IdEas@Work in Nanyang

Department/Committee/Team : GCP Committee Leader(s) : Xue Lanfang, Mark Shone, Yeo Peck Hong Member(s) : Aloysius Foo, Cai Yifei, Zhou Jingwen, Thomas Law1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? 1.  What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? As GCP resumes after Covid, there are many areas we need to review and to refresh memory for the staff and students, so as to ensure meaningful and safe cross-cultural learning from all the trips. The Sec 2 and Sec 3 cohort trips were massive and involved a large number of staff, including EAS colleagues. Safety SOPs have been revised by MOE as well, to take into consideration new developments and trends all over the world, and to focus on developing students and teachers e21CC. Hence, there were needs for pre-trip briefings, talks, PD sessions, preparations for both staff and students. In addition, the resumption of such large skills also required the team to reestablish partnerships with our overseas partners a...

Department/Committee/Team : CHINESE Leader(s) : Cao Jinghua, Ni Qing, Yeo Hwee Yanne Member(s) : Yeo Peck Hong, Tang Yajing, Yang Liu 1.  What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Appreciation: Addressing students' limited ability to appreciate the depth and layered meanings of flash fiction, encouraging deeper engagement with its themes and nuances. Fiction Feature: Bridging the gap in students' understanding of the distinct features of flash fiction, such as brevity, implied meaning, and emotional impact. Writing Skill: Improving students' ability to craft concise, impactful flash fiction, focusing on clarity, structure, and the effective use of literary devices within a limited word count. 2.  How had it been experimented and enacted? 1. Creation of SOLO Gradation Table: - Designed a detailed SOLO gradation table outlining progression from surface to deep understanding of flash fiction elements. - Included criteria for major elements such as brevity, charac...

Department/Committee/Team : Chinese Leader(s) : Henry Low Member(s): Xue Lanfang, Wong Ying Tyng, Pee Kay Yang, Zhou Jingwen 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? To provide a platform for interaction between students who take Literature in Chinese or are interested in Chinese Literature from different schools. To promote an interaction between writer from Malaysia and students and writers from Singapore. To cause awareness for local students about writing among writers beyond the local arena. To increase the interests and level of appreciation of local students in the area of Chinese Literature. To level up the assessment literacy of literature teachers among different schools. 2. How had it been experimented and enacted? We collaborated with HCI and Singapore Association Writers to hold the second Literary Forum, which attracted more than 300 students from nation-wide schools. We invited 1 Malaysian writer and 1 Singaporean writer to be the keynote speaker wit...

Department/Committee/Team: Chinese Leader(s): ZHANG RONGHUA Member(s) : Hui Jing Hua, Henry Low Swee Kim, Li Xiaohui, Cai Yifei, Li Lin 1.  What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Students lack sufficient content accumulation in oral examinations, resulting in significant differences in their familiarity with various topics. For instance, they are more comfortable with everyday life topics but find societal topics relatively unfamiliar. This is primarily due to their limited exposure to Chinese reading materials, especially those addressing societal issues. Consequently, students also lack the necessary vocabulary required to articulate their views on such topics. They often struggle to use argumentative language effectively, which hinders their ability to express themselves competently in discussions. 2.  How had it been experimented and enacted? Overview A structured oral learning resource bank will be created using Google Classroom. The resource bank will...

Department/Committee/Team : CLC Leader(s) : Xue Lanfang, Ni Qing Member(s) : Alex Teo, Juliet Tang, Zhou Jingwen, Pee Kay Yang 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? 1. To level up language competencies among students 2. To increase the interest for translation among students 3. To enhance understanding and application of knowledge and skills in cultural translation 4. To leverage on technology, including AI, in the process of translation 2. How had it been experimented and enacted? We invited experts and lecturers from NTU and SUSS, in AI application in translation to share with the students. To allow students to understand the online tools available and translation in Singapore context, we also invited a speaker from MDDI, Translation Department to share with us, on SG Translate and other translation platforms/tools. To engage the students in hands on activities, we designed a group task for students to translate stories of local landmarks associated with our fo...

Department/Committee/Team: Chinese (Sec 2 HCL team) and English (Sec 2 LA team) Leader(s) : Sandra Teng, Yeo Hwee Yanne Member(s) : Yeo Peck Hong, Cao Jinghua, Tang Yajing, Yang Liu, Ni Qing, Mark Tan, Calvin Lee, Vickneashvari Putaran, Jason Tan, Ng Mui Eng 1.  What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? Students do not have the habit of reading news regularly. Thus, they may not have a good grasp of current affairs. In Sec 2 LA Reading Programme, students read on a weekly basis, The Straits Times IN, a student publication. While there were learning tasks tied to this reading, there was opportunity for growth in sustained interest in current affairs. 2.  How had it been experimented and enacted? Sec 2 HCL teachers conducted a news Kahoot in their respective classes to select a class representative. Following which, the LA and CLC departments (Sec 2 level teachers) collaborated to plan and execute the quiz. The Quiz took place in the format of a game show, where th...