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17 Jan 2025, NTU (News & Events)

On 14 January 2025, NIE hosted Japanese researchers from RIKEN AIP, focusing on STEM education and gender equity. Highlights included campus tours, lab demonstrations, and an interview with A/P Teo Tang Wee on gender representation in STEM. The visit, linked to MOUs with RIKEN and NTU, emphasized fostering international collaboration and advancing inclusive science education.

3 Jan 2025, Bangkok Post

Discover the inspiring journey of Professor Teo, a trailblazer advocating for inclusivity in STEM fields. From championing change to redefining STEM education through integration, equity, and innovation, her story exemplifies dedication to creating a fairer and more equitable world in science and technology. Read more about her impactful work and unwavering passion in this exclusive feature by the Bangkok Post. 

Sep 2024, NIE (NIEWS)

The International STEM Education Conference (ISTEM-ED) 2024 Singapore, organised by meriSTEM@NIE, took place between 26 and 28 June 2024 at the NIE. This inaugural conference brought together over 200 STEM researchers, practitioners and policymakers from 22 economies to share insights on integrated STEM curriculum research, development and implementation.

Sep 2024, NIE (NIEWS)

The Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) 23/24 kicked off with a call to action: “Applying STEM to Create a Sustainable Tomorrow”. Undergirded by the urgent need for sustainability, this theme echoes Singapore’s Green Plan to nurture environmentally aware, socially responsible eco-stewards and “leading lights” for a greener Singapore.

Mar 2024, NIE (NIEWS)

Starting 2024, a new Minor in STEM Education will be offered to all students at the NIE and NTU. The programme aims to expand students’ academic portfolio by providing exposure to STEM narratives, incorporating STEM into formal and informal curricula, and fostering a better understanding of STEM careers. It also addresses the increasing global demand for STEM graduates, driven by the growth of digital technologies requiring greater efficiency and precision across industries.

11 Jan 2024, NTU (News & Events)

NIE is offering a new Minor in STEM Education for NIE and NTU students in the BA and BSc programmes to expand their academic portfolio, gain a better understanding of formal and informal curriculum, and develop a better understanding of STEM careers.

Dec 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

The Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM education research centre at the NIE (meriSTEM@NIE) successfully marked two key milestones in October 2023. The first involves the completion of a STEM Co-Enculturation Programme attended by 68 delegates from Indonesia. Separately, a two-day symposium was held to mark the end of the first year of the “Systemic Design of STEM Programme in Singapore”.

Sep 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

A three-day STEM symposium conducted by the NIE and supported by Temasek Foundation kicked off in Indonesia on 18 May 2023. Attended by 29 teachers and facilitators in addition to 200 online participants, the event began with thought-provoking addresses by the NIE’s Associate Professors Tan Aik Ling, Teo Tang Wee and Arif Hidayat.

Sep 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

In May 2023, 95 students from seven secondary schools took part in a three-day learning journey organised by meriSTEM@NIE. The learning journey was conducted under the “Systemic Design of STEM Programme in Singapore” jointly initiated by NIE and Temasek Foundation to boost the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Sep 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

What do floating farms, being a plant whisperer, designing a modern-day scarecrow, and thinking like a polymath have in common? These were ideas presented by the four winning teams of the Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) 22/23!

Jun 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

meriSTEM@NIE) has partnered with Temasek Foundation to introduce a three-year programme to boost the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for over 100 students from seven secondary schools in the East Zone, known as the “Systemic Design of STEM Programme in Singapore”.

Jun 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

As part of the TF-NIE STEM Programme for Thailand, meriSTEM@NIE led a delegation comprising nine teachers from Singapore and 74 teachers from 10 Centres of Excellence in STEM Education in Thailand to present their projects at the Southeast Asian STEM Education Fair and Exposition held in Bangkok on 10 March 2023.

20 May 2023, MOECRT (News)

Direktorat Guru Pendidikan Dasar dengan bangga mengumumkan suksesnya Simposium dan Workshop STEM Education Leadership yang bekerja sama antara Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi dengan meriSTEM@NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore yang diselenggarakan di Hotel Arosa, mulai tanggal 18 s.d 20 Mei 2023.

Mar 2023, NIE (NIEWS)

meriSTEM@NIE welcomed over 100 Indonesian and Thai STEM teachers, school leaders, policy makers and university teacher educators to an enculturation programme, allowing a unique introduction to the STEM eco-system in Singapore.

15 Mar 2023, Temasek Foundation (Media Releases)

For the first time, students will have a continual STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning programme from secondary school to the workplace. In a partnership between the NIE NTU, Singapore and the Temasek Foundation, the "Systemic Design of STEM Programme in Singapore" will provide applied and authentic STEM learning opportunities with an ecosystem of partnerships between schools, industries, and the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). These partnerships will support connected and longer-term capacity-building of 130 students over the next three years.

Sep 2022, NIE (NIEWS)

“Edible Landscapes” was the theme of the Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) 2021/22, with the competition running from 9 November 2021 to 28 March 2022. Teachers from at least two STEM disciplines were invited to form teams of four to participate in the workshop and competition. Their challenge? To design a STEM integrated activity (lesson package) that could support Singapore’s “30 by 30” goal of producing 30 percent of local nutritional needs by 2030.

