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- PublicationOpen AccessAttitudes of learning Tamil: A study on pre-university students(2000-09)
;Premalatha ParasuramanCheng, Yuan ShanThe present study was designed to investigate the pre-university students’ attitudes towards learning Tamil, their mother tongue language. The study focused on finding out the factors that were significantly related to the attitudes of learning Tamil. The study was conducted in Junior Colleges and Centralised Institutes of Singapore. The participants were asked to complete a survey questionnaire. The results of present study showed a generally positive attitude of learning Tamil. The study results also revealed that family background and socio-economic status are related to the subjects’ attitudes towards learning Tamil.243 619 - PublicationOpen AccessThe career development of secondary students in Singapore(1998-11)
;Khor, Peter Sinn YeouCheng, Yuan Shan144 157 - PublicationOpen AccessCognitive, psychosocial development and school adjustment of Singapore adolescents: Gender differences(1999-12)
;Cheng, Yuan Shan ;Seng, Alice Seok-HoonTan, EstherGender difference is a big issue in both psychology and education areas. Most studies on gender differences in school achievement ignore the fact that individuals hold multiple statuses. The present study examines -gender differences of Singapore adolescents (ages 13-16) in their growing up years from a number of perspectives. It tries to present briefly some information regarding the intellectual and psychological growth of Singapore adolescents and to show a global picture of their gender differences. This paper will also discuss the results and implications for educators, schools and researchers who need to adopt a broader cultural perspective in their work if they are going to change the opportunities and outcomes for the next generation of students. The discussion in this paper hopes to inform and contribute towards such an effort.142 134 - PublicationOpen AccessComputer attitudes of Singapore students: A developmental study(1998-11)Cheng, Yuan ShanRecently, the Ministry of Education of Singapore strongly encouraged teachers to use Instructional Technology (IT) in their teaching. However, the success of using IT in teaching practice is decided not only by the teachers' knowledge or skills of IT, but also by the students' attitudes to the IT. The previous research findings have suggested that the computer attitudes, such as computer anxiety, influence the learning connected with computers. The present paper reports the computer attitudes of the Singapore students from a view of development. A survey relevant to computer attitudes was conducted to the students from primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and university in Singapore. The study results show the similarities and the differences of computer attitudes among different age groups. The study results also reveal the relationship between the computer attitudes and other factors, such as gender, computer knowledge, time of spending with computer. The study results will be useful for both IT police makers and the teachers who implement the police into their teaching practice.
105 102 - PublicationOpen AccessDeveloping resilience: the role of teachers(1999)
;Cheng, Yuan ShanMau, Rosalind Y."Today I was a counsellor, a disciplinarian, a lecturer, a nurse, a coach and a facilitator of knowledge ... .Today I was a TEACHER." Teachers in schools have a significant influence on the child and the adolescent. The experiences of students in school affect them in various ways either by exacerbating or by protecting them from debilitating consequences. Rutter (1987) explains that schools can be protective because they promote self- esteem and self-efficacy. Teachers can develop protective factors for students, such as having a supportive relationship with at least one person and using problem-solving skills in daily life. These protective factors help students have a belief and power in themselves to deal with changes and difficulties. Teachers can nurture and strengthen these protective factors, and thereby enhance resilience. They can provide opportunities for students to experience success which enable them to develop essential social and problem-solving skills. Yet, the role of teachers has received relatively little consideration in the study of resilience.121 139 - PublicationOpen AccessDeveloping resilience: The role of teachers(1998-11)
;Mau, Rosalind Y. ;Cheng, Yuan Shan ;Lim, Tock KengChan, Tung FongThe study of resilience is more hopeful than investigating the maladaptation of children at risk. Resilience keeps students functioning when they confront adversities and life's challenges. Teachers need to focus on developing a protective mechanism by which students have a belief and power in themselves to deal with changes and difficulties. Teachers can nurture and strengthen these protective processes, and thereby enhance resilience. They can provide opportunities for students to experience success and can enable them to develop essential social and problem-solving skills. The present paper reports a study on resilience of secondary students in Singapore. Preliminary findings show a significant correlation between students' perception of school and teachers. This paper discusses the implications of this finding and the role teachers can play to build resilience. Werner and Smith (1992) wrote, "Resilient students are planners, problem solvers and picker-uppers". To develop resilience in students, teachers can create a learning environment, communicate actively, develop problem- solving skills, teach students to be adaptive, and provide opportunities for self-efficacy.116 139 - PublicationOpen AccessDiscipline problems and management strategies: A comparison between trainee teachers and experienced teachers(2000-09)
