Specialist Diploma Course

To support the educational needs of the 21st Century, the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language has rolled out the “Specialist Diploma in Quantitative Language Research” programme. This programme aims to quip Chinese Language teachers with the relevant knowledge and skills to conduct quantitative research, which aim to raise the standards of School-based Chinese Language Research.

 

 1. Programme design

  • This programme is recommended for Head of Departments (HOD), Subject Heads, Lead Teachers, Senior Teachers and teachers interested in leading school-based research.
  • These courses are conducted under Opal2.0 system. MOE will sponsor the training cost for the MOE-Employed Trained Education Officers.
  • The participants are required to complete 6 courses below, attend the Pedagogy Research workshop and to conduct a school-based research. Upon completion, to submit a school-based research report (5000-6000 words) to attain the Specialist Diploma in Quantitative Language Research.

 

Course code Course title Course outline Lecturer
CLI-000205

Introduction to Language Research Approaches (CL)
语文研究取向导论

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 1）

 A comparison between the functions of qualitative and quantitative research Dr Soh Kay Cheng
CLI-000085

Research Designer: Topic Selection and Beyond (CL)
研究设计师：从课题的选择说起

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 2）
  1. Basics of Quantitative Language Research
  2. Formulating a feasible research topic
  3. Constructing a logical, operationable research design
 Dr Li Li
CLI-000088

School-based Quantitative Research: Experimental Design (CL)
校本语文量化研究：实验设计

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 3）
  1. Comparison Group Pre-test/Post-test Design
  2. Non-comparison Group Pre-test/Post-test Design
  3. Random-groups Multi-factors Experimental Design
  4. Single Group and its Threats to Validity
 Dr Li Li
CLI-000080

Design of Measurement Tools in School-based Research (CL)
校本研究中工具的设计

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 4）
  1. Assessment
  2. Observation Record
  3. Attitude Scale
         Dr Zhang Limei
CLI-000084

Essential Statistical Analysis of Language Data (CL)
语文数据的基本统计分析

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 5）
  1. Central tendency and Variability
  2. Effect Size
  3. T-test and Probability
  4. Correlation Coefficients
          Dr Soh Kay Cheng
CLI-000083

School-based Quantitative Research: Literature Review (CL)
校本语文量化研究：文献整理方法与工具

（语文量化研究专科文凭Specialist Diploma 6）
  1. Functions and Selection
  2. Excerpt, Criticism and Analysis
  3. Quantitative Data Analysis
  4. Citation Formatting
          Dr Lin Jinzhan
CLI-000212

CL Quantitative Language Research Workshop

(Specialist Diploma)

教学研究与实验工作坊

（语文量化研究专科文凭）

Dr Soh Kay Cheng

Dr Li Li

Dr Zhang Limei

Dr Lin Jinzhan

Mr Lim Yee Pin

 

2. Registration
To register on Opal2.0 website by searching the course code under “Catalogue”, and apply on the class run.

 

3. Contact Details

Executive (Curriculum)

Ms Wong Sirong / Ms Wong Angel

Phone: +65 6467 5667 ext 241 / 248

Fax: +65 6467 1278

Email: sirong.wong@sccl.sg /  angel.wong@sccl.sg 

 

Curriculum matters

Mr Lim Yee Pin (MTT)
Dean of Curriculum

Phone: +65 6467 5667 ext 214

Email:yeepin.lim@sccl.sg