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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17 April 2013

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A. This presentation focuses on the value of using land use surveys as a means to help students understand the contestations among different users of heritage spaces. It argues that unpacking and comparing...

3 April 2013

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The talk presents topics and issues in two on-going and inter-related research projects on precarious work in the construction and long haul fishing industry in/ going through Singapore and involving migrant men from Southeast and South Asia respectively. The...

11 January 2013

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Since its founding as a school subject area in the early twentieth century, there has been a persistent gap between the instructional objectives announced for the social studies and what typically occurs behind the classroom door.   I will briefly...

8 November 2012

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With a pedagogy based on sensory experience, learning would probably have a deeper approach. Direct physical contact with natural and cultural phenomena increases the authenticity in learning by providing a link to an approach that should...

19 September 2012

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Human trafficking is a problem that has been prevalent in our society since ancient times. Over 400 years ago, Africans were transported across the Atlantic and exported as bonded labour. Fast forward to 400 years later, we have achieved technological...