Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice) [NIE]

About this role

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 23-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP).

Project Title: Main Study of CORE 4 Research Programme: Education Trend Studies of Designated Subject Domain (DSD) Pedagogies in Singapore’s Primary and Secondary Classrooms (C4MS).

Project Introduction: The Core Research Programme aims to provide a systemic measurement and modelling of curriculum and reform initiatives and pedagogical practices in a representative sample of Primary and Secondary schools in Singapore. Core has undergone three iterations and the Core 4 Main Study will continue the central objective of conducting empirical investigations into the nature of the “instructional core” of teaching and learning in Singapore classrooms.

Research will focus on a series of Designated Subject Domains, which include English Language, English Literature, History, Humanities, Geography, Mathematics and Mother Tongue.

Requirements

• Essential:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in psychology, social sciences, education, or statistics.
• Ability to work independently and in a team

- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

- Good time management and organisational skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Preferred:
• Experience in using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and/or NVivo qualitative data analysis software.
• Experience in classroom observations and video data coding.
• Experience of collating and organising large amounts of data (video/audio)
• Skills in or knowledge of managing/using a Network Attached Systems (NAS) to store data.
• Skills in or knowledge of setting up/managing a website.

Responsibilities

• Perform literature review and report writing
• Conduct data collection (survey, student artefacts, classroom observations, focus group discussions, interviews), transcription, qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Perform project administration tasks such as scheduling and liaising with teachers and preparation of materials
• Manage research data and assist with managing the Network Attached System
• Assisting the Principal Investigator in writing papers/publications and creating presentation materials
• Perform other assignments as determined by the Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigators
• Application
• Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
• Closing Date
• Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
• Hiring Institution: NIE