Republic of the Philippines

MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Fatima, General Santos City

Submitted to:
Maria Theresa P. Pelones
Submitted by:
Ela Ellen S. Boquia
Renalyn B. Cataluna
Keeneth Joy Fanuga
Riza Aragon
Hezyl Mae Taguse
Ailyn Grace Diez

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the educational systems in Singapore in

relation to ICT.

Background of the Study

1985-1986 (Economic Recession)

-The

ministry of Trade and Industrys Economic

Committee recommended the education of each individual to
his or her maximum potential and the development of
creativity and flexible skills to maintain Singapores
international competitiveness in global economy.

Ministry of Trade and Industry (1986). The Singapore Economy:

New Directions. Singapore: Report of the Economic Committee.

1988
- several well-established schools become largely
independent of Ministry of Education.
-the Educational Ministry gave autonomy and
flexibility in recruitment, deployment and reward of staff,
finance, management, and the curriculum.

1994
-new category Autonomous Schools

-designation of the 18 existing non dependent

secondary schools with outstanding academic results.
-asked to provide a high quality education while
charging more affordable fees.

1997 -launched three major initiatives

First Initiatives was during June 1997

-thinking schools, learning nation focuses on
developing students into active learners with critical thinking
culture.
Key Strategies
1. The explicit teaching of creative and critical thinking skills.
2. The reduction of subject content.
3. The revision of assessment modes.
4. Greater emphasis on the processes instead of an outcomes
when appraising skills.

1 Ministry of Education (1997). Towards Thinking Schools. Singapore.

2 Ministry of Education (1997). Masterplan for IT in Education. Singapore.

Second Initiative Master Plan for IT in

Education
- to incorporate information technology in teaching
and learning in all schools.
-physical infrastructure and for pre and in-service
training.
-whole school networking.
-1:2 ratio of computer per student and notebook for
teachers.
1 Ministry of Education (1997). Towards Thinking Schools. Singapore.
2 Ministry of Education (1997). Masterplan for IT in Education. Singapore.

Third Initiative University Admission

System
-committee on University Admission System
recommended in its 1999 report that admission criteria will
also based on the results of Scholastic Assessment Test (1),
results of project work at school and participate in applying
at the advance level.

1 Committee on University Admission System (1999). Preparing Graduates for a Knowledge

Economy: A New University Admission System for Singapore: Ministry of Education.

2004-2005 Pedagogical Framework called Teach less, Learn

More
-to focus on quality of learning and the
incorporation of technology into classrooms and not just the
quantity of learning and exam preparation.
2009 MOE launches third Masterplan for ICT in Education
-represents the continuum of the vision of the first
and second Masterplans, i.e. to enrich and transform the
learning environments of our students and equip them with
critical competencies and dispositions to succeed in a
knowledge economy.
1 Committee on University Admission System (1999). Preparing Graduates for a Knowledge
Economy: A New University Admission System for Singapore: Ministry of Education.

Information Communication Technology/IT Goal

Allows students to have computer usage for 30% of their
curriculum time in fully networked schools and at a computer to
pupil ratio of 1:2.
Encourage teachers to use ICT profitably in teaching and learning.
Transform the learning environments of the students through ICT
and equip the students with critical competencies to succeed in a
knowledge economy.
All Singapore schools will be connected to the Next Generation
Broadband Network( NGBN ) which will provide ultra-high speed
wireless connectivity.
The Global Search for Education: Singapore on Technology. C.M.Rubin.
01/26/13

Information Communication Technology/IT Goal

Provides a training program to develop a group of
competent practitioners in their ICT-related pedagogies
and coaching competencies.
The use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Using ICT as a tool for teaching and learning, rather than
on technology itself.
Expand access to education.

The Global Search for Education: Singapore on Technology. C.M.Rubin. 01/26/13

Strategies
22nd The Broad strategies of the third Masterplan for ICT in
Education are:
To strengthen integration of ICT into curriculum, pedagogy and
assessmen to enhance learning amd develop competencies for
21st century;
To provide differentiated professional development that is
more practice-based and modls how ICT can be effectively
used to help students learn better;
To improve the sharing of best practices and successful
innovations; and
To enhance ICT provisions in schools to support the
implementation of mp3.
The Global Search for Education: Singapore on Technology. C.M.Rubin. 01/26/13

Focus Area
The Focus Area includes IC into curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment so the students develop competencies for the
21st century, these are the following:
Bring ICT into the core of the education process.

Improve teachers ICT skills.

Improves the sharing of best practices among educators.

Upgrade schools ICT infrastructure to keep up with

developments.

The Global Search for Education: Singapore on Technology. C.M.Rubin. 01/26/13

INITIATIVES
Framework for 21st Century Competencies and Student
Outcomes

21st Century Competencies

Knowledge and skills must be underpinned by values. Values
define a persons character. They shape the beliefs, attitudes and actions
of a person, and therefore form the core of framework of 21st Century
Competencies.

INITIATIVES
The Outer ring of the framework represents the emerging
21st Century Competencies necessary for the globalized
world we live in. These are:

Civic Literacy, Global Awareness and Cross-Cultural Skills;

Critical and Inventive Thinking;

Communication, Collaboration and Information Skills

The Masterplans
The Masterplans includes:

The first Masterplan for ICT in Education (1997-2002) laid

a strong foundation for schools to harness ICT,
particularly in the provision of basic ICT infrastructure
and in equipping teachers with a basic level of ICT
integration competency.
The second Masterplan for ICT in Education (2003-2008)
built on this foundation to strive for an effective and
pervasive use of ICT in education by, for example,
strengthening the integration of ICT into the curriculum,
establishing ICT standards for students and seeding
innovative use of ICT among schools.

The Masterplans
The Masterplans includes:
The third Masterplan for ICT in Education (2009-2014)
represents a continuum of the vision of the 1st and 2nd
Masterplans, which is to enrich and transform the
learning environments of our students and equip them
with the critical competencies and dispositions to
succeed in a knowledge economy.
-transform the learning environments of the
students through ICT and equip the students with
the critical competencies to succeed in a
knowledge.

THE MASTERPLANS GOALS

The four goals of Masterplan 3 are to:
Strengthen competencies for self-directed learning,

Tailor learning experiences according to the way that

each student learns best.
Encourage students to go deeper and advance their
learning, and
Enable students to learn anywhere.

 In the future, the role of the teacher is to learn how ICT can
be wrapped around students in their natural activities, not fit
them into fixed technologies and processes, so that the

students may be brought directly into the dynamics of ICT

teaching and learning in school.
Dr. Pak Tee Ng