Academic Profile : Faculty
Assoc Prof Aw Guat Poh
Deputy Head, Asian Languages & Cultures
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Asian Languages & Cultures
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A/P Aw Guat Poh has taught at the Division of Chinese Language and Culture, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University since 2000. She is currently the Assistant Head (Chinese) for the academic group.
She specialized in the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language, Teachers' professional development, Children literature as well as Singapore Chinese Women's literature.A/P Aw is an active practitioner in Singapore who works together with teachers from preschools, primary and secondary schools in the teaching and research of Chinese language. She collaborates with Ministry of Education (HQ) and stakeholders; and acts as consultant for many professional organizations locally and internationally.
Her contribution has been well-recognized, both locally and overseas. Besides teaching and research, A/P Aw is also a Chinese writer who writes short stories, prose and children's literature.
She specialized in the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language, Teachers' professional development, Children literature as well as Singapore Chinese Women's literature.A/P Aw is an active practitioner in Singapore who works together with teachers from preschools, primary and secondary schools in the teaching and research of Chinese language. She collaborates with Ministry of Education (HQ) and stakeholders; and acts as consultant for many professional organizations locally and internationally.
Her contribution has been well-recognized, both locally and overseas. Besides teaching and research, A/P Aw is also a Chinese writer who writes short stories, prose and children's literature.
Dr Aw's areas of expertise include Teachers’ Professional Development; Teaching & learning of Chinese as an international language; Metacognitive & self-directed strategies for Chinese as a 2nd language;Parental support in nurturing bilingual children;Bilingual reading and writing.
- AI-Scaffolded Seamless Chinese Character and Vocabulary Learning for Young Learners: The Design and Implementation of ARCHe 2.0
- Singapore primary and secondary students' perceptions, challenges and attainment in Chinese and Tamil composition writing: A comparative study on computer-based and paper-and-pen-based writing
- A Study on Children's Home ICT Use on their Language and Development (CHILD)
- Integrating Learning Analytics and Learning Design: Design and Implementation of Seamless Chinese Character Learning in Lower Primary Schools
- LEARN: Language automated Evaluation by generating Answers / questions from caRtooNs
- Promoting Early Book Reading at Home: An Intervention with Enhanced eBooks
- AI-Strokes: An AI-powered Chinese handwriting teaching aid with instant diagnostic and predictive capabilities to address cognitive and motor-related learning difficulties via game-based engagements
Awards
2020 Received the NTU Long Service Award (20 years)
2016 Received the ALC Pedagogy Champion Award 2016
2010 Received the Nanyang Excellence in Teaching Award
2010 Received the NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award
2016 Received the ALC Pedagogy Champion Award 2016
2010 Received the Nanyang Excellence in Teaching Award
2010 Received the NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award