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Briefing on MOE

Academies Fund26th Oct 2016


ProgrammeTime Programme Conducted by

9.00 – 9.05 am Welcome CRO

9.05 – 9.25 am Introduction to MAF

Overview and purpose of MAF

Types of projects and various tiers available

Core functions and research areas of

Academies/Language Centres

CRO

9.25 – 9.55 am Introduction to MAF Proposals

Application and Evaluation Processes

Q&A

Dr Koh

9.55 – 10.00 am Summing Up and What’s Next CRO

10.00 – 10.30 am Networking Session MOE + OER


Objectives of MAF

The MOE Academies Fund (MAF) is a separate $10 million dollar grant that offers a stream of funding in the third tranche of the Educational Research Funding Programme (ERFP) in FY2013-2017, with specific objectives to:

• fund research and development projects that will contribute to the enhancement of pedagogical practices or the professional development of school teachers.

• encourage the Academies and Language Centres as well as MOE Professional Wing Divisions to identify key pedagogical and professional development approaches for researchers to test, evaluate and propose areas for improvement.


Who can apply for MAF?

MOE Academies

• AST

• ELIS

• PESTA

• STAR

MOE Language Centres

• MLCS

• UPTLC

MOE Prof.Wing Divisions

• CPDD1

• CPDD2

• CPO

• ESD

• ETD

• SDCD

• SD

• CRO

IHLs

• NIE

• NUS

• NTU

• SMU

• SIT

• SUTD

• UniSIM

• 5 Polytechnics


Types of Projects and Various

Tiers Available

• Project Type

– Research

– Development

• Project Tiers

– Tier 1 (<$100K)

– Tier 2 (between ≥$100K to ≤$250K)

– Tier 3 (>$250K)


Core Functions of Academies / LCs

• Champion the ethos of the profession

• Foster a teacher-led culture of collaborative

professionalism

• Build a culture of continuous learning and

improvement

• Strengthen enablers of professional

development


Academy of Singapore Teachers

(AST)• Subject Areas

– Humanities, Mathematics and Science; professional learning of

teachers

• Selected Research Interests

– Effective strategies that Humanities/ Science/ Mathematics teachers

use to develop conceptual understanding and support students’

meaning-making.

– Inquiry-based learning approach in the teaching and learning of the

Humanities in upper secondary schools.

– Areas related to professional learning of teachers (e.g. effective

professional development practices and networked learning).

• Contact Points

– Ms Rachel Ang, Deputy Director, Standards and Research Branch


English Language Institute of

Singapore (ELIS)• Subject Areas

– English Language and Literature, Subject Literacy


– Development of descriptions and exemplars of effective communication

in subject areas using ELIS developed framework.

– English Language teacher professional learning, capacity building in

research, pedagogical practice and content knowledge.

– English language-medium teacher subject literacy competencies and

pedagogic practices.

– Use of Talk to develop student conceptual understanding

• Contact Points

– Dr Christopher Ward, Programme Director Research

– Dr Susan Gwee, Research Associate


Physical Education and Sports

Teacher Academy (PESTA)• Subject Areas

– Physical Education and Sports


– Quality Assurance Framework for PESTA

– Mentoring and Coaching for Beginning PE Teachers

– Assessment in PE.

• Contact Points

– Mr Shue Pei Yan, Programme Director

– Mr Hanif Bin Abdul Rahman, Master Teacher


Singapore Teachers Academy of

the aRts (STAR)• Subject Areas

– Art and Music


– Teacher-Leadership (e.g. Impact and Influence of Senior/Lead

Teachers in Art and Music)

– Professional development in Art/Music (e.g. Professional development

needs of beginning Art/Music teachers)

– Art/Music pedagogies (e.g. Museum-based learning in primary schools)

• Contact Points

– Ms Seow Ai Wee, Programme Director (Art)

– Ms Ho Hui Ping, Programme Director (Music)

– Mr Lim Kok Boon, Master Teacher (Art)

– Ms Chua Siew Ling, Master Teacher (Music)


Malay Language Centre of

Singapore (MLCS)• Subject Areas

– Malay Language and Literature


– Malay Language corpus based on MOE developed resources.

– Assessment literacy among ML teachers.

– Error analysis of composition writing among pupils.

• Contact Points

– Mr Mohamed Noh Daipi, Centre Director

– Dr Fadilah Isnin, Master Teacher/Malay Language

– Mr Rahmat Subadah, Master Teacher/Malay Language


Umar Pulavar Tamil Language

Centre (UPTLC)• Subject Areas

– Tamil Language and Literature


– Strategies in improving teaching and learning of Tamil Language and

Literature.

