Institute for Pedagogical Innovation, Research & Excellence
In this post, we feature Mr Michael Tan Yong Heng, a Senior Lecturer from the Division of Information Technology & Operations Management at the Nanyang Business School. Mr Tan has been teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) to students without a computing background, and he shares with us his innovative approach to make this complex subject accessible and engaging for his learners.
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In this post, we share Asst Prof Elisa Prosperetti‘s experience and insights on leveraging podcasts to enhance teaching and learning in higher education. Drawing from her background in African history and her commitment to amplifying diverse voices, Dr Prosperetti outlines three key strategies for incorporating this popular medium into academic practice, all of which align with her teaching philosophy of
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Today, we shine the spotlight on Dr Koh Teck Seng, a physics Senior Lecturer from SPMS, who leverages the affordance of technology to update the traditional inquiry-based science laboratory classroom. The lesson is pitched at the modification level according to the SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition). Read Dr Koh’s lesson vignette to gain an appreciation of how purposeful he
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This insightful guest post by Dr Joanne Chia and the Director of the LCC, Dr Angela Frattarola, offers an inside look at their team’s journey in developing the GenAI-enabled Waai app. Their goal is to support student writing and thinking in the age of ChatGPT through strategic AI integration. By examining user needs, engineering smart prompts, and optimising functionality, they
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– or – How Dyslexia Saved Me from a Fate Worse than Rote Learning This guest post by Assoc Prof Ian Dixon from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information reflects on integrating structured mastery learning with improvisational just-in-time teaching. Through examples and lesson plans, Prof Dixon shares how fluidly combining these approaches can lead to powerful
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This guest post features the reflections of Asst Prof John Komar from NIE (Physical Education & Sports Science), an experienced educator with a passion for exploring the intersection of technology and teaching. In this post, he shares his insights on the impact of technology and AI in the classroom, highlighting both their potential benefits and drawbacks. He also discusses his
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Dr Hoo Hui Teng embarked on her journey to create an online rubric system to address a key issue. As the head of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) Accreditation Office in 2011, she was tasked with collecting evidence of student learning through course assessments and feedback across all programmes at NBS. This led to the birth of the NBS Assurance
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Real-world learning and contextualised learning are essential components of university studies that can significantly enhance students’ educational experiences and prepare them for the challenges of the real world. Real-world learning involves providing students with practical experiences that simulate real-world scenarios, allowing them to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-life situations. Contextualised learning, on the other hand, involves embedding learning within
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In this guest post by Mr Abel Pérez Abad, a Spanish Lecturer and course coordinator at the Centre for Modern Languages at NTU, he shares about a traditional but refreshing activity that uses tangible and authentic objects – postcards. He is a firm believer that the combination of technologically enhanced learning and successful traditional activities helps educators to create memorable
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Reflection cultivates metacognition, or the ability to think about one’s own thinking. When students reflect on their learning, it helps them develop an awareness of how they learn and understand concepts. They can identify their cognitive strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. Reflection also enables students to compare different approaches to learning and determine what works best for them. By critically analysing
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