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ICT masterplans in education: Singapore’s reform efforts to engage in a post-COVID world
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Type
Book Chapter
Citation
Uma Natarajan & Kumar Laxman. (2021). ICT masterplans in education: Singapore’s reform efforts to engage in a post-COVID world. In B. I. Edwards, Nurbiha A. Shukor, & A. D. Cheok (Eds.), Emerging technologies for next generation learning spaces (pp. 41–49). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3521-2_5
Author
Uma Natarajan
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Kumar Laxman
Abstract
In 1997, Singapore committed to reforming its education system with the aim of preparing young Singaporeans for changes in the coming decades. The national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Masterplans were one of a series of reform initiatives that began with a focus towards change in teaching and learning in Singaporean classrooms with technology integration. In this article, we summarize the four ICT masterplans implemented since the “Thinking Schools Learning Nation” (TSLN) initiative. Following the introduction of the first masterplan for ICT in education, the Ministry of Education ensured that schools had infrastructure, leadership and necessary teacher training to successfully implement the initiatives. The descriptions of the implementations are valuable lessons for other national systems in the region and beyond that are seeking improvement in their education systems through technology-enhanced learning and ICT.
Date Issued
2021
ISBN
9789811635205
9789811635212
Publisher
Springer