11 Mar 2022, The HEAD Foundation

How have Asian economies internalised and integrated STEM into their unique contexts to serve their national goals? On 7 and 9 March 2022, The HEAD Foundation hosted a two-part webinar series with contributors of the book STEM Education from Asia: Trends and Perspectives for an insightful sharing on innovative STEM education policies in the region, particularly on teacher education, curriculum and research.

16 Dec 2021, NTU (News & Events)

Asia is the largest continent in the world. Five out of the top ten high performing economies in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 are located in Asia. Why do Asian students perform so well in STEM-related subjects?

Find out more in the book co-edited by our colleagues Assoc Prof Teo Tang Wee, Assoc Prof Tan Aik Ling and Prof Paul Teng from the Natural Sciences and Science Education Academic Group .

Jun 2021, NIE (NIEWS)

An inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) hackathon at the National Institute of Education (NIE) saw 23 first-year student teachers turning up on 20 March 2021. Organised by the Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM Centre (meriSTEM@NIE) and Sci-napes club, the hackathon aimed to create the space for student teachers to experience group problem-solving in STEM as well as understand how a STEM hackathon is conducted.

Mar 2021, NIE (NIEWS)

The latest “Education in the City” webinar jointly presented by the Office of Education Research (OER) and National Library Board was held on 13 November 2020. The topic of the webinar was “STEM and Education for the Future”, and discussions were focused on the purposes of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Singapore, and how this could change or improve people’s lives.

Mar 2021, NIE (NIEWS)

Congratulations to Associate Professor Teo Tang Wee, Co-Head of the Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM Centre at NIE (meriSTEM@NIE), who recently published a chapter in the UNESCO book entitled “STEM Education for Girls and Women: Breaking Barriers and Exploring Gender Inequality in Asia”. STEM education refers to the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

5 Jan 2021, NTU (News & Events)

Congratulations Assoc Prof Teo Tang Wee on publishing a chapter in STEM Education for Girls and Women: Breaking Barriers and Exploring Gender Inequality in Asia with UNESCO!

Chapter 7 of the UNESCO publication discusses the evaluation findings of an international STEM programme that is designed for girls.

10 Sep 2020, NTU (News & Events)

The meriSTEM Centre @ NIE has been awarded the NIE NEXUS Award 2020 (Team Award), the highest recognition within the Institute of its kind, for meriSTEM@NIE's achievements in outstanding collaboration in research, as well as to foster continued capacity building and the building of synergy across academic groups and research centres.

Jun 2020, NIE (NIEWS)

Since its inception in late 2018, the mission of meriSTEM@NIE has been to provide leadership and nurture integrated STEM education efforts in teaching and learning, and to enhance the STEM literacy of citizens in Singapore.

27 Mar 2020, NTU (News & Events)

Learn more about food consumerism during COVID-19 by Dr Johannah Soo, a lecturer from Natural Sciences & Science Education.

17 Jan 2020, NTU (News & Events)

A partnership between the meriSTEM centre at National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. aims to develop the competencies of STEM teachers related to science and engineering as they teach these subjects to raise future generations of engineers, scientists and technology leaders. 

17 Jan 2020, NTU (News & Events)

On 9 Jan 2020, meriSTEM@NIE hosted four visitors from Japan. At the meeting, we shared about meriSTEM@NIE’s STEM Quartet model and the work that we do in integrated STEM education. We look forward to future potential collaborations in building a regional STEM identity with our partners in East Asia.

Dr Timothy Tan was interviewed for a two-part radio feature for the Singapore Stories programme on CNA938, broadcast on 22 and 28 May 2020. Dr Tan spoke with host Eugene Loh on his journey to becoming a science educator, his passion for STEM education, and various topical issues on scientific literacy and educating for the second-quarter of the 21st Century.

17 Jan 2020, NTU (News & Events)

A/P Tan Aik Ling recently conducted a hands-on STEM workshop for a group of content writers and designers from a popular publishing firm in Singapore. 

17 Jan 2020, NTU (News & Events)

n this STEM Design workshop, participants will be introduced to the S-T-E-M Quartet model (Tan, Teo, Choy, & Ong, in press) to design meaningful integrated STEM tasks and engage in peer critique of the tasks that are designed. They would also be engaged in a series of ready-made STEM tasks to understand the learning experience that their studentswill undergo. 

14 Nov 2019, NTU (News & Events)

Associate Professor Tan Aik Ling from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore proposed that science education can play a certain role in promoting interpersonal communication, civilized culture and economic growth in the latest Singapore science education goals revealed in 2019. In order to improve students' ability to innovate and learn in STEM education, since 2014, Singapore has introduced ALP (Applied Learning Program) for junior high school students, focusing on the themes such as cities and urban landscape, sustainability, health and food sciences, and internet of things.

19 Jul 2019, NTU (News & Events)

In the teaching of various science and technology subjects, Dr Timothy Tan guides student-teachers to focus on how students learn, in order to facilitate deep learning by instigating wonder and a joy for learning. He also demonstrates innovate approaches to integrate across the sciences and STEM disciplines to prepare future-ready teachers and learners.

10 Dec 2018, NTU (News & Events)

The Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM education research centre at NIE (meriSTEM@NIE) is newly established to lead and catalyze STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education research, teaching and partnerships in Singapore and beyond.