Physical Education and Sports Science

Academic Group

• About Us

  Thank you for visiting us at Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group (AG).

  We are a vibrant department at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).  We started as the College of PE in the year 1984, transited to School of PE in 1991, and established PESS in 2000. We have evolved over the years in response to the changing landscape in PE and sports to stay relevant. However, our commitment and dedication in delivering high quality training and education for pre-service and in-service teachers in Singapore remain unchanged. At PESS, we have developed a clear vision to be the leading teacher-training and research centre for PE and Sports Science in the region and beyond. Our mission is to develop trainee teachers in areas of competence and expertise in teaching PE as a major subject. We have a group of dedicated and committed faculty members, with diverse backgrounds and expertise to deliver quality academic programmes, and provide quality learning environment and experience for our students.

  Our pre-service programmes include the Bachelor of Science (Ed) in PE, Post Graduate Diploma in Education in PE, and Diploma in PE. We aim to equip our students with the necessary values, skills and knowledge to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through PE and sports. Currently, we have more than 200 students in the pre-service programmes. We also work closely with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to offer short courses tailored to meet the demands of practicing PE teachers for professional development. We also offer postgraduate programmes for PE teachers and sports practitioners to upgrade their professional knowledge. The Master of Science programme (Exercise and Sports Studies) is the only masters by coursework in Singapore providing training in this field.  In addition, the interest in research (MSc and PhD programmes) is also growing steadily over the years. Lastly, the Sport Science & Management (SSM) programme under the umbrella of NTU is also under our purview. The demand for this programme has been high. Currently, we have 296 students enrolled in this programme.

  As a research-intensive university, our faculty members have published in high quality journals, served on editorial boards of major journals in their respective fields, and also supervised undergraduate and graduate students. Most of their work has also informed practices in schools and the sports industry. PESS has a growing research programme with five priority research areas of pedagogy and coaching in PE and sports, exercise physiology, sports psychology, motor skills, and biomechanics. We are constantly looking for experts from the local and international fraternity to strengthen our AG so that we can provide quality education for our students.

  PESS has developed strategic and research collaborations with a number of local organisations (e.g. MOE, Sport Singapore, and various National Sports Associations) and overseas universities.  The applied nature of the curriculum focus ensures that our students are well equipped with the relevant knowledge and skills to meet the industry’s needs.

  We have received many visitors from different parts of the world to get acquainted with our achievements, and explore research collaborations. We are looking forward to receiving more visitors from overseas to establish long term partnerships. I look forward to welcoming you to visit us, to be our student or our collaborator so that we can innovate together for a better future!

  Head, Physical Education and  Sports Science Associate Professor Koh Koon Teck

• Programmes

  The Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) academic group of the National Institute of Education offers a variety of programmes in teacher education specialising in physical education. PESS aims to develop student teachers in areas of professional competence and expertise in teaching physical education as a major subject.

  The three initial teacher training programmes not only provide theoretical and practical courses in Physical Education, but also the knowledge and skills for student teachers to teach other academic school subjects.

  In addition, there are also graduate programmes and in-service courses offered to PE teachers & educators in related fields who would like to enhance their career and research.

  • Initial Teacher Training
  • Graduate Programmes
  • Professional Development
  • Sport Science & Management (SSM)

• Our People

  We welcome the following staff:

  Name of Staff	Appointment	Commencement Date	Office Location
  Ms Tan Yan Fen	Project Assistant	01 Oct 2018	5-B1-02
  Mr Yam Jia Wen	Research Assistant	09 Oct 2018	5-B1-02
  Dr Teo Wei Peng	Assistant Professor	15 Oct 2018	5-03-18

  
  Meet our:
  
  

  Faculty Members 

  Research and Support Staff

• Our Facilities

  Human Bioenergetics Laboratory
  
  Motor Behaviour Laboratory
  
  Sports Biomechanics Laboratory
  
  Sports Facilities

   

  Human Anatomy Lab  NIE5-02-04
  Biochemistry Lab NIE5-02-03 Medical fridge and freezer YSI 2300 STAT PLUS & YSI 1500 lactate analysers Accusport and Lactate Pro portable lactate analysers Haemoglobin meter Kodak analyser Compound microscope Magnetic stirrer Adams nutator and centrifuge Mini-photometer and Hawksley and Hettich micro-haematocrit measuring apparatus	Exercise Physiology Lab NIE5-02-02 Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry unit Bod Pod body composition analyser Orca and Quark b2 metabolic carts Portable K4 b2 gas analysers Cosmed spirometer Motorised treadmill (Quinton and Cosmos) Non-motorised treadmill (Médical Développement, Techmachine) Vertisonic vertical jump apparatus Hand-grip and back-lift dynamometers Digital and manual blood pressure monitors Polar heart rate monitors Triaxial accelerometers Harpenden skinfold callipers and associated specialised exercise and physical activity assessment software
  Motor Behaviour Lab NIE5-B1-07 To find out more about our research projects and laboratory equipment, visit MBL.	Sports Biomechanics Lab NIE5-B3-01 To find out more about our research projects and laboratory equipment, visit SBL.

