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

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

National Institute of Education (NIE) invites applications for a Research Assistant on a 12-month contract (renewable) at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP). The project Developing Teacher competencies in AIIBL (AIIBL) supports IBL in Humanities and Arts to advance 21CC and cross-disciplinary learning.

You will collect and analyse data, support project management, and assist publications.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Humanities or Arts.
• Willingness to learn and work independently or collaboratively.
• Strong writing, synthesis of literature, and analytical skills.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Data collection and analysis.
• Project management and reporting.
• Support publications and presentations.
• Collaborate with CRPP colleagues.

Conocimientos

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Writing skills

Literature synthesis

Communication skills

Project management

SPSS

NVivo

Educación

Bachelor's degree in humanities or arts

Herramientas

Word

Excel

SPSS

NVivo

Descripción del empleo

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract (renewable) at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP).

Project Title

Developing Teacher competencies in Aesthetically-Infused Inquiry-Based Learning (AIIBL): An intervention to move IBL in Humanities and Arts to the next phase

Project Introduction

This Design-based Research (DBR) intervention aims to do the following:

1. To observe teacher professional learning through an iterative co-design and implementation of IBL curriculum units with teachers in Humanities and Arts primary and secondary schools using the AIIBL framework and determine areas to support growth and development;
2. To develop Humanities and Arts curriculum units' AIIBL design to support the growth and development of students' 21CC;
3. To build a foundation for a theory of transference of learning and skills across domains by exploring the potentials of AIIBL for cross-disciplinary development of 21CC

Give brief information about project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Humanities or Arts, or related field
• Personal attributes: willingness to learn and grow, inquirer, critical thinker, ability to work independently and collaboratively, organized, reliable, strong initiative, patient and diligent, fast learner
• Skills/knowledge: Qualitative and Quantitative Research; excellent writing skills; ability to synthesise diverse literature; good communication and presentation skills; project management; word/excel/SPSS/NVivo; background in teaching and the arts preferred

Responsibilities

• Data collection and analysis
• Project management
• Report writing
• Assist in publications and presentations
• Work with CRPP colleagues
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Closing Date

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

Hiring Institution

NIE A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes - the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering - and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world's top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past seven years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg