Title: How school middle leaders in Singapore understand and practise 'innovation in education'

Authors: Pak Tee Ng

Addresses: National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1, Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616, Republic of Singapore

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a research into how school middle leaders in Singapore understand and practise 'innovation in education'. According to the research findings, these middle leaders felt that while 'innovation in education' was hard to define, it should appeal to the 'common-sense' of educators and have real educational value. They also indicated that the practice of 'innovation in education' should be mainly targeted at curriculum, teaching and learning, and involved them 'leading by example'. The challenges of 'innovation in education' involved a balance between educational ideals and school realities, which was not easy to achieve.

Keywords: Singapore; school leadership; middle leaders; curriculum; pedagogy; change; common sense; educators; educational value; teaching; learning; leading by example; educational ideals; school realities; innovation; education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIIE.2011.045087

International Journal of Innovation in Education, 2011 Vol.1 No.3, pp.253 - 262

Published online: 24 Jan 2012 *

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