• Research

  Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS) has a vibrant research culture involving all academic staff who actively pursue major research grants - the result of a major interdisciplinary collaboration with the Ministry of Education. 
  Applied psychology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, health and wellness, pedagogy and sports studies are well-established research fields and motor-control/development and coaching are emerging as strong contenders.

  Ongoing Staff Projects (as of 2018)

  S/N	From Month-Year	To Month-Year	Name of Project	Appointment	Principal Investigator	Source of Grant	Competitiveness of Grant	Co-PI and Members
  1	Oct-14	Feb-18	Comparison of Cross-Modal OMNI Scale of Perceived Exertion at Ventilatory Breakpoint and Self-Regulated Exercises in Male Adolescents in Singapore	Associate Professor	Dr. Govindasamy Balasekaran (PESS)	Internal	Competitive
  2	Jan-18	Apr-18	Footwear Mechanical Testing	Associate Professor	Dr. Kong Pui Wah Veni (PESS)	External	Non-competitive
  3	May-15	Apr-18	PESS Expert Book Series	Associate Professor	Dr. Govindasamy Balasekaran (PESS)	Internal	Non-competitive
  4	Jan-17	May-18	Advertisements Promoting Physical Activity in Tertiary Educational Institutions: An Investigation on Model Effect Using Eye Tracker	Assistant Professor	Dr. Leng Ho Keat (PESS)	Internal	Non-competitive
  5	Jan-18	May-18	Runner Classification	Associate Professor	Dr. Kong Pui Wah Veni (PESS)	External	Non-competitive
  6	Jan-17	Jun-18	Understanding the Psychological and Physiological Processes in Stressful Athletic Performance	Professor	Dr. John Wang (GPL, OER, PESS)	Internal	Competitive
  7	Jul-15	Jul-18	Macro-to-nano human sensing: Towards Integratedmultimodal health monitoring and analytics		Dr. Jaime Sampaio (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)	External	Competitive	Co-PI: Daniel Marinho Vitor Reis Antonio Silva Mario Marques Collaborator: Dr. Tiago Barbosa (PESS)
  8	Feb-15	Jul-18	Nonlinear Pedagogy and its Relevance for the New PE Curriculum	Associate Professor	Dr. Chow Jia Yi (TE, PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Teo-Koh Sock Miang (PESS)
  9	Apr-18	Oct-18	Expanding the Reliability and Validity of Human Performance Prediction Model for Talent Identification in Mixed Age Athletes	Associate Professor	Dr. Govindasamy Balasekaran (PESS)	Internal	Competitive
  10	Nov-15	Nov-18	Acute and Chronic Immune Responses to 12 weeks of Either 3 Consecutive or Non-consecutive Days of Resistance Training Per Week	Assistant Professor	Dr. Yang Yifan (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Collaborator: Dr. Goh Jor Ming, NUS, currently at ARISE and LKCMedicine
  11	Apr-17	Dec-18	Assessment of Stiffness and Soreness in Human Skeletal Muscles	Associate Professor	Dr. Kong Pui Wah Veni (PESS)	Internal	Non-competitive
  12	Jan-18	Dec-18	Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviours of Singapore Elite Athletes Towards Doping	Associate Professor	Dr. Swarup Mukherjee (PESS)	External	Non-competitive
  13	Aug-16	Dec-18	Physiological Workload, Musculoskeletal Injuries and Dysfunctions amongst Physical Education Teachers in Singapore Schools - A Prospective Investigation	Associate Professor	Dr. Swarup Mukherjee (PESS)	External	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Kee Ying Hwa Adrian (GPL, PESS)
  14	Jan-18	Dec-18	Sport Science Deep Cultivation Project: Spots Big Data			External	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Lin Yen-Chun (PESS)
  15	Feb-16	Feb-19	Factors Influencing the Teachers’ Use of Motivational Strategies in the Classroom	Professor	Dr. John Wang (GPL, OER, PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Kee Ying Hwa Adrian (GPL, PESS), Dr. Chian Lit Khoon Zason (PESS), Dr. Liu Woon Chia (PS)
  16	Apr-16	Mar-19	Hamstring Strain Injuries: Risk Factors and Evaluation of a Training Programme	Associate Professor	Dr. Kong Pui Wah Veni (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Collaborator: Dr. Folland Jonathan Paul
  17	Mar-16	Mar-19	A Portable Device for Clinical Assessment of Foot Mobility and Toe Grip Function	Associate Professor	Dr. Kong Pui Wah Veni (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Chan Chi Chiu
  18	May-18	Apr-19	The Transfer and Maximization of Dry-land Strength & Power into Thrust in Competitive Swimming	Assistant Professor	Dr. Tiago Barbosa (PESS)	External	Competitive	Co-PI: Mr. Marcus Lee (SSI), Dr. Danny Lum (SSI)
  19	Jun-16	May-19	Moderate Exercise and Postprandial Triglycerides in Overweight Asians: Issues of Dose Response	Associate Professor	Dr. Stephen Burns (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Collaborator: Dr. Saravana Pillai s/o Arjunan (MOE), Dr. David Stensel
  20	Feb-16	May-19	Postprandial Triglycerides: Effects of Plant Sterol and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Consumption with or without Walking in Sedentary, Overweight men of South Asian Origin	Associate Professor	Dr. Stephen Burns (PESS)	External	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Saravana Pillai s/o Arjunan (MOE)
