Reimagining Education in Singapore

The Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC) is the National Institute of Education’s (NIE), Singapore flagship biennial conference organized by the institute’s Office of Education Research.

After its last hybrid event, the tenth edition of RPIC was held physically at the university campus from 28 to 30 May 2024 and was attended by close to 1,000 delegates from Singapore and beyond. Focused on the central theme of “Growing future-ready teachers and learners: Collaborative research for collaborative change”, the conference featured approximately 300 presentations in the form of keynote addresses, paper and poster sessions, symposia and workshops.

In this issue of SingTeach, the RPIC 2024 Conference Convenors share their thoughts on what being “future-ready” means, and how partnerships can foster collaborative innovations and development of new solutions to educational challenges. We also feature three thought-provoking paper presentations by fellow educators from various schools, a teacher leader from the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST), and an NIE education research scientist about tapping on Universal Design for Learning to engage students, utilizing ChatGPT to foster critical thinking, and igniting emotional engagement in students to spark learning interest.

We spotlight three keynote addresses that shed light on the importance of growth and development in adolescents, how research-practice partnerships can help to reexamine teaching and learning in schools, and how AI and humans can potentially co-exist synergistically to enrich educational experiences. We also have three teachers from both primary and secondary schools who share with us their thoughts on being a “future-ready” teacher and how RPIC 2024 has added value to their professional development.

If you had attended RPIC 2024, we hope you found the keynote addresses and presentations valuable for your professional learning in the classroom and personal growth outside the classroom. For those who didn’t have the opportunity to join us physically at RPIC, we hope this issue of SingTeach will provide you with insightful knowledge that can inspire you to innovate your teaching practices and continue your journey of lifelong learning.

See you at the next RPIC in 2026!

SingTeach editorial team
Office of Education Research
National Institute of Education
Singapore