{"title":"Pak Tee Ng","description":"\u003cp\u003ePak Tee Ng explores the dynamics of education systems with a thoughtful and analytical approach. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eLearning from Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, offer insightful perspectives on educational policies and practices, making them valuable reads for educators and policymakers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a grounded examination of how educational frameworks shape learning environments and outcomes. Pak Tee Ng’s books provide a nuanced understanding of challenges and innovations within the field of education and reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"learning-from-singapore-by-pak-tee-ng-9781138926905","title":"Learning from Singapore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning from Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e tells the inside story of the country’s journey in transforming its education system from a struggling one to one that is hailed internationally as effective and successful. It is a story not of the glory of international test results, but of the hard work and tenacity of a few generations of policy makers, practitioners, and teacher trainers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its success, Singapore continues to reform its education system, and is willing to deal with difficult issues and challenges of change. Citing Singapore's transformation, author Pak Tee Ng highlights how context and culture affect education policy formulation and implementation. Showing how difficult education reform can be when a system needs to negotiate between competing philosophies, significant trade-offs, or paradoxical positions, this book explores the successes and struggles of the Singapore system and examines its future direction and areas of tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores how national education systems can be strengthened by embracing the creative tensions generated by paradoxes such as the co-existence of timely change and timeless constants, centralisation and decentralisation, meritocracy and compassion, and teaching less and learning more. \u003cem\u003eLearning from Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e brings to the world the learning \u003cem\u003efrom\u003c\/em\u003e Singapore—what Singapore has learned from half a century of educational change—and encourages every education system to bring hope to and secure a future for the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606349529324,"sku":"9781138926905","price":376.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138926905-learning-from-singapore.jpg?v=1778152819"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pak-tee-ng.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}