  21	Jan-17	May-19	The Use of Information Communication and Technologies Tools to Maximise Students' Learning in Physical Education in Singapore Schools	Associate Professor	Dr. Koh Koon Teck (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Chow Jia Yi (TE,PESS), Dr. Kee Ying Hwa Adrian (GPL, PESS)
  22	Aug-17	Jul-19	Active Aging Lifestyle with Healthy Cognition: A Pilot Study for an ExCITE Solution	Assistant Professor	Dr. Masato Kawabata (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-Lead PI: Dr. Annabel Chen (SSS, NTU)
  23	Jan-16	Aug-19	Effects of School-based Intervention Programs in Promoting Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity during Leisure-time	Assistant Professor	Dr. Masato Kawabata (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. John Wang (GPL, PESS, OER), Dr. Nikos Chatzisarantis (Curtin University of Technology, Australia)
  24	May-18	Oct-19	Mindfulness: Effects of Process-focused Inductions on Walking and Motivation to Persist	Assistant Professor	Dr. Kee Ying Hwa Adrian (GPL, PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. John Wang (GPL, PESS, OER)
  25	May-18	Oct-19	Development and Validation of Mindfulness-based Mobile Applications for Athletes	Assistant Professor	Dr. Kee Ying Hwa Adrian (GPL, PESS)	Internal	Non-competitive
  26	Jan-17	Dec-19	Using HIIT to Make a Hit on Student Learning, Fitness and Health in Singapore Schools - A Pilot Study	Professor	Dr. Michael Chia (PESS)	Internal	Non-competitive
  27	Jan-18	Dec-19	Exercise and Diet Adapted Microbiome: A Novel Approach to Sustain health and support healthy ageing in Singaporeans	Professor	Dr. Sven Pettersson (LKCMedcicine, NTU)	External	Non-competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Yang Yifan (PESS), Dr. Joergen Schlundt (SCBE, NTU), Dr. Balazs Gulyas, (LKCMedicine, NTU) Collaborators: Dr. Patricia Conway (SCBE, NTU), Dr. Bobby Cheon, (SSS, NTU)
  28	Jul-18	Dec-19	Psychological Preparation for Athletes in Sports – An E Learning Package	Lecturer	Dr. Chian Lit Khoon Zason (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Dr. Chian Lit Khoon, Zason (PI, NIE), Prof John Wang (Co-PI, NIE)
  29	Jan-18	Jan-20	An Examination on Pathological Online Sports Gambling using Theory of Planned Behaviour and Physiological Data from an Eye Tracker	Assistant Professor	Dr. Leng Ho Keat (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Cho Heetae (PESS), Dr. Lin Yen-Chun (PESS) Collaborator: Phua Yi Xian Philip (PhD Candidate, NTU), Dr. Pyun Do Young (Loughborough University), Dr. Kwon Hyungil (Chung Ang University)
  30	Mar-18	Feb-20	Development and Use of a Web-based Collaborative Video Annotation and Analytics Environment to Enhance Blended Teacher Professional Development (CoVAAPD) in Physical Education	Associate Professor	Dr. Jennifer Tan Puay Leng (OER)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Elizabeth Koh (OER), Ms. Joanna Phan Swee Lee (PESTA), Dr. Chow Jia Yi (TE, PESS), Dr. Chian Lit Khoon Zason (PESS) Collaborator: Ms. Tay Siu Hua (MOE), Ms. Melanie Martens (PESTA).
  31	May-18	Apr-20	The Effect of Post-activation Potentiation on the Thrust Produced by Competitive Swimmers	Assistant Professor	Dr. Tiago Barbosa (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Govindasamy Balasekaran (PESS), Dr. Daniel Marinho Dr. Danny Lum (SSI)
  32	Apr-18	Apr-20	Differences in Crdiorespiratory Fitness and Fat Oxidation at Rest and During Exercise in Chinese, Indian and Malay Men with Elevated Body Mass Index	Associate Professor	Dr. Stephen Burns (PESS)	Internal	Competitive
  33	Sep-17	Sep-20	The Role of Leisure in Teachers' Work and Life	Assistant Professor	Dr. Cho Hee Tae (PESS)	Internal	Competitive
  34	Jan-18	Dec-20	Pilot Evaluation of a Mobile Health Intervention to Identify Early Responders to Treatment in Adolescent Obesity as a Triage Approach		Dr. Ho Wen Wei (KKHospital)	External	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Oh Jean Yin (KKHospital), Dr. Kumudhini Rajasegaran (KKHospital), Ms. Lee Kim Nai (KKHospital), Mr. Lim Chee Meng Micheal (KKHospital), Dr. Kelly Siobhan (KKHospital), Ms. Lim Jie Kai Ethel (KKHospital), Dr. Chew Chu Shan, Consultant (KKHospital), Dr. Ho Meng Fatt Mac (NDC) Collaborator: Dr. Michael Chia (PESS)
  35	Jun-18	Dec-20	A Study on the Implementation Status of the Physical Education (PE) 2014 Syllabus in Singapore Schools	Associate Professor	Dr. Koh Koon Teck (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. John Wang (GPL, PESS, OER), Mr. Soon Woo Sin (PESS), Tan Shern Meng Eddie (PESS), Mr. Ang Wee Boon (PESS), Mr. Roskhaider Bin Mohd Saat (PESS), Dr. Steven Tan (PESS), Mr Mohammed Azhar (PESS), Mr. Wong Liang Han (PSOEB, MOE), Ms. Connie Yeo (PSOEB, MOE)
  36	Jul-18	Jun-21	Facilitating Flow in Band: Learning with Joy in the 21st Century	Assistant Professor	Tan Yuh Chaur Leonard (VPA)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Chian Lit Khoon Zason, (PESS), Dr. John Wang (GPL, PESS, OER), Dr. Leong Wei Shin (OTE, CTL) Collaborator: Ms. Rachel Ee (MOE), Dr. Ormond Gary McPherson (University of Melbourne)
  37	Jun-18	Jun-21	The Influence of Compulsory Volunteer Experience on Future Behavioral Intentions	Assistant Professor	Dr. Cho Hee Tae (PESS)	Internal	Competitive	Co-PI: Dr. Leng Ho Keat (PESS)

