Does Online Learning Count as Screen Time? What Parents Should Know
Does Online Learning Count as Screen Time? What Parents Should Know Children now use screens for homework, online lessons, educational games, creative projects and communication. This naturally leaves many parents asking: does online learning count as screen time? The short answer is yes. Online learning still involves a digital device, so it contributes to a […]
Ranked: The World’s Best Countries at Math in 2026
Ranked: The World’s Best Countries at Math in 2026 Which Countries Are Best at Math? Key Takeaways China ranks first in mathematics with an average PISA score of 612, nearly 150 points above the OECD average. Asian education systems occupy seven of the top 10 positions, with Singapore, Macao, and Taiwan all ranking in the […]
Local AI Technology Makes Student Emotions Visible, Helping Teachers Refine Teaching Strategies
Local AI Technology Makes Student Emotions Visible, Helping Teachers Refine Teaching Strategies What are students really feeling during a lesson? Are they curious, engaged, confused, or disengaged? Researchers at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), are developing EmoSense, an AI-powered emotion-sensing platform designed to help educators better understand students’ learning […]
Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform
Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform The South China Morning Post reported on how Singapore universities are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning as employers place greater emphasis on AI literacy among graduates. The article highlighted initiatives by local universities to expand students’ access to AI tools, while examining concerns […]
MOE to explore smaller classes where needed for more students in pilot with six schools
MOE to explore smaller classes where needed for more students in pilot with six schools SINGAPORE – More students could benefit from smaller class sizes, as part of a pilot to improve teaching and learning, starting with six schools from January 2027. Education Minister Desmond Lee said on Sept 16 that smaller classes could allow teachers […]
Meet Singapore’s young neighbourhood patrol: four primary school boys on a mission
Meet Singapore’s young neighbourhood patrol: four primary school boys on a mission SINGAPORE: Twelve-year-old Rafieq Sahin Rafizal could not bear watching strangers repeatedly empty a community fridge stocked with free milk and drinks for children from low-income families in Lengkok Bahru. So he decided he wanted to stand guard over it. His mission soon grew […]
How growing up in Singapore shapes young people: New $150m study aims to find out
How growing up in Singapore shapes young people: New $150m study aims to find out SINGAPORE – A new $150 million national research programme will track 5,000 young people in Singapore over the next five years to better understand how factors such as digital media use and urban spaces shape adolescence. Led by the A*STAR Institute […]
Singapore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids
Singapore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids SINGAPORE – Social media features such as direct messaging and video auto-play may soon be restricted as the Singapore authorities study ways to protect children from online harms and addiction. This comes on the heels of social media bans for those below 16 years […]
Singapore study to examine impact of parents’ sensitivity and responsiveness to kids’ needs
Singapore study to examine impact of parents’ sensitivity and responsiveness to kids’ needs SINGAPORE – Local researchers have launched Singapore’s largest parenting trial to examine how sensitive caregiving can impact young children’s emotional, cognitive and physical health. Sensitive caregiving is a caregiver’s ability to notice a child’s cues such as a cry or a specific behaviour, […]