We spearhead research in Early Childhood Education that inform data-driven policies and curriculum design
Why Research & Knowledge Sharing?
NTUC First Campus conducts studies to find out if children have developed and learned from the experiences we have created for them in our curriculum. Our findings help to shape the curriculum and learning experiences that we design for the children. We have also presented our research findings at international conferences, which is a testament to the quality of our research.
An excellent example of research translating into practice includes the Relationships-Based Curriculum follow-through study for children from birth to 3 years old. The study has produced numerous research papers, presentations and its findings used to inform curriculum design and professional development.
Our Research Projects & Professional Sharing
Our interdisciplinary research group
Lye Yu Min
Assistant Director, Early Childhood Transformative Practices
Abbie Sng Wei Qin
Snr Educational Insights Specialist
Dr Ho Siew Yin
Educational Insights Specialist
Cheah Jing
Snr Educational Insights Specialist
Eileen Chia Ming Xiu
Educational Insights Specialist
Rachel Tan
Educational Insights Specialist
Abigail Tan Chek Jen
Management Associate (Education)
Deniece Toh
Management Associate (Education)
Research Ethics Committee
To ensure that all research projects are held to high ethical standards, the NFC Research Ethics Committee was set up to safeguard the interests and welfare of children and families of our centres who may be participating in research projects.
Chairperson
Assoc Prof Yang Hwajin
Associate Professor of Psychology,
Singapore Management University
Members
Ms Bozy Lu
Co-Founder & Partner Han & Lu Law Chambers LLP
Dr Kok Siat Yeow
Assistant Dean, Curriculum & Programmes and Deputy Campus Head, NIEC (City)
Secretariat
Abbie Sng Wei Qin
Snr Educational Insights Specialist
Doing Research With Us
To align NFC’s vision of projecting research and advocacy in the care and development of children, supported research work should:
Inform ECE practices in NFC preschools
Enable evidence-based decision-making
Contribute to knowledge sharing with the ECCE sector
We will evaluate the relevance of each project based on these criteria:
Approval from Ministry of Health, if within the purview of the Human Biomedical Research Act
Alignment with NFC Strategic Thrusts
Time and Manpower Demand on our preschools
Potential for Translating to Practice
Scale of Impact
Commitment to report results back to NFC and Parents of Participating Children
We will evaluate the relevance of each project based on these criteria:
Approval from Ministry of Health, if within the purview of the Human Biomedical Research Act
Alignment with NFC Thought Leadership Thrusts
The above approval process also applies to collaborative research projects to safeguard the interests of NFC and of our research participants. For more information, please email to us.