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since the focus on innovation and enterprise (I&E) was first
announced at the 2003 MOE Work Plan Seminar. With the help of
dedicated I&E champions and facilitators, schools have used
a variety of ways to reach out to both teachers and students
to build a shared understanding of what I&E means. Let us see
what some schools are doing. |
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| Jurongville
Secondary teachers discussing I&E during their strategic
planning retreat. |
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I&E IS NOW a key item on the agenda at staff
retreats and has been incorporated into many schools’ strategic
planning. Jurongville Secondary School is one example. At their
annual staff retreat , teachers reflected on and discussed ways
to infuse the spirit of I&E in the classroom.
“Students
should be given a free hand to organise events , even i f the
teachers know that it is going to be a flop. It is a chance
for them to learn from their mistakes as they are allowed to
experiment in a safe environment. This will imbue them with
confidence, and they will have a greater chance of succeeding
in the real world in future.”
Teacher Mrs Esther Fong |
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teachers engaged in an envisioning exercise. |
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TAMPINES NORTH Primary School set up a special
committee called ICE (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneur)
to focus on infusing I&E into the school culture. To beef up
their expertise, ICE’s enthusiastic members and the schools’
I&E champions attended training workshops on innovation methodologies.
They felt that their learning would help their I&E efforts,
especially in encouraging teachers to experiment with different
ways of teaching.
“We
must make efforts to instil a spirit of inquiry in our pupils
to encourage innovative thinking. I see it as a challenge to
build strong character in pupils to prepare them to face adversity
or failure without ever giving up.”
Teacher Mdm Noorshirianny Bte Misban |
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| YJC’s
student leaders facilitating an I&E workshop for
their fellow students. |
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AT YISHUN Junior College, even the students
have been roped in to help spread the I&E message. Student leaders
were trained as facilitators and assisted in conducting I&E
workshops for the rest of the student population. This teacher-student
partnership was a significant and meaningful step in moving
I&E forward in the school.
“My
classmates and I have learnt to be more flexible in handling
situations. We also learnt that in order to survive in the future,
we must be more willing to take risks and be enterprising.”
Student leader Azrina Husain |
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INSPIRED AFTER their I&E workshops, the teachers
at Gan Eng Seng School are currently setting up an innovation
studio cum after-school student activity centre. GESS COVE will
be utilised for lessons and workshops during school hours, but
will be transformed into a bustling hub of student-run activities
after school that include stalls selling healthy desserts, salad
and cookies. |
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| Contributed by Masni
Mah, Organisation Development Division |
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