Prior to teaching at NIE in 2007, Aik Ling taught Biology and Lower Secondary General Science at River Valley High School for 10 years. She was the subject head in charge of Media Resource Library, and later of Thinking and Project Work. She worked in developing young scientists interested in science projects.
Aik Ling spent two years at (2005-2006) CRPP, working on research projects, including one that deals with Science Practical Assessment and another one which examines the infusion of nature of science and ethics of science into the science curriculum.
Her current research interests deals with students’ perspectives and ideas about science as inquiry and how they construct their learning experiences through co-generative dialogues with their teachers. The students’ science learning experiences are studied through their classroom interactions, their ideas articulated at co-generative dialogue sessions, and their performance during term assessment.
Academic Background
- PhD, 2006 (Nanyang Technological University)
- MEd., 1998 (University of Sheffield)
- PGDE, 1994 (Nanyang Technological University)
- BSc. 1993 (National University of Singapore)
Professional Organisations
- The Singapore Institute of Biology
Awards
- Participated in the Fulbright Visiting Researcher Program in 2010/11 to study with A/P Barbara Crawford in Cornell University.
- NARST International Committee Scholarship 2011
- Commendation for Excellence in Teaching Award in 2009
Courses
Graduate Level
- MSC 903 Science as Practice
- EDSC 903 Science as Practice
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education
- QCB 52A Pedagogies and Advances in Biology Teaching
- QCB 52B Tensions, Issues and Microteaching in Biology Teaching
- QCB 52C Curriculum and Scientific Practices in Biology Education
- QCB 52D Assessment in Biology Education
Undergraduate Program
- ACB 22A Curriculum and Scientific Practices in Biology Education
- ACB 32A Pedagogies in Biology Education
- ACB 42A Assessment in Biology Education
- ACB 42B Innovative Biology Education
Research Interests
- Classroom interaction in the science classroom and laboratory.
- Elementary science education, especially inquiry-based learning
- Science teacher professional development
Research Grants
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Grant Number
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Title
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Duration
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Role
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SMF Sci-learning env
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Science learning environment and assessment: Partnership for effective teaching and learning
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Sept 2011- present
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Principal Investigator
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OER20/10 TAL
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Partnership for change towards science inquiry in elementary science classrooms: Collective responsibility of teachers and students
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April 2011- present
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Principal Investigator
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OER37/09HHQ
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Pedagogy and disciplinarity of Singaporean teachers’ classroom discourse: A corpus-based integrated approach
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June 2010- present
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Co-principal Investigator
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OER4/09KM
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Enhancing inquiry-based teaching through collaboration between pre-service and in-service teachers
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October 2009- 2011
(Completed)
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Co-principal Investigator
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R8010.735.ES.08
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Making meaning of environmental science through Computer-supported Collaborative Learning
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Jan 2008 – 2011
(Completed)
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Collaborator
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RI 1/07 MW
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Video pedagogy for enhancing pre-service science teacher education.
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December 2007-2010
(Completed)
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Collaborator
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CRP 9/07 TAL
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Teacher agency for professional development.
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October 2007- 2009
(Completed)
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Principal Investigator
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R6/06SL
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Examining teachers’ understanding of inquiry based learning in primary schools
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2006-2010
(Completed)
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Collaborator
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CRP 01/06PT
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Transforming science practical pedagogy and practice through innovative departmental planning
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March 2006-2008
(Completed)
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Collaborator
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CRP22/05TAL
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An insight into science philosophy and ethics education for girls in Singapore
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2006- 2008
(Completed)
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Principal Investigator
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CRP13/04MO
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Science Education Research at CRPP: A Framework.
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2005-2008
(Completed)
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Principal Investigator
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Professional Activities
- Editorial Board – Cultural Studies and Science Education
Graduate Supervision (Completed)
- Doctor in Education – Timothy Hsi (Principal & Founder of Abundanz Consulting)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education) – Tan Hong Kim (Senior Curriculum Specialist, CPDD, MOE)
Graduate Supervision (In Progress)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education) – Frederick Toralballa Talaue (Research Associate, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education) – Tan Poh Hiang (Master Teacher (Primary Science), Academy of Singapore Teachers)
Conferences and Workshops
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American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada
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15 - 19 April 2012
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National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
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3 - 7 April 2011
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Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference, Sydney
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6 - 8 December 2010
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North American Association for Environmental Education, Buffalo
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28 - 29 September 2010
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International Science Education Conference, 2009, Singapore
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24 - 26 November 2009
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National Science Teachers Association Boston National Conference 2008, Boston
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27 - 30 March 2008
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Conference of Asian Science Education, Kaohsiung
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20 - 23 February 2008
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Last update 13 July 2017