  
  It is important that all applicants to programmes by research in physical education or sports science should first contact PESS directly (Programme Leader: Ast/P Masato Kawabata) to establish feasibility as well as an appropriate research supervisor before submitting their application to NIE. As our faculty is small and our discipline diverse, it is necessary to negotiate a common understanding and supervisor availability. Once nominated, a supervisor will guide a student towards submitting a thorough and well formulated proposal. This procedure should prevent a futile submission from suitably qualified applicants in the event that no supervisor is available for that discipline or no appropriate proposal has been prepared.  
  
  Current Higher Degree Students' Projects (as of March 2018)

  Programme	Name	Main Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Title
  Master of Arts	LEE SECK KWOON (LI XIGEN)	Ast/P. Adrian Kee	Prof. Rotgans Ingmar Jerome	Development, testing and implementation of situational interest in a running game
  Master of Science	CORLISS CHOO ZHI YI	A/P. Chow Jia Yi	N.A.	Nonlinear pedagogy and its relevance for the new PE curriculum
  Master of Science	GOH WAN XIU	A/P. Chow Jia Yi	N.A.	Impact of anxiety on online visual control between elite and novice ten-pin bowlers
  Master of Science (Physical Education)	CHUA WEI GUANG, ANDY	A/P. Koh Koon Teck	N.A.	The use of information communication and technologies to promote self-check learning style in Physical Education classes
  Master of Science (Physical Education)	TEO JIA HUI, CHERYL (ZHANG JIAHUI)	Ast/P. Masato Kawabata	A/P. Stephen Burns	Development of measures of nutrition knowledge and attitudes in Singaporean athletes: Exploring the relationships of nutrition knowledge and attitudes with dietary behaviour
  Master of Science (Physical Education)	WANG YONGTAI, RAYMOND	Ast/P. Yang Yifan	N.A.	Cytokines and red blood cells responses following 3 bouts of non-consecutive or consecutive resistance exercise in young, recreationally active males
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	BAY PANG BOON (MA BANGWEN)	Ast/P. Yang Yifan	N.A.	Effects of 12 Weeks of Resistance Training with Different Recovery Periods on Muscular Strength, Body Composition and Immune Responses
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	BERNADETTE BREE ASHLEY LIM YAN	Ast/P. Masato Kawabata	N.A.	Effects of music on Junior College students’ middle-distance running in physical education
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	CHIA JINGYI, SHANNON (XIE JINGYI)	A/P. Stephen Burns	A/P. Chow Jia Yi	Shannon - Influence of fatigue and acute caffeine supplementation in badminton men’s singles
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	CRYSTAL TANG JIEYI	Ast/P. Adrian Kee	Ast/P. Tan Yuh Chaur Leonard	Motivation of skills acquisition in music: a self-determination approach
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	LEE CHANG YI MIRIAM	A/P. Chow Jia Yi	Dr. Tan Wee Keat Clara	An investigation of nonlinear pedagogy and its application in Singapore schools
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	LIM SI HUI, REGINA	A/P. Koh Koon Teck	Dr. Chan Chee Yeen Melvin	Promoting positive youth development and perceived task motivational climate in Singapore
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	LIM VEE LUN, CLEMENT (LIN WEILUN)	Ast/P. Leng Ho Keat	N.A.	Factors influencing doctor's decision in prescribing prescription-only medicine
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	LOU SHUQI, SHERMAINE	Prof. John Wang	N.A.	Examining coping strategies, and the effectiveness of a coping intervention on athletes
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	MENON JESUDAS EMANUEL	A/P. Stephen Burns	N.A.	The effects of meal frequency and energy replacement on exercise induced reductions in postprandial triacylglycerol metabolism
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	MUHAMMAD RIDHUAN BIN JOHARI	A/P. Swarup Mukherjee	N.A.	SILVER AGE FOOTBALL for ELDERLY (SAFETM). A recreational football-based intervention to promote musculoskeletal health, physical activity and exercise adherence in ageing Singaporeans- A randomised controlled study
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	NIN ZIJIE, DARREN	A/P. Veni Kong	N.A.	Hamstring muscle structure and function and the antecedents of hamstring injury
