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.
Business, Performance and Skills Survey, Wave 2 (BPSS2)
Simon Freebody, Prof Johnny Sung, Jazreel Tan, Sheng Yee Zher
This project aims to investigate the demand side of the skills market in Singapore by surveying commercial establishments on their business strategies, skills utilisation and performance. Understanding the links between strategy, skills and performance will aid Singaporean policy makers in building an effective skills strategy for the future. Importantly, as the second wave of the Business, Performance and Skills Survey, this study will provide a sense of the changing landscape in Singapore regarding skills utilisation and the demand for skills.
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The Adult Learners’ Perception of Online Learning Due to COVID 19
Sheng Yee Zher, Tan Bao Zhen, Siti Nur Sabrina Binte Hardy and Dr Helen Bound
This is a mixed methods study conducted from September 2020 to February 2021. It aims to investigate Singapore adult learners’ experiences with transitioning to full online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Enhancing Assessment of Quality of Training Programmes
Dr Helen Bound
The Enhancing Course Quality and Curriculum project was initiated with the objective of improving the quality of CET courses based on research findings centred on the impact of the Six Principles of Learning Design (PoLD) on learning effectiveness (Bound & Chia, 2020). Lasting over a year, the project comprised several activities spanning 2 stages (Trial 1: documentary review of Course Proposals (CPs) for evidence of design principles, online survey on perceptions of CET practitioners and Training Providers (TPs) to PoLD in course design, and Trial 2: coaching 17 TPs through the process of populating the new PoLD-infused Course Proposal, conducting focus group discussions with SSG auditors and TPs not involved in the coaching trial).
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