and students. In the same way, various innovations in curriculum and pedagogy are regularly developed and experimented on to keep up with the fast-changing world.

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  1. National Institute of Education, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore, 637616, Singapore

    Oon-Seng Tan

  2. Office of Strategic Planning and Academic Quality, National Institute of Education, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore, 637616, Singapore

    Ee-Ling Low

  3. Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, National Institute of Education, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore, 637616, Singapore

    Jasmine B.-Y. Sim

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Tan, OS., Low, EL., Sim, J.BY. (2017). Underpinning Philosophy of Teacher Education in Singapore: A Values-Driven Paradigm. In: Tan, OS., Liu, WC., Low, EL. (eds) Teacher Education in the 21st Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3386-5_4

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