Progressive plans to expand the university by the Ministry of Education (MOE) - in the news report, "Building Bridges, finding niches" (29 October 2011) by Mr. Tan Weizhen) - his good intentions and very important. But if our teachers and administrators remain abroad in search of inspiration and improvements, they are obliged to inform the inherent research training, puzzles that plagued our local high schools, and introduction of relevant amendments to the ever growing concern for solving .
Too much emphasis on research and Ranking?
Recently, local universities, such as the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), provided that their advertising efforts almost solely on their performance in various ranking exercises, and also of having world-class research faculties in the house. Unfortunately, these pedantic concentrations not only ignored the importance of developing good teaching or pedagogical frameworks of the institutions, but also override the need to mold the students outside their lonely academic or scholastic dimensions.
Although the alleged disproportionate emphasis on research has led to anecdotal feelings about the alleged decline in the quality of teaching, as a result of diffuse approach and focuses misplaced. The conflict between research and teaching is certainly not limited to the landscape in Singapore, USA, noted that while the research university model, improved doctoral courses and strengthen the school resolved through writings and publications, students tend to the losing end. Reduction of teaching load for tenure track faculty meant that inexperienced students - even some who find it difficult to communicate fluently in English - more learned, learning outcomes can be accidentally compromised, because external factors from the research products are not necessarily to the benefit comes across the board .
The next step forward
If an accident on the research angle is allowed to manifest itself, the consequences may be harmful in the long term.
With this paradigm shift will usher in new changes in the status quo to help our universities to continue international education games.
In the near future, it would be constructive for the MOE to create viable feedback channels - such as focus group discussions, qualitative sessions, etc. - for current students to articulate perspectives on the above research. Management of the quantitative studies, through representative student associations, the government would one meter from the current challenges and to explore aspects that require more attention or involvement.
On a larger scale, will Singapore be possible to emulate the French plan to form clusters in different institutions, in the sense that the respective research and educational colleges are made clear and explicit, without loss of quality. In this sense, parents and potential students able to make more informed decisions about the kind of education trail and the model is most suitable for themselves. This adaptation and specialization to stakeholders to understand the different comparative advantages, to make good choices and the level of productivity.
Transparency and clarity are important considerations, as dissatisfaction with the research angle is allowed to manifest itself, the ramifications be harmful in the long term.
Too much emphasis on research and Ranking?
Recently, local universities, such as the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), provided that their advertising efforts almost solely on their performance in various ranking exercises, and also of having world-class research faculties in the house. Unfortunately, these pedantic concentrations not only ignored the importance of developing good teaching or pedagogical frameworks of the institutions, but also override the need to mold the students outside their lonely academic or scholastic dimensions.
Although the alleged disproportionate emphasis on research has led to anecdotal feelings about the alleged decline in the quality of teaching, as a result of diffuse approach and focuses misplaced. The conflict between research and teaching is certainly not limited to the landscape in Singapore, USA, noted that while the research university model, improved doctoral courses and strengthen the school resolved through writings and publications, students tend to the losing end. Reduction of teaching load for tenure track faculty meant that inexperienced students - even some who find it difficult to communicate fluently in English - more learned, learning outcomes can be accidentally compromised, because external factors from the research products are not necessarily to the benefit comes across the board .
The next step forward
If an accident on the research angle is allowed to manifest itself, the consequences may be harmful in the long term.
With this paradigm shift will usher in new changes in the status quo to help our universities to continue international education games.
In the near future, it would be constructive for the MOE to create viable feedback channels - such as focus group discussions, qualitative sessions, etc. - for current students to articulate perspectives on the above research. Management of the quantitative studies, through representative student associations, the government would one meter from the current challenges and to explore aspects that require more attention or involvement.
On a larger scale, will Singapore be possible to emulate the French plan to form clusters in different institutions, in the sense that the respective research and educational colleges are made clear and explicit, without loss of quality. In this sense, parents and potential students able to make more informed decisions about the kind of education trail and the model is most suitable for themselves. This adaptation and specialization to stakeholders to understand the different comparative advantages, to make good choices and the level of productivity.
Transparency and clarity are important considerations, as dissatisfaction with the research angle is allowed to manifest itself, the ramifications be harmful in the long term.
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