The NUS Teaching Academy (NUSTA): An evolutionary tale

Authors

  • S. LAKSHMINARAYANAN National University of Singapore
  • Erle LIM Chuen Hian National University of Singapore
  • Bernard TAN Cheng Yian National University of Singapore
  • CHNG Huang Hoon National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.23272

Abstract

Like many universities, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has evolved, since its inception in 1905, from its initial role of providing tertiary education to local undergraduates, to its current (equal) emphasis on teaching and research. NUS currently has more than 37,000 undergraduate, and more than 10,000 graduate students in 16 Faculties/Schools. The student body of NUS originates from more than 100 countries. Three years ago, the NUS Teaching Academy (NUSTA), a think tank, was added to its educational landscape to invigorate the student body and faculty at a time of paradigm developments in higher education. Several motivating factors can be elucidated in support of this initiative, in a large and established educational ecosystem such as NUS. (Abstract taken from first paragraph of document)

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Published

2012-08-01

How to Cite

LAKSHMINARAYANAN, S., LIM, E. C. H., TAN, B. C. Y., & CHNG, H. H. (2012). The NUS Teaching Academy (NUSTA): An evolutionary tale. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2(3), 155–161. https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.23272

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2012)

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Special Feature

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