;Cheng, Yuan ShanTan, EstherThe management of discipline problems has become a current issue in Singapore schools. Previous studies showed that the situation seemed to be deteriorating. Such results suggest that future teachers need to be well-trained in understanding and handling possible discipline problems in schools. The present study investigated trainee teachers’ views on different aspects of discipline problems in schools. These trainee teachers who had undergone teaching practice in schools were asked to identify the most common discipline problems they had encountered and the seriousness of these problems. They were also asked to evaluate the effectiveness of various management strategies used to deal with these discipline problems. The responses of these trainee teachers were compared to the answers of experienced teachers from Singapore schools.177 200 - PublicationOpen Access
416 9226 - PublicationOpen AccessThe impact of computers on teachers: A general computer attitude study of teachers in Singapore(1998-11)
;Rahmat HassanCheng, Yuan ShanThe information technology (IT) masterplan for education is a blueprint for the integration of IT in education as a strategy to meet the challenges of the 21st century. IT-based teaching and learning will be a key strategy for equipping the young with the skills needed in future. But before this can be achieved, teachers must first be made to master IT, so there is a need for them to undergo intensive computer training to be confident enough to use IT in the classroom. This study is carried out with the purpose of measuring the general computer attitude of these teachers by using an adapted scale designed in the form of a survey questionnaire. The general computer attitude is defined by four dimensions: computer anxiety, computer in-confidence, computer learning and usage in-attitude, and future inperception on the wide use of computers (in-vision). A short interview with a small sample is also carried out. Results show that the general computer attitude of teachers is positive, based on the results derived from the four sub-scales.296 111 - PublicationOpen AccessInvestigating the studying and learning approach of tertiary students in Singapore(1997-11)
;Poh, Sui Hoi ;Mau, Rosalind Y. ;Quek, Khiok Seng ;Cheng, Yuan Shan ;Ng, Yin Kwee148 99 - PublicationOpen AccessThe learning and studying approach of NIE students: A longitudinal study (1)(1998-11)
;Poh, Sui Hoi ;Mau, Rosalind Y. ;Cheng, Yuan Shan; Quek, Khiok SengThe learning and studying approach of NIE students was studied using the Bigg' s Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ). Results showed that the SPQ is a good instrument with good psychometric properties for studying the three approaches to learning namely: surface, deep and achieving approaches. Students in NIE generally adopt deep approaches more than surface approaches to their learning. Focused interviews were used as follow-up procedures to further probe into their learning and studying behaviour. Students indicated that the teaching and learning process, the assessment mode and the learning environment all contributed to their approaches to learning and studying.317 139 - PublicationOpen AccessProblem behaviours of Singapore youth(2000-09)
;Ong, Ai Choo ;Tan, EstherCheng, Yuan ShanThis paper presents the findings based on an extensive survey of Singaporean adolescents. It examines the behavioral problems of Singapore youth according to school misconduct, antisocial acts, and substance abuse. Differences according to gender and school types are also presented. In addition, it discusses the relationship between problem behaviors and adolescents’ relationship with fathers and mothers. The findings indicate that behavioral problems was significantly linked to parenting behaviors with stronger correlation with fathers’ parenting behaviors.2925 1356 - PublicationOpen AccessPsychological well-being and self-esteem of secondary school students in Singapore(1998-11)
;Lui, Elena Hah WahCheng, Yuan Shan170 205 - PublicationOpen AccessResilience, friends and attitude(1999-12)
;Mau, Rosalind Y.Cheng, Yuan ShanResilience is a universal capacity which a person uses to minimize or overcome damaging effects of adversity (Rutter, 1993). Schools play a role in the development of resilience by identifying early vulnerabilities and creating learning environments to teach students to meet challenges and overcome anxieties. This paper discusses how friends and personal attitude in school are related to resilience. It is based on a Singapore analysis and includes implications for further study.101 111 - PublicationOpen AccessStudies of creative thinking in 1990s(1999-12)
;Cheng, Yuan ShanMau, Rosalind Y.Creative thinking and different thinking programs are attracting much attention since Singapore launched its Thinking Schools – Learning Nation vision for the new millennium. As teachers and researchers we can learn better teaching strategies and new research directions in the area of creative thinking by examining previous writings. The present study is an archival study focusing on different publications and research papers on creative thinking in the Psychological List and the Education Resources Information Center from 1990 to 1998. By using quantitative methods, this paper organizes and summaries these publications and papers by different dimensions. A global picture of creative thinking studies in 1990 is presented by category of publication, the nation of the authors, and the study details of these materials.95 143