Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice) [NIE]

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Institute of Education invites applications for a Research Assistant on a 2-year contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP).

The role involves literature review, data collection (surveys, observations, interviews), transcription and both qualitative and quantitative analyses, plus assisting with publications and presentation materials. The successful candidate will support project administration and data management within NIE Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social sciences, education, or statistics.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform literature review and report writing.
• Conduct data collection (surveys, student artefacts, classroom observations, focus group discussions, interviews), transcription, qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Perform project administration tasks such as scheduling and liaising with teachers and preparation of materials.
• Manage research data and assist with managing the Network Attached System.
• Assisting the Principal Investigator in writing papers/publications and creating presentation materials.
• Perform other assignments as determined by the Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigators.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (psychology, social sciences, education, or statistics)

Tools

SPSS

NVivo

NAS storage

Website setup/management

Job description

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 2-year contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP).

Project Title

Main Study of CORE 4 Research Programme: Education Trend Studies of Designated Subject Domain (DSD) Pedagogies in Singapore’s Primary and Secondary Classrooms (C4MS).

Project Introduction

The Core Research Programme aims to provide a systemic measurement and modelling of curriculum and reform initiatives and pedagogical practices in a representative sample of Primary and Secondary schools in Singapore. Core has undergone three iterations and the Core 4 Main Study will continue the central objective of conducting empirical investigations into the nature of the “instructional core” of teaching and learning in Singapore classrooms. Research will focus on a series of Designated Subject Domains, which include English Language, English Literature, History, Humanities, Geography, Mathematics and Mother Tongue.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in psychology, social sciences, education, or statistics.
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred

• Experience in using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and/or NVivo qualitative data analysis software.
• Experience in classroom observations and video data coding.
• Experience of collating and organising large amounts of data (video/audio)
• Skills in or knowledge of managing/using a Network Attached Systems (NAS) to store data.
• Skills in or knowledge of setting up/managing a website.

Responsibilities

• Perform literature review and report writing
• Conduct data collection (survey, student artefacts, classroom observations, focus group discussions, interviews), transcription, qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Perform project administration tasks such as scheduling and liaising with teachers and preparation of materials
• Manage research data and assist with managing the Network Attached System
• Assisting the Principal Investigator in writing papers/publications and creating presentation materials
• Perform other assignments as determined by the Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigators

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.

Hiring Institution: NIE