Academic Profile : Faculty
Dr Tan Ah Hong
Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Asian Languages & Cultures
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Dr Tan was a secondary school Chinese Language teacher for more than ten years before being posted to the Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore (CDIS) to design and develop curriculum. From 1996 to 1999, she was a Senior Head in the Educational Technology Division (ETD). In 2000, she was appointed as Head of Department, Mother Tongue language at Greenview Secondary School, followed by a secondment to the National Institute of Education (NIE) as a Lecturer. She was appointed as Head of Secondary Chinese Language Unit, MOE from 2008-2014. Under her leadership, 120 titles for 5 Chinese Language courses were published during the period 2010 to 2014.
She joined NIE, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group as a Lecturer in Jan 2016.
She joined NIE, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group as a Lecturer in Jan 2016.
Dr Tan's areas of expertise are Planning and development of syllabus and instructional materials; Young learners with difficulties in learning Chinese Language.
- Mobile Web App for Preschool Screening of Language Weakness in English and Mandarin (MAPS-LEM)
- Growth in Bilingual & Biliteracy Proficiency: Environmental, Individual & Experiential Factors (GIBBER)
Awards
• 2014 Certificate of appreciation for the Loyal and valued service to the Singapore Government for 35 years.
• 1992 Hong Kong Commonwealth Scholarship Award, MOE
• 1980 Public Service Commission Scholarship Award
• 1992 Hong Kong Commonwealth Scholarship Award, MOE
• 1980 Public Service Commission Scholarship Award