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In this special episode, Professor Tommy Koh and Professor Kishore Mahbubani are in conversation with Dr Tay May Yin, Principal Master Teacher, on the future of English in Singapore. With their extensive experiences as prominent diplomats, educators and effective communicators, they offer their views on the future of English in Singapore; what it means for our students and Singaporeans to be effective communicators in a technology-driven world; and what it takes to grow effective communicators.
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28 Oct 2025
Metacognition – Beyond Reflection at the End of English Language Lessons
In this episode, we feature Christine Goh, NTU President's Chair Professor in Education, English Language and Literature Department, National Institute of Education, NTU; Margaret Teo, Senior Teacher of English Language at Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School; and Colin Sim, Head of Department for English Language and Literature at Yusof Ishak Secondary School. Christine, Margaret and Colin explore with Cedric Leong, Principal Master Teacher, the question: “Is metacognition more than reflection?”. They discuss how metacognitive processing can be encouraged and made audible and visible in the pre-, while-, and post-phases of lessons in the English Language classroom. They also explore practical approaches and strategies for building the metacognitive ability of students as they perform language tasks in the various areas of language learning, and how these can be supported and enhanced through the use of EdTech and AI.
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27 Mar 2025
Metacognition and Its Place in Our English Language Classrooms (Episode 3)
In this episode, we feature Sally Ann Jones, Senior Lecturer with the English Language and Literature Department of the National Institute of Education, Renee Yuanna Sulaiman, Senior Teacher of English Language at Punggol Primary School, and Andre Wong, Teacher of English Language at Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School. Sally, Renee and Andre speak with Cedric Leong, Principal Master Teacher, about Metacognition as a pedagogical emphasis of the English Language Syllabus 2020. They explore the characteristics of classrooms that emphasise metacognition, the teacher's role in building metacognitive awareness, and practical strategies for fostering a culture of metacognition in English Language teaching, learning and assessment.
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