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	PAN, JINGWEN	A/P. Veni Kong	N.A.	The Biomechanics of Running – Influence of Footwear and Training
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	PEH YI CHING, SHAWN	A/P. Chow Jia Yi	N.A.	The effects of task constraints on skill acquisition from a nonlinear pedagogical approach
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	SENG BEE GEK (SUN MEIYU)	A/P. Koh Koon Teck	N.A.	Impact of sport on the character development of young children/adolescents in Singapore schools
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	TAN SHERN MENG (CHEN SHENGMING)	A/P. Steven Tan	N.A.	Pre-service Physical Education teachers' experiences in observing and analysing movement skills: A descriptive study
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	TEO WEI YANG, DARREL (ZHANG WEIYANG, DARREL)	Ast/P. Leng Ho Keat	N.A.	Female Football Fandom in Singapore: Implications on Social Media Marketing
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	TOU NIEN XIANG (DOU MIANXIANG)	Ast/P. Tiago Barbosa	A/P. Govindasamy Balasekaran	Perceptual Cues in Regulation of Exercise Intensity
  Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Education)	YONG TZE WOON (YANG SHIWEN)	Prof. John Wang	N.A.	Effectiveness of social media intervention on physical activity behaviour: An integration of exercise identity and self-determination
  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)	LOH BAN CHUAN	A/P. Stephen Burns	N.A.	Effects of 3 different training strategies on insulin sensitivity in obese Adults
  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)	MARK ANTHONY CHAN WEN KEIN	Ast/P. Masato Kawabata	N.A.	Barriers and facilitators of home exercise adherence in patients with chronic low back pain

   

• Physical Proficiency Test

  Introduction
  
  Passing the Physical Proficiency Test (PPT) is one of the pre-requisites for admission to teacher-education programs specializing in Physical Education offered by the National Institute of Education. The PPT comprises five components: Agility Run, Badminton, Gymnastics, Possession Game and Swimming. Candidates are required to pass all five components to pass the PPT. Details of each component are provided below.
  
  PPT component: Agility Run
  
  The aim of this component is to assess the candidate's agility using the Illinois Agility Run. To pass this component, candidates must complete the pre-determined course within the given timings:
  
  Males: Less than or equal to 18.1 seconds.
  
  Females: Less than or equal to 21.7 seconds.
  
  Click here for the Agility Run video.
  
  PPT component: Badminton
  
  The aim of this component is to assess the candidate's hand-eye coordination while using an implement (i.e., badminton racket). To pass this component, candidates must demonstrate the ability to maintain a rally (i.e., adjusting one's position on the court to receive the shuttle and hitting the shuttle over the net).
  
  Click here for the Badminton video.
  
  PPT component: Gymnastics
  
  The aim of this component is to assess the candidate's ability to demonstrate coordination and posture while performing three compulsory tasks and one selection task. The three compulsory tasks are forward roll, backward roll and arabesque. For the selection task, candidates may perform either the cartwheel, handstand or headstand. To pass this component, candidates must perform each task as described:
  
  Forward roll: Start from a standing position, roll forward using the shape of a round-tuck, and finish with control in a standing position.
  
  Backward roll: Start from a standing position, roll backward using the shape of a round-tuck, and finish with control in a standing position.
  
  Arabesque: Start from a standing position, extend the back leg with pointed foot as high as possible by tilting the torso slightly forward from the hip socket to allow the leg to lift higher (i.e., parallel with the floor), and extend arms out to the sides as well, parallel to the floor. Maintain balance for 1 second before coming out with control.
  
  Cartwheel: Start from a standing position, turn in lateral rotation, demonstrating a transfer of body weight from feet, onto hands by swinging one straightened leg up and off the floor, pushing off the floor with the other foot, and back to both feet to land with control.
  
