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Science education in Singapore
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Type
Book Chapter
Citation
Yeo, J., & Tan, D. K. C. (2021). Science education in Singapore. In O. S. Tan, E. L. Low, E. G. Tay, & K. Y. Yaw (Eds.), Singapore math and science education innovation (pp. 91–104). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1357-9_6
Abstract
As a young and small nation with little else other than human resource, education has played a crucial role in the economic survival, prosperity and progress of Singapore since her independence. Closely aligned with its overall education system, Singapore’s science curriculum aims to help the young develop and realize their potential amidst a flexible, diverse and broad-based educational landscape. Centred on the theme of science as inquiry, the science curriculum, from primary to junior college/preuniversity levels, puts particular emphasis on the knowledge, skills and processes, and ethics and attitudes of science, as well as the understanding of the impact of science in daily life, society and the environment. In this chapter, we discuss the evolution of the science curriculum in Singapore as well as how it supports students in developing the scientific literacy, competencies and values necessary for them to take on challenges and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Date Issued
2021
ISBN
9789811613562
9789811613593
Publisher
Springer