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Professor Tan Oon Seng PhD
President, Educational Research Association of
Singapore
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ERAS Conference 2006
Diversity for Excellence: Engaged Pedagogy
29th – 31st
May 2006
Orchard Hotel, Singapore
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM ERAS
PRESIDENT
Today’s education reflects the changing nature of
knowledge and participation in learning. As
knowledge is growing at an ever-increasing speed,
information gets fragmented if we are unable to
integrate learning from different disciplines and
develop strategies for reflective, indepth learning.
The pace of change continues to accelerate.
Policies, rules and norms are changing. Social and
cultural standards are becoming more relativistic.
Competition for resources appears to be more intense
and expectations are higher. As knowledge and
learning takes on new dimensions, we need to be
highly adaptive in our modes of inquiry, to search
and re-search, to learn from our experience and the
experience of others. One thing is sure in today’s
education: More is not the answer. Hence, it is
timely that the theme of the ERAS 2006 conference is
Diversity for Excellence: Engaged Pedagogies.
Once again we welcome local, regional and
international participation to “construct” and bring
this theme to fruition as we reflect on the multiple
dynamics and take on multiple perspectives to
contribute to the exciting field of education and
educational research. Apart from educational
researchers and teacher educators we also like to
make a special call to classroom teachers to share
their ideas and innovations.
The ERAS 2006 Conference also calls for a special
celebration: our 20th anniversary. It will be a
great time of getting together as we reflect on the
milestones, legacies, inspirations and future
frontiers whilst we mark 20 years of educational
research in Singapore.
I look forward to welcoming you at this landmark
conference.
Assoc Professor Tan Oon Seng PhD
President, Educational Research Association of
Singapore
MESSAGE FROM THE CONVENORS
Dear Members & Friends,
It gives us great pleasure to organise and welcome all
of you to the ERAS 2006 Conference.
We trust that the ERAS 2006 conference theme “Diversity
for Excellence: Engaged Pedagogies” will see an even
larger crowd with diverse representations from
education, business and industry, both locally and
internationally. By understanding how these engaged
pedagogies differ across disciplines and within
interdisciplinary programmes, we will be updated on the
best innovative teaching strategies within and across
the disciplines to empower and foster the habits of mind
of our students in this fast changing world. The
conference strands will provide a platform for sharing
the latest innovative ideas on engaged pedagogical
knowledge and professional know-how, as well as best
practices in the widest range of educational practices
and programmes. We trust that this event will be an
important meeting place for professionals,
educationists, researchers, entrepreneurs and even
parents to exchange ideas and consider collaborative
research work.
We trust you will join us to share your insights and
critically examine these engaged pedagogies that will
empower and deepen our students’ learning and nurture
the habits of mind and practice for life-long learning.
For all our foreign participants, may you also find the
opportunity to explore Singapore and experience a
pleasant and invigorating stay.
Dr Jessie Ee Dr Ho Boon Tiong
ERAS 2006 Conference Conveners
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