  Handstand: Start from a standing position, balance on the hands in the inverted position for 1 second, and come out of the balance with control.
  
  Headstand: Start from a standing position, balance on the hands and head in the inverted position for 1 second, and come out of the balance with control.
  
  Click here for the Gymnastics video.
  
  PPT component: Possession Game
  
  The aim of this component is to assess the candidate's ability to maintain and regain possession of the ball in a game similar to Netball. To pass this component, candidates must demonstrate the ability to adjust one's position on the court to receive or intercept the ball, and pass and receive the ball successfully.
  
  Click here for the Possession Game video.
  
  PPT component: Swimming
  
  The aim of this component is to assess the candidate's ability to swim. To pass this component, candidates must swim continuously for 25 meters using one of the following recognized swim-strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly stroke and front crawl.
  
  Click here for the Swimming video.
  
  PPT fee
  
  The PPT fee is S$10.70 (inclusive of GST; non-refundable).
  Only credit cards are accepted (i.e., Visa or MasterCard) at the online fee payment platform.
  After completing the online application and fee payment, candidates must print the payment receipt for verification during PPT day.
  
  Day of PPT
  
  1.00pm - Verification of candidate's photo identification document(s) and payment receipt; late-comers will not be entertained
  1.20pm - PPT briefing for candidates
  1.30pm - Start of PPT
  4.30pm (estimated) - End of PPT
  
  Note to PPT candidates
  
  Do familiarize yourself with the PPT components before the test.
  Do be punctual; late-comers will not be entertained.
  Do bring along your photo identification documents (e.g., NRIC or passport) and payment receipt for verification.
  Do bring along your swimwear and goggles for the Swimming component.
  
  PPT results
  
  PPT results will be emailed to candidates no later than 2 weeks after the test. Ensure that your email address is entered correctly during the online application. Do email us if you do not receive your results after 2 weeks.
  
  For candidates who passed the PPT, the results are valid for 2 years from the day of the test.
  
  Request for review of PPT results will not be entertained.
  
  Enquiries
  
  For any further enquiries, do email us.
  
  Details of upcoming PPT
  
  

  Date of PPT	Venue of PPT	Printing of receipt
  To be confirmed	NIE, Block 5 (Getting to NIE)	View/print your receipt here.

   

   

   

   

  
  

   

   

   

  Updated on 09 Oct 2018.

• News & Events

  News

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    Visit by Associate Professor Erik Juul from Denmark

    16 October 2018
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    30th International Sport Science Congress 2018 in Iksan City, South Korea

    11 October 2018
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    Visit from Macau Physical Teacher Association

    01 October 2018

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  Events

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• GLOBAL IMPACT

  City and Country: TAIPEI, TAIWAN ROC
  Date: 22 to 24 Nov 2018
  Staff: Asst/P John Komar
  Title: International Conference on Mechanic in Medicine and Biology
  Purpose of Visit: Presenting at the conference of the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics.
  
  
  City and Country: TAIPEI, TAIWAN ROC
  Date: 21 to 24 Nov 2018
  Staff: A/P Veni Kong 
  Title: 21st International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology (21st ICMMB)
  Purpose of Visit: Keynote speaker.
  
  
  City and Country: ROUEN, FRANCE
  Date: 12 to 16 Nov 2018
  Staff:  Asst/P John Komar
  Title: Winter-School on Collective Behaviours and Performance Analysis
  Purpose of Visit: Give a lecture and 2 tutorials on the use of tracking data to assess individual performance within teams.
  
  
  City and Country: NINGBO, CHINA
  Date: 1 to 3 Nov 2018
  Staff: A/P Veni Kong 
  Title: The 3rd Academic Forum on Sports and Health Science of China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  Purpose of Visit: Keynote speaker.
  
  
  City and Country: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  Date: 24 to 25 Oct 2018
  Staff: A/P Koh Koon Teck
  Title: 2018 KNSU International Conference & Asia-Pacific Conference on Coaching Science
  Purpose of Visit: Invited to talk about the coach education system in Singapore.
  
  
  City and Country: XI'AN, CHINA
  Date: 19 to 21 Oct 2018
  Staff: Dr Nicholas Aplin
  Title: 2018 International Conference on Sports History and Culture, Sport on the Silk Road: East meets West
  Purpose of visit: Presenting an address on sport in Singapore in colonial times.
  
  City and Country: JEJU ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA 
  Date: 17 to 20 Oct 2018
  Staff: A/P Veni Kong
  Title: 7th Asian Society of Sport Biomechanics Conference
  Purpose of visit: Delivered a keynote speech titled "Biomechanical Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain in Runner"
  
  City and Country: IKSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA
  Date: 11 to 12 Oct 2018
  Staff: A/P Koh Koon Teck
  Title: 2018 30th International Sport Science Congress
  Purpose of Visit: Invited to talk about positive youth experience and coaching practices in sport.
  
