Singapore education

School for Humans

Is the focus on performance killing students’ curiosity?

The habits children form around learning, shape how they approach problems long after school ends.

School for Humans

Still don’t get it? Here’s why teaching doesn’t always lead to learning

The gap between instruction and understanding is where education either succeeds or fails.

Picking your polytechnic diploma: Most courses don’t last more than a decade, how should you decide?

Prospective students at the Republic Polytechnic Open House, which took place from Jan 8 to 10, ahead of the release of O Level results.

Dyslexia a test of Singapore’s commitment to equal educational opportunity

If we believe that every child is a precious resource, then safeguarding mental and emotional well-being, nurturing self-esteem and respecting diverse ways of learning must be non-negotiable.

School for Humans

Now that we have AI, what are the arts for?

You cannot hope to be a thoughtful developer of code if you lose the very creative instincts and critical thinking that excessive Gen AI use can slowly wear down, says the writer.

School for Humans

Back to school? Let’s approach education in a new light – minus the glare

Over the coming weeks, as we kick off a new school year, ST will run a series of op-eds that will attempt to widen and deepen that lens.

Two Singaporeans achieve rare milestones at SUTD’s tuition-free coding school

Mr Brian Young (left) and Mr Jeffrey Goh are the first Singaporeans to reach the highest certification levels offered by 42 Singapore.

Commentary

Intense PSLE preparation can cause significant, long-lasting psychological harm to children

The writers do not believe that the system is building genuine “resilience” at the population level.

PSLE is stressful, but are the alternatives any better?

Oasis Primary School pupils collecting their PSLE results in
November 2024. The PSLE has long attracted criticism for its outsized influence on children, families and schools.

Class sizes matter as teaching workload changes, say Singapore teachers

Primary 4 pupils Kyan Phua (bottom left) and Beldon Lai (bottom right) reading information about teh different parts of a plant via an app during their lesson on plant diversity at Bedok Green Primary School on October 26, 2018.

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