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1. Blended Learning for In-service Teachers' Professional Development – Handbook for New Instructors

 

Authors: Tan Yuh Huann, Tan Yan Ni, Chow Fong Yee

Publisher: NTU-SCCL Press

Publication Date: January, 2019

ISBN: 978-981-11-9972-1

      This handbook is a culmination of the authors' three-year research and development effort into blended learning for in-service Chinese Language (CL) teachers' professional development. The primary audience of this handbook is teacher educators who would like to learn about blended learning as an approach for in-service teachers' courses. Chapter One introduces the definition and theoretical underpinnings of blended learning. Chapter Two covers the model of blended learning the authors used, its design principles, and the relevant strategies. Chapter Three shares the findings on how blended learning had impacted some of the teacher-participants. Chapter Four, written by three highly experienced CL Master Teachers, captures their individual first-hand reflections and experiences of blended learning for teachers' professional development. Finally, Chapter Five provides a brief conclusion to the handbook.

 

2. Innovative Practice, Practice Innovation: Re-envisioning Mother Tongue Languages Education in Singapore

 

Chief Editor: Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay

Editors: Dr Choong Kok Weng, Associate Professor A Ra Sivakumaran, Dr Mohamed Aidil Subhan

Publisher: National Institute of Education, NTU; NTU-SCCL Press

Publication Date: January, 2019

ISBN: 978-981-11-9981-3

        Titled "Innovative Practice, Practice Innovation: Re-envisioning Mother Tongue Languages Education in Singapore", this collection consists of 24 selected scholarly papers with insights and keen observations of Mother Tongue Languages (MTL, i.e. Chinese, Malay and Tamil) education in Singapore. To promote research and application of MTL teaching, as well as to provide a platform for scholars and practitioners of MTL to communicate thoughts and share experiences, this quadrilingual academic book delves into the bilingual context of Singapore, the MTL curricula and teaching resources, as well as the teaching and assessment of MTL in the Singaporean context.

 

3. Singapore Preschool Chinese Teaching Materials in Daily Life

Editor: Dr Cheng Wan-Ni

Publisher: NTU-SCCL Press

Publication Date: March, 2019

ISBN: 978-981-14-0641-6

        Through the process of playing, children can learn through senses and build on their learning experiences. In the early years of growing, play is one the most important experience for the children. Different materials provided for the children will create endless possibilities of creative play and imagination. Teachers can create meaningful educational experiences for the children by planning stimulating activities that offer children to explore and problem solve.

        This book shares the creation process of the teaching aids developed by preschool Chinese teachers who participated in "2018 National Preschool Teaching Aid Competition - Things in Everyday Life". These teaching aids use daily life materials and cover the six learning areas of children which can be a good resource in the classroom. The book also includes classroom activities and event design, which reflects on the teachers' thinking and field experiences.

 

4. Chinese Sentence Writing Strategies for P2 Students in Singapore – A Teaching Toolkit

Authors: Zhou Hongxia, Sim Lucy, Tay Boon Pei

Publisher: NTU-SCCL Press

Publication Date: March, 2019

        Developed by Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, the "Chinese Sentence Writing Strategies for P2 Students in Singapore" teaching toolkit is designed for Chinese language teachers teaching Primary 2 students. It can be used as a school-based teaching material for Chinese sentence writing lessons.
        Aligned with the teaching of sentence writing in the textbook Huanle Huoban, the toolkit expands on and transforms the basic sentence structures selected from the textbook to help students with sentence writing. It guides students to write a variety of sentences and coherent paragraphs, laying a solid foundation for paragraph writing in Primary 3.
        The toolkit comprises ten teaching designs which contain lesson plans, PowerPoint slides and worksheets. In addition, a summary of the theoretical underpinnings and design rationales equips teachers with a better understanding of the principles behind the toolkit.

 

5．Bridging Picture-based Composition and Topic-based Composition Writing

Authors: Gong Cheng, Tay Boon Pei, Chia Swee Hong

Publisher: NTU-SCCL Press

Publication Date: March, 2019

      Developed by Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, the "Bridging Picture-based Composition and Topic-based Composition Writing" teaching toolkit provides useful supplementary teaching materials for teachers of upper primary schools and lower secondary schools. It can also be used for school-based curriculum.
        This toolkit focuses on teaching writing from perspectives of content and structure. It aims to help students mobilize their prior knowledge and experience in writing picture-based composition and apply them to topic-based composition writing. With this toolkit, teachers can systematically teach topic-based composition writing, and target at students' difficulties to guide them through writing compositions.
        The toolkit comprises 6 units, each including lesson plans, PowerPoint slides and activity sheets. In addition, each lesson plan is accompanied by a detailed explanation of the design rationale behind the lesson plan and teaching activities. Teachers can also refer to the theory, strategy and instructional design in the toolkit to better understand the basic teaching principles.