  
  City and Country: IKSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA
  Date: 11 to 12 Oct 2018
  Staff: Dr Chung Ho Jin
  Title: 2018 30th International Sport Science Congress
  Purpose of Visit: Presented on Physical Education Teacher Training in Singapore.
  More details can be found here.
  
  
  City and Country: TORONTO, CANADA
  Date: 2 to 6 Oct 2018
  Staff: Asst/P Masato Kawabata
  Title: The Association for Applied Sport Psychology's 2018 Annual Conference
  Purpose of visit: Presenter.
  
  
  City and Country: LOUGHBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM
  Date: 2 to 3 Oct 2018
  Staff: A/P Stephen Burns, A/P Swarup Mukherjee, Asst/P Yang Yifan
  Title: NTU-Loughborough University Symposium
  Purpose of visit: Participated in a joint symposium between NTU and Loughborough University examining the value of exercise for medicine, performance and health, and injury prevention.
  
  
  City and Country: SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
  Date: 25 to 26 Sep 2018
  Staff: A/P Koh Koon Teck, Dr Chian Lit Khoon, Dr Lin Yen-Chun, Mr Tan Shern Meng
  Title: 5th International Conference on Movement, Health & Exercise and 
           4th ASEAN Conference on Physical Education & Sport 
  Purpose of visit: A/P Koh was an invited speaker at the conference.
                             Dr Chian, Dr Lin and Mr Tan presented at the conference.
  More details can be found here.
  
  
  City and Country: BANDUNG, INDONESIA
  Date: 25 to 26 Sep 2018
  Staff: Asst/P Masato Kawabata
  Title: The 3rd International Conference on Sports Science, Health, and Physical Education
  Purpose of visit: Delivered a keynote address at the conference.
  
  
  City and Country: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
  Date: 10 to 14 Sep 2018
  Staff: A/P Veni Kong 
  Title: 36th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports 2018
  Purpose of visit: Oral presentation.
  
  
  City and Country: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  Date: 29 to 30 May 2018
  Staff: Mrs Goh-Leong Lai Keun
  Title: G-ACE International Conference 2018
  Purpose of visit: Invited to share about dance education in Singapore.
  More details can be found here.

• AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  For the period 1 July 2017 to Current
  
  

  S/N	Appointment	Name of staff	Name of Award	Year of Award	Awarding Organisation	Description of Award	Type of Award
  1	A/P	Chow Jia Yi	Nanyang Education Award	2018	NTU	The award recognizes the dedication and achievements of faculty members who displayed excellent teaching practices and enriched the learning experiences of NTU undergraduates and NIE Trainee Teachers. These award recipients inspire students through their deep passion to teach well and their genuine concern for their students' learning.	Local
  			NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award	2017	NIE	This award recognises the dedication and achievements of faculty members who display excellent teaching practices and enrich the learning experiences of their students.	Local
  			NIE Excellence in Service Award	2017	NIE	The Excellence in Service Award recognizes the high level of quality service provided by our staff. Through their professionalism, commitment and dedication, they go the extra mile to provide excellent service to NIE staff and students, and external stakeholders.	Local
  2	A/P	Veni Kong	NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award	2017	NIE	This award recognises the dedication and achievements of faculty members who display excellent teaching practices and enrich the learning experiences of their students.	Local
  3	A/P	Teo-Koh Sock Miang	Long Service Award	2017	NIE	The Long Service Award is presented to our colleagues for their loyalty, commitment and continuous long service to the institute.	Local
  4	A/P	Stephen Burns	Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award – Honoured Faculty in 2017	2017	NTU	The award is in recognition for teaching excellence and the impact that teachers have on their students.	Local
  5	Asst Prof	Leng Ho Keat	Patricia Cranton Outstanding Scholars Program Award	2017	IGI Global	The Outstanding Scholars Program honors editors and authors of outstanding merit, encouraging discoverability and connecting researchers with the greater global community.	International
  6	Asst Prof	Tiago Barbosa	NIE Excellence in Research Award	2017	NIE	The NIE Excellence in Research Award accords the highest recognition within NIE to staff who have made outstanding contributions in extending the frontiers of research and knowledge.	Local
  			Portuguese Swimming Coaches Association	2017	Portuguese Swimming Coaches Association	Best Oral Communication at Annual Congress	International
  7	Senior Lecturer	Mohammed Azhar Bin Yusof	NIE Excellence in Service Award	2017	NIE	The Excellence in Service Award recognizes the high level of quality service provided by our staff. Through their professionalism, commitment and dedication, they go the extra mile to provide excellent service to NIE staff and students, and external stakeholders.	Local
  8	Senior Lecturer	Leong Lai Keun	NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award	2017	NIE	This award recognises the dedication and achievements of faculty members who display excellent teaching practices and enrich the learning experiences of their students.	Local
  9	Teaching Fellow	Roskhaider Bin Mohamed Saat	National Day MOE Long Service Award	2017	MOE	The long service award is presented to the colleagues in recognition of their services to MOE and Singapore	Local

  
  

• PESS NEWSLETTER

  The PESS+Issues is a bi-annual newsletter that aims to inform staff and students about the happenings at the Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group.  It is devoted to updates on research, teaching, services as well as celebration of successes in PESS.  
  
