Our Research
As an institute that champions excellence in Continuing Education and Training, IAL undertakes research projects that examine the various aspects of adult learning and development. The data we gather and the results we analyse enable us to further the advancement of the CET sector in Singapore, and inform policy making and decisions.
Learners' Reflections on the Tertiary Education and WSQ Experiences
Prof Roger Harris, Catherine Ramos, Mr Marcelino Lizaso Jr
The purpose of this research project is to identify the range of pedagogical beliefs of Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ trainers, trainers’ enactment of those beliefs and the ways in which context mediates these beliefs. In addition, through the process of engaging practitioners (trainers) in undertaking their own research, the project aims to explore how this process enables reflective practice, and to work towards developing possible models for professional learning involving practitioner research and reflective practice.
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Developments in Policy Systems and Delivery: United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand
Dr Gary Willmott, Annie Karmel, Fiona Loke, Catherine Ramos
The report profiles the scope of research agencies in vocational and continuing education and labour market studies in Australia, the UK and New Zealand and briefly reviews the types of research being undertaken and the way in which research policy and agendas are formulated.
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Development of a CET Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Prof Andrew Brown, Rebecca Ye
Singapore is facing a major challenge in continuing education and training: to demonstrate the results from the government‘s increasing investment in the sector. This document takes up this challenge and proposes a framework for monitoring and evaluation that will enable us to measure the outcomes of continuing education and training (CET), learn from the implementation of CET programmes and maximise the impact of future CET initiatives.
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