Exploring Children's Perceptions of Learning

We witnessed before the turn of the 21st century that Singapores education undertook a series of curricular innovation and related infrastructure development. The changes included expansion in physical spaces of learning in the classroom, installation of information and communication technologies for multimedia-based learning, large-scale recruitment of graduate teachers, revision of teacher salaries and promotion opportunities, curricular diversity, and research on pedagogies and classroom practices. All children and teachers of the 21st century, regardless of backgrounds, are expected not only to acquire but also to create knowledge. Such changes may to a certain extent stimulate changes in classroom cultures, as well as in childrens experiences in learning. This book captures some of these changes.