  JANUARY 2018

  
  
  JULY 2018
  

• PESS Workplace Health & Safety

  The PESS WHS committee aims to promote good safety practices among our staff and students at all our sport facilities and laboratories.  We work closely with NIE Workplace Safety and Risk Management Committee to promote a high level of safety awareness among our staff and students.

  As workplace health and safety is everyone’s responsibility, all staff and students’ co-operation and commitment play a major role in the successful implementation of health and safety protocols.

  PESS Workplace Health and Safety Committee Organisation Chart

  PESS Sport Facilities Standard Operating Manual

  • Overview of Safety Operation Manual for Sport Facilities

  Risk Assessment for Sport Facilities

  •  Risk Assessment for Outdoor Basketball Courts    
  •  Risk Assessment for Dance Room    
  •  Risk Assessment for Handball Court    
  •  Risk Assessment for Outdoor Swimming Pool    
  •  Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular/Resistance Training Rooms    
  •  Risk Assessment for Gymnasium    
  •  Risk Assessment for Hockey Pitch    
  •  Risk Assessment for Squash Courts    
  •  Risk Assessment for Tennis Courts

  Risk Assessment for Activities

  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Dance Room
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Hockey Pitch
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Squash Courts
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Tennis Courts
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Cardiovascular/Resistance Training Rooms
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Gymnasium
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Sports Hall
  • Risk Assessment for PE Activities at Outdoor Swimming Pool

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  PESS Laboratory Standard Operating Manual

  Biomechanics Laboratory

  • Biomechanics Lab Safety Operating Procedures/Risk Assessment

  Human Bioenergetics Laboratory    

  • Risk Assessment for Human Bioenergetics Lab

  Exercise Physiology Laboratory       

  • Risk Assessment for Physiology Lab

  Anatomy Laboratory       

  • Risk Assessment for Anatomy Lab

  Computer Laboratory

  • Computer Lab Risk Assessment
  • Computer Lab Safety Rules

   General Office Risk Assessment

  • Overview

  Incident Reporting Procedures and Forms

  • Administrative Procedures for Reporting of Incidents
  • Incident Reporting SOP for PESS
  • Incident Reporting Form
  • Detailed Investigation Reporting Form
  • Investigation Reporting Operation Chart
  • NTU SOP on Workplace Incident Reporting and Investigation

  PESS Emergency Standard Operating Procedures

  • PESS Fire Evacuation Plan
  • Safety Operating Procedures to Deal with Injured Persons
  • PESS Haze Contingency Plan

  Other Useful Information

  • Office Ergonomics

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  Quick Links

  • NIE Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Policy
  • NTU Office of Health and Safety
  • Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
  • National Environment Agency (NEA)
  • Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
  • Singapore Police Force (SPF)

• Careers

  There are no vacancies available at the moment.
  

• Useful Links

  PE-related Links

  Ministry of Education Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Ministry of Defence Health Promotion Board Singapore Sports Council

  Singapore Sports School Singapore Physical Education Association  Singapore National Olympic Council Singapore Heart Foundation

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  Campus Links

  • National Institute of Education
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Physical Proficiency Test
  • Campus Map

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  National Sports Associations

  Archery Association of Singapore Singapore Athletic Association Singapore Badminton Association Basketball Association of Singapore Cuesports Singapore Singapore Bowling Federation Singapore Canoe Federation Singapore Chess Federation Singapore Cricket Association Singapore Amateur Cycling Association Singapore DanceSport Federation Singapore Dragon Boat Association Equestrian Federation of Singapore Singapore Floorball Association Football Association of Singapore Singapore Hockey Federation Singapore Ice Skating Association RollerSports Singapore (RSS) Singapore Judo Federation Singapore Motor Sports Association Singapore Mountaineering Federation

  Netball Singapore Sports Boules Singapore Singapore Rowing Association Singapore Rugby Union Singapore Sailing Federation Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation Singapore Shooting Association Singapore Silat Federation Singapore Life Saving Society Singapore Squash Rackets Association Singapore Swimming Association Singapore Table Tennis Association Singapore Taekwondo Federation Singapore Tennis Association Triathlon Association of Singapore Singapore Underwater Federation Volleyball Association of Singapore Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Singapore Weiqi Association Singapore Gymnastics Singapore Disability Sports Council

• Contact Us

  Physical Education and Sports Science

  National Institute of Education
  Nanyang Technological University
  1 Nanyang Walk
  Singapore 637616
  Tel: (65) 6790 3719
  Fax: (65) 6896 9260
  Email: pess@nie.edu.sg