Research Assistant (Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice)[NIE]
The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 19-month contract at the Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice.
Project Title: Parent Matters: Exploring Singaporean Parents' Engagement and Beliefs in Educational Assessments in the Context of Educational Assessment Reform
Project Introduction: This project aims to investigate how parents of Singaporean primary school students are involved in educational assessment activities and the factors that influence their involvement. The project will use a mixed methods approach, collecting data from both parents and teachers through interviews, focus group discussions and an online survey to gain a comprehensive understanding of parental involvement in educational assessment.
Requirements:
- Possessing a good Bachelor's degree or above
- Qualifications or work experience in social science or education would be preferred
- Good communication, organisation, writing, proof-reading and research skills
- Native or near-native proficiency in English
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Be a good team player
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary liaison with participating schools
- Support the Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) in organising and conducting focus group discussions
- Conduct coding, analysis and management of qualitative data
- Assist the PI in the preparation of project deliverables and in the reporting and dissemination of research findings to stakeholders.
- Other research 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: NIE
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