Children are by nature active learners, and no one learns by a single method or process. Thus, to motivate all children to love to learn, educators need to consciously include varieties in the lesson presentations to enhance learning. There are many processes, but we will start with the 4 listed in the Learning Outcomes and in them include the Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinesthetics sensory modalities.
Learning Outcomes:
Target Audience:
Early Childhood Educators
Ms Brenda Yeow has contributed 43 years to education service before retiring in Jan 2006. She has served in various positions starting from a classroom teacher to science textbook/curriculum developer in the Curriculum Development Institution of Singapore, to vice principal, principal, and school inspector. During the last 20 years of her service, she has served in various committees in the MOE and conducted various workshops for school leaders and teachers. After retirement, she still renders part-time service to MOE in various projects. Brenda also has a 3-year experience as a Quality Advocate in the pre-school fraternity. She was also a Resource Development Specialist in Science Centre Singapore from September 2014 to June 2019, developing science resource kits and conducting Inquiry-based Learning workshops for primary and preschool educators. Besides being a leader within the schools and Ministry of Education, Brenda has contributed to the development of science education at national and international levels – organized science festivals/fairs/activities for students from primary school to junior college levels. She also conducts workshops for teachers and presented papers at conferences. Miss Yeow is currently an Educational Consultant with the Principals Academy, and she conducts training for both preschool and primary school educators.
Course Code: BY241122
Topic: Teaching & Learning Processes (incorporating VARK)
Trainer: Ms Brenda Yeow
Date: 10 February 2023 Friday
Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Mode of delivery: In-person Face to Face
Venue: To be confirmed
Closing date for registration: 20 January 2023 Friday
Workshop Fee: S$190.00 per participant. Fees are subject to GST.
The first 30 ECDA-certified educators (at least LON L2) who register for the workshop will be eligible for ECDA subsidy.
ECDA subsidy fee:
$152.00 per S'pore Citizen or S'pore Permanent Resident participant or $76.00 per foreign citizen participant
Note: The balance fee (including GST on the workshop fee of S$190) after ECDA subsidy will be payable by the school or participant.
Other Information:
Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. No refunds will be made for cancellations or in the case of absentees. The Academy accepts replacements for registered participants who are unable to attend for whatever reasons.
School/Cluster-Based Workshop Registration
If your school or cluster is keen to conduct this as an in-house programme, please contact Joseph Loy by email joseph@pai.sg or tel: 6363 0330 on the cost of conducting the workshop.
