Science Education in Singapore: Toward “Fitness for Use”

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  • T.N. Goh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v3i1.39

Keywords:

Science education, Singapore, Economic development

Abstract

This paper discusses the changing role of science education in Singapore vis-a-vis the country's economic development. Unhindered by traditions or cultures adverse to the learning and application of science, science education is expected to continue to enjoy the support it has received in the past. Improvements in science education will continue to be linked to the country's economy. 

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Author Biography

T.N. Goh

T.N. Goh, Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 

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Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad

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Published

1997-11-15

How to Cite

Goh, T. . (1997). Science Education in Singapore: Toward “Fitness for Use”. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 3(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v3i1.39

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (1997): Volume 3 Fall 1997

Section

Section 1: Diversity in Science Education in the World