The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 11-month contract at the Learning Sciences & Assessment Department.
Project Title: Examining the emotional regulation for feedback receptivity in Singapore Secondary Schools: An instrument development and validation study
Project Introduction: The project focuses on understanding how secondary school students in Singapore manage their emotions during feedback situations. Through face-to-face interview and focus group discussion with teachers and students using the Emotional Regulation Situational Judgement Test (SJT), the project aims to enhance student holistic learning and well-being.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology or related disciplines.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Good knowledge of qualitative research design.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and experience using NVivo is strongly preferred, but not required.
- Experience working in a research or school environment preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities:
Duties would include but not limited to the following:
- Contacting schools to coordinate research.
- Organizing meetings.
- Taking meeting minutes.
- Data collection, entry, coding and analysis.
- Conducting literature reviews.
- Reporting writing.
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator (PI).
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Workday Job Req ID: R00018510 (https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Research-Assistant--Learning-Sciences---Assessment-Department--NIE-_R00018510)
Closing Date
Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