– Enhancing Spoken Interaction in the small–sized classrooms.

• Contact Points

– Jeyarajadas Pandian, Principal Master Teacher/Tamil Language

– Tamilarasi Subramaniam, Master Teacher/Tamil Language


Further Information

• More information on the Academies and LCs are

available on the MAF website.

• For enquiries on Academies/LCs/Professional

Wing Divisions, please email:

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Next Steps

• Expression of Interest (by 11 Nov)

• MAF Feedback Session (1 Dec)

• Submissions of grant application (16 Jan 2017)

– Applicants are required to obtain support from the

relevant Academies/LCs/Professional Wing Divisions

before submitting their applications

17th Request for Proposal:

MOE Academies Fund (MAF)

Presentation to MOE & IHLs

Office of Education Research (OER) 26 Oct 2016

Eligibility for MAF

• Focus on Primary 1 to Junior College 2 education

• Relevance of the research and professional development goals of the various professional development academies of the MOE All applications must be supported by at least one MOE organisation before they are accepted for review by OER

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Good MAF Proposals • Show understanding of Singapore’s educational context and

needs of the MOE organisation(s) whose needs you are addressing

• Demonstrate convincingly the value of the project to MOE and Singapore’s education with a future trajectory

• Are well designed and are methodologically sound • Are clearly written with

– Clear articulated aims, well-planned project implementation plan, strong rationale for budget and expenditure

• Show convincing expertise but are written in a manner which is accessible to researchers and education professionals who may not be familiar with the particular field.

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Research vs Development

• Research – To produce new knowledge or

to address a theoretical issue/problem

• Aim is to add to current knowledge in the field, develop a new theory, challenge current theories…

– Usually a new way or means of teaching, curriculum, etc.

– Develops it, and then tests its effectiveness.

– Intended output: Publication

4

• Development – To produce new knowledge to

address a practical issue/problem

• Aim is to develop a new way of teaching or professional development, or to improve practice.

– Usually a new way or means of teaching, curriculum, etc.

– Develops it, and then tests its effectiveness.

– Intended output: Implementation in practice

= R & d = r & D

A Strong Development Proposal

Clear description of what is being developed, with clear objectives and measurable KPIs to evaluate

success/effectiveness

Strong justification for usefulness/potential impact of

the idea through literature review, or description of past research/practice outcomes

Clear description of how the product/process will be

developed

Inclusion of an evaluative phase that provides evidence that the

product/process which has been developed meets the desired objectives, and achieves the

desired outcomes.

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• Clarity in describing the deliverables – Say what your intended product/pedagogy/framework etc. does or

will do in very clear and specific terms. – You can write these as KPIs or as project objectives. Just like research

questions, they should be precise. – We can use them to evaluate the effectiveness of your product by

examining these KPIs or guiding questions.



success

Strong basis that the outcomes are feasible, useful and can be

implemented, and that potential impact is wide


developed


product/process which has been developed meets the desired objectives, and achieves the

desired outcomes.

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• Show that the deliverables/outcomes useful, practical, effective and have very strong potential to have wider and even systemic impact beyond the scope of the project:

– You must be clear that you take into account the present context and current practice/policy.

– You must demonstrate how the deliverables of the project can be implemented or continue beyond the project. This cannot simply be a theoretical possibility.



success

Strong argument that the outcomes are feasible, useful and

can be implemented, and that potential impact is wide


developed

Evaluation of the project deliverable which provides

evidence that the developed product/process meets the

desired objectives, and achieves the intended outcomes.

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• Show how you will ensure that the product/process/framework etc. can be developed:

– Expertise and ability of the team to execute the development – Clear development processes/life cycles – Budgeting for appropriate resources



success

Strong argument that the outcomes are feasible, useful and

can be implemented, and that potential impact is wide


developed


developed product/process meets the desired objectives,

and achieves the intended outcomes.

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• The development must always be accompanied by the evaluation of the product/process/framework etc:

– Run a small evaluation/test to show that product outcomes are as you’ve indicated.

– You can show how you use the evaluation to improve (tweak) the development, and may use an iterative development cycle.

– Ensure your project timeline takes the evaluation phase into account.



success

Strong basis that the outcomes are feasible, useful and can be

implemented, and that potential impact is wide


developed


developed product/process meets the desired objectives,

and achieves the intended outcomes.

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Case for Support (Development)

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Four Categories of Development •Development of existing ideas into implementable modalities. •E.g. synthesis of existing principles, theories or findings to develop PD

frameworks, curriculum/lesson material packages for your school/cluster.

