From Soft to Core Skills for Sustainable Development: A 10-Year Comparative Study of Internationalizing Teacher Education in Singapore

• Project/Area Number: 20K14035
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
• Research Institution: Mejiro University
• Principal Investigator: ナジール・イケダ リタ 目白大学, 外国語学部, 専任講師 (10847255)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2020)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: teacher education / internationalization / globalization / 21st century skills / Singapore

Outline of Research at the Start

This is a 10-year comparative study examining the internationalization of teacher education in Singapore. Analyses of findings are expected to show how internationalization can sustainably nurture student teachers with core skills that can contribute to national development and beyond. A framework, as a concrete deliverable, can be used to accelerate teacher preparation through internationalization in other contexts. Given the empirical depth, findings of this study hope to influence other school systems, directly contributing towards attaining the United Nation’s SDG #4.