Research Assistant

Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice) (NIE) page is loaded## Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice) (NIE)locations: NTU Main Campus, Singaporetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 14, 2025 (12 days left to apply)job requisition id: R The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 6-month contract at the .**Project Title: Teacher Reflection as Situated Professional Learning****Project Introduction:**Teaching is complex because it is situated in the complexity and messiness of schools and classrooms. Teacher reflection enables teachers to develop agency by encouraging them to identify problems or ways of improving their practice, gather evidences from classrooms, and bridge gaps between theory and practice. Teacher reflection, thus, becomes a situated form of professional learning that allows teachers to learn from their practice and experiences.Researchers work closely with teacher mentors to make sense of teachers' voices and inform the design of teacher reflection by building on schools' existing structures and processes. Teacher mentors are encouraged to reflect and inform the design and implementation of teacher reflection together with researchers. Teachers, working with teacher mentors, will reflect on their classroom experiences and use teacher reflection as a way of professional learning. Teacher mentors and teachers go through cycles of reflecting, dialoguing and refining practice throughout the study. Reflection journals, interviews, and field notes are used as primary forms of data collection**Requirements:*** Bachelor's degree in Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, or related disciplines* Excellent theoretical knowledge of research designs* Prior working experience in research project and familiar with research methods* Previous experiences with conducting qualitative analyses in research settings* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills* Excellent organizational skills and ability to deliver work within given deadlines* Proactive, critical, analytical, able to work independently, and be a good team player* A self-directed learner who effectively picks up relevant skills as needed**Responsibilities:*** Conduct participant recruitment and collect data* Conduct data analysis to address research objectives and outcomes* Design and conduct training materials with support from research team* Conduct literature scans to support research and perform research analysis* Manage project-related administrative work* Write/prepare research reports, publications and presentation materials independently* Liaise and work closely with stakeholders from external institutions, such as schools* Other research, budgeting, and project management tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator (PI)**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: NIENTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU ( ).Ranked amongst the world's top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past seven years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district.Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.For more information, visit #J-18808-Ljbffr