Ideation or Proof of Concept

• Implementation of tested ideas in new contexts. •E.g. implementing an idea at another level, another subject in the same

school, another school. Translation

• Implementation of tested ideas in an increasing range or number of sites. •E.g. a scaling project involves implementing the tested idea in an increased

number of classes or schools effectively. Scaling

Knowledge Management

•Development of ideas that focus on the codification, transfer, and re-utilization of knowledge.

•E.g. development of a system to capture specific types of knowledge so as to improve practice, increase flow of information, etc.

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Evaluation of Project Proposals

• Tier 1 ( less than $100,000) – Decisions by the MAF Education Research Committee

(ERC) chaired by Dean/OER and Director/AST.

• Tier 2 ($100,000 to $250,000) – Decisions made by the NIE ERC, chaired by Director/NIE.

• Tier 3 (more than $250,000) – Decisions made by the MOE ERC, chaired by PS/MOE.

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International Reviewers

+ MOE Reviewers

Internal Review Teams

NIE ERC MOE ERC

Approve Tier 3 ERFP + MAF

projects

MOE Academies Fund (MAF) ERC

MAF ERC • Approve Tier 2 ERFP +

MAF projects • Recommend Tier 3 ERFP + MAF projects to MOE ERC

Review & recommend MAF proposals to

MAF ERC

• Approve Tier 1 MAF projects

•Recommend Tiers 2 and 3 MAF projects to NIE ERC

• The MAF ERC will convene on a twice yearly basis in tandem with the grant call cycle and additionally where necessary.

• The MAF ERC will run concurrently with OER ERC that would assess ERFP proposals.

Panel of Reviewers for Research Projects

Tier 1 (< $100k) Tier 2 ($100k - $250k) Tier 3 (>$250k)

Reviewers (NIE)

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

Reviewers (Nominated)

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

Reviewers (External)

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

3 reviewers

Feedback by MOE

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After recommendation by MAF ERC, Tiers 2 & 3 projects are sent to MOE Directors for feedback.

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Panel of Reviewers for Development Projects

Tier 1 (< $100k) Tier 2 ($100k - $250k) Tier 3 (>$250k)

Reviewers (NIE)

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

1 reviewer

Reviewers (non-NIE)

2 reviewers

- MOE non-directors - Faculty from IHLs

2 reviewers


2 reviewers


1 reviewer

- MOE director

1 reviewer

- MOE director

1 reviewer - Faculty from international IHL

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Application Process

Note: Support from MOE does not equate an “approval”. It simply means MOE agrees for the proposal to go through OER’s review process.

Tues, 11 Oct 16

Request for Proposal: Expression of Interest

Applicants to complete and

submit the Expression of Interest template to [email protected]

by Fri, 11 Nov 2016.

The template is available on MAF website.

For IHLs Applicants

Expressions of interest will be assessed based on their

relevance to MOE.

Shortlisted applicants will be informed to make a presentation

at the feedback session.

Thu, 1 Dec 16 Feedback Session

IHLs applicants to present to the MOE and NIE Faculty for

feedback.

The MOE organisation(s) can sign off on the spot if they

support the proposals. Alternatively, they may

indicate their support via email.


http://www.nie.edu.sg/research/apply-for-grants/moe-academies-fund

Application Process

Notification of Result Tier 1: After 3 April 2017 Tiers 2 & 3: After 2 May 2017 Approved Project Commencement Tier 1: Generally commence around May 2017 Tiers 2 & 3: Generally commence around Jun 2017

Mon, 9 Jan 17

Applicants supported by

MOE to submit completed

proposals to their Reporting

Officers for endorsement

Mon, 16 Jan 17

Closing of Grant Call:

Submit soft copy of

the application documents to OER Research Support

Unit, [email protected]

OER’s Review Process

Thu, 19 Jan 17

Submit hard copy of the application

documents to OER RSU:

Research Support Unit Office of Education Research

National Institute of Education,

NIE 5-02-11, 1 Nanyang Walk Singapore 637616

1 Dec – 8 Jan 17

Grant Writing consultation session

with NIE faculty. Please email

[email protected] to link up with the

NIE faculty

22 Nov - 6 Jan 17

Budget Consultation Sessions

For clarifications on

budgeting guidelines and seeking of advice on budgetary matters,

please make an appointment with

Research Support Unit (RSU) via this link:

http://doodle.com/poll/s7ftfdv9rrmdy5r3






Application Form and Guides The application forms and guides can be found on:



• For administrative queries, please contact: [email protected]

• For budgetary queries, please contact: [email protected]



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