Humanities and Social Studies Education

The Humanities and Social Studies Education (HSSE) Academic Group was constituted on 1 July 2000 from an amalgamation of the former Divisions of Geography and History.

Humanities and Social Studies Education

The Humanities and Social Studies Education (HSSE) Academic Group was constituted on 1 July 2000 from an amalgamation of the former Divisions of Geography and History. As one of 12 Academic Groups, HSSE is committed to playing a significant role in supporting NIE's vision as a teacher education institute of distinction. The academic group is primarily responsible for the professional preparation and development of teachers in the following subject areas primary and secondary social studies, geography, history, economics, elements of office administration and accounting. learn more>>

 

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28 March 2012

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This paper argues that Spanish suzerainty over the Philippines from 1521-1898 was not as exhaustive as believed, as could be seen from the recusant Sulu islands. And because Spain never fully controlled Sulu, Muslim state building proceeded which saw her...

7 March 2012

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In recent times successive Australian governments have struggled to deal with growing numbers of unauthorised arrivals by boat from SE Asia. Policy responses have ranged from pragmatic/punitive to idealist/humanitarian as the Howard Coalition Government’s...

14 December 2011 - 15 December 2011

This conference is jointly organized by the Humanities and Social Studies Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore; the Singapore Heritage Society and Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.

Recent decades have witnessed a remarkable expansion of debates...

11 November 2011

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In France, despite continuous governmental efforts to solve housing shortage of low-income households, social scientists and journalists have blamed high-rise, high-density living as a facilitator for the development of ghettos, youth gangsterism, drug abuse or...

11 November 2011
The NIE Staff Awards are presented in recognition of teaching excellence and service excellence. At the ceremony on 10 November 2011, two faculty members from HSSE received the Excellence in Teaching Commendation 2011. They were Asst Prof Lim Mui...