The Adaptive Educator: Thriving in Complex Classrooms

Why do we study Literature? Educators and past and present students of Literature tell us what the subject means to them and how it can continue to enrich the lives of students in the 21st century.

What is game-based learning and how can it be promoted in schools? In this literature review especially written for teachers and practitioners, our Guest Editor Dr Mingfong Jan answers these questions and more.

Differentiated Instruction (DI) is a systematic educational approach in which teachers modify content, teaching and learning activities to honour the range of student backgrounds and maximise their learning opportunities and capacities (Tomlinson, 2017). DI is largely associated with the work of Carol Tomlinson in the United States and has been identified as a key SkillsFuture area of practice, hence rapidly gaining popularity in Singapore. As DI originates from the North American context, teachers implementing it in Singapore may face unique issues given the different local context.

Renowned as a food paradise on an international scale, Singapore is home to countless cuisines ranging from street food and heritage dining spots to glamourous celebrity restaurants. According to the Singapore Food Agency, Singapore currently imports more than 90% of our food from more than 180 countries. While this has placed us in first place in the Global Food Security Index for the second year running in 2019, we are also vulnerable to emerging threats such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) has been present in Singapore’s education system since before the nation’s independence. While the curriculum has evolved and transformed over the decades, the main goals of CCE remain the same. It has been a key to the holistic development of Singaporean students’ values, character, social-emotional well-being and citizenship dispositions.