Teacher professional learning has been recognised as a critical contributor to improving teaching quality and securing student learning. Leadership at different levels is important for in schools. Job-embedded teacher occurs collaborative activities that include co-teaching, action research, initiation implementation of curricular instructional change. The current article conceptualises non-linear, iterative, recursive process teachers leading initiatives collaboratively This...

Purpose: Using Activity Theory as an interpretive lens to examine the distribution of leadership, this paper shares a case study on how leadership for ICT project was distributed in Singapore school. Method: The involved observations 49 meetings and 34 interviews leaders teachers who were project. Findings: Applying third-generation helped reveal two main interrelated activity systems, actions performed by senior middle management. systems comprised school focus social–cultural perspective...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the instructional leadership practices and structure in Singapore primary schools. Design/methodology/approach study employs a qualitative approach. Data were collected from interviews 30 school principals 25 working-day observations five principals. A grounded theory method was utilized analyze data. Findings roles can be categorized into four key themes: vision development implementation, physical organizational structure, professional...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Technology-enabled interventions for chronic disease management, such as telehealth systems hypertension self-monitoring, have demonstrated effectiveness but face challenges with sustained usage and high attrition rates. Understanding the factors associated continued engagement is crucial enhancing intervention design sustainability. This study investigates of Primary Technology Enhanced Care Hypertension Program (PTEC-HT) in Singapore’s public primary care...

Purpose: This article proposes the utility of using activity theory as an analytical lens to examine theoretical construct distributed leadership, specifically illuminate tensions encountered by leaders and how they resolved these tensions. Research Method: The study adopted naturalistic inquiry approach a case elementary school in Singapore process implementing project information communications technology for instruction. identified included principal, vice principals, middle managers,...

Purpose An education system can only be successful if it develop future-ready learners who continue to learn after graduation, take on their future lifework and thrive in the society environment. This article examines economic, social environmental trajectories of Singapore proposes that is important for habits practices will support skills, knowledge values are pertinent these trajectories. Design/methodology/approach School leaders responsible creating environments implementing conducive...

This study examines distributed leadership in Information Communication Technology reform a government school Singapore. The adopts naturalistic inquiry approach, drawing upon case of the aforementioned for much its data. found that is according to functions transformational leadership, instructional emotional and strategic management resources. key enabling factors are an official position, access expertise, support by senior management, interpersonal synergies among leaders. Senior...

This article presents part of the findings drawn from a larger study on school leadership in 28 Singapore primary schools. discusses perceptions 224 key personnel (i.e. teachers with formal titles) and 462 classroom/subject without position) their leaders' enactment instructional predictive relationships between teacher competences. The were (i) leaders perceived to adopt selective approach (ii) practices that focused promoting professional development positive climate strongly associated...

Abstract In this paper, we propose that successful education needs to fulfil three purposes while being cognisant of time and context: (a) learning, (b) lifework (c) well‐being. An system is if it can develop future‐ready individuals who will continue learn beyond graduation, take on future lifework, thrive in a changing society environment. The context‐situated context‐dependent. We have chosen examine the economic, social environmental context Singapore provide insight values, skills...

This study investigated how teacher mastery goals and self-efficacy mediate the relationship between transformational leadership outcomes (work engagement, engagement in professional learning, job satisfaction, intention to quit). A sample of teachers Singapore (n = 495) completed an online questionnaire. We conducted path analysis test hypothesized model based on person measures obtained Rasch analysis. found that was associated positively with self-efficacy, both which partially mediated...

This collection of papers on ""future-readiness in education" aims to re-examine the purposes education include country-specific contexts and trajectories future. The are developing learners for "Living, Learning, Lifework." – economic, environmental, societal, learning deeply intertwined interconnected with system. examined changing realities these explore implications school leadership, teaching, learning, assessment, educational outcomes.

This study examined the process of Information Communication Technology reform in a Singapore school. The focus was on distributed leadership actions, and factors which enabled constrained distribution leadership. adopted naturalistic inquiry approach, involving case found that influencing consisted people- structure-related factors, including possession expertise, assignment formal role. Key enabling included an official position access to supported by senior management. constraints lack...

Among the many initiatives in Singapore education system, schools are now tasked to be innovative initiating school-based reform and develop spirit of innovation enterprise their students. To do so, school leaders will key. The Leaders Education Programme (LEP) is a six-month full-time programme for specially selected vice-principals ministry officers prepare them leadership. This paper describes how attempts identifies key underlying principles programme. In particular, it examines one...

This paper proposes a redefinition of successful teaching and learning within Australia’s evolving educational system, framed by the context global economic, societal, environmental changes. It highlights interconnectedness these shifts with Australian education system introduces six essential habits practice that can effectively prepare learners to navigate shape their futures. To ensure success in Australia, it is critical not only respond current challenges but also equip students ability...

This paper examined leadership practices which supported the diffusion of an innovation in a cluster schools Singapore, through lenses complexity theory (CLT) and ecological leadership. The approach is qualitative case study, with unit analysis bounded by involved effort. study investigations mainly at four levels: ministry (macro), (exo), school/subject department (meso) teacher (micro), involving nine observations cluster's community teachers 2019, interviews or focused group discussions...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to ascertain and examine selected characteristics the arcade video game player among Kitchener youth. Two hundred eighteen students enrolled in grades seven twelve Waterloo County Board Education school system were randomly for study. Data collected by a questionnaire including total 39 questions. Descriptive inferential statistical techniques used analysis data. Findings revealed: 1) sociodemographic student videogame players, 2) changes player's...