National Institute of Education (NIE)

For these teachers, caring begins with truly knowing their students.

Caring Teacher Awards 2026 National-Level winners Ms Chan Sew Yoon and Mr Felix Yeoh share what keeps them inspired — from seeing former students grow and thrive, to being a trusted source of support through life’s challenges.

Read their stories in Lianhe Zaobao: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260821-9554053

获全国爱心教师奖肯定 教育工作者更重师生情长 陈秀芸从小就喜欢当老师。小时候，她常和比自己小两三岁的邻居玩家家酒，轮流扮演老师和学生，还用黑板和粉笔出题、批改作业。

From struggling to read as a child to helping her students believe in themselves, Ms Raja Shahridah’s own journey has shaped the teacher she is today.

The Beatty Secondary School teacher and recipient of the National-Level Caring Teacher Awards 2026 shares how patience, empathy and building trust guide her approach to supporting her students.

Read her story on Berita Mediacorp: https://berita.mediacorp.sg/singapura/ibu-bapa-sanggup-minta-bantuan-orang-untuk-mengajarnya-kini-raja-shahridah-penerima-anugerah-guru-penyayang-1061956

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Ibu bapa sanggup minta bantuan orang untuk mengajarnya, kini Raja Shahridah penerima Anugerah Guru Penyayang SINGAPURA: Seramai 10 guru dinobatkan sebagai penerima Anugerah Guru Penyayang (CTA) 2026 pada Jumaat (21 Ogos). Mereka dipilih daripada lebih 18,000 pencalonan yang diterima tahun ini. Jumlah pencalonan itu p**a merupakan peningkatan hampir 40 peratus berbanding edisi sebelum ini.&nb

A caring teacher can make all the difference in a student’s journey.

Thank you, Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for Education and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration, for sharing the inspiring stories of our Caring Teacher Awards winners.

The impact of a caring teacher can stay with a student for life.

Thank you, Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of National Development, for joining us at the Caring Teacher Awards 2026 and celebrating the teachers who make a difference beyond the classroom.

The NIE proudly hosted the 16th Caring Teacher Awards 2026 at Raffles Girls’ School! 🌟📚

The ceremony honoured 10 outstanding educators whose compassion, dedication and unwavering support have made a lasting difference in the lives of their students.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, for gracing the ceremony as our Guest-of-Honour. Our sincere thanks also go to our valued partners, ExxonMobil Singapore and Ministry of Education, Singapore, as well as Raffles Girls' School, for their invaluable support, making this celebration possible. 🙏🏆

Here’s to our remarkable educators and the impact they continue to make in shaping a bright future for our students! 💛✨

What does it mean to be human in an age when AI can increasingly predict our choices?

In The Human Test, Ron Folman looks beyond AI’s capabilities to explore questions of free will, identity and creativity. As AI and Big Data become increasingly adept at predicting human behaviour, the book invites us to consider what unpredictability and creativity might reveal about what it means to be human.

📖 Read the NIEWS feature: https://niews.nie.edu.sg/jun2026/library/the-human-test-how-predictability-creativity-and-the-quantum-mind-will-redefine-life-in-the-age-of-ai/

What keeps Singapore Chinese culture vibrant and relevant across generations?

In an interview with vibes by 8world, Assoc Prof Tan Chee Lay reflects on more than 30 years of teaching, research and cultural work, and his efforts to connect different disciplines, communities and generations.

The 2026 Singapore Chinese Cultural Contribution Award recipient also shares what continues to inspire his work and his hopes for engaging younger generations with Singapore Chinese culture.

Read the interview here: https://vibes.8world.com/arts-culture/tan-chee-lay-3246351

陈志锐深耕华族文化30余年，希望汇聚“霎那微光”温暖更多人 南洋理工大学国立教育学院副教授陈志锐博士，深耕新加坡华文语言、文学与文化领域30多年，今年获颁新加坡华族文化贡献奖2026个人奖。首次获提名便得奖，他坦言感到意外，更把荣誉归功于一路同行的伙伴。陈志锐接受vibes....

On 12 August 2026, the English Language and Literature Department welcomed Dr Sarah E. Truman from The University of Melbourne for a seminar titled “Speculative Fictioning in Diverse Publics”.

Dr Truman explored how speculation shapes our everyday narratives, from navigating educational risk to imagining new possibilities. Participants from disciplines including science education and literature learnt how speculative stories can inform and enrich their own areas of inquiry 💭📚

In "The Ideological Brain: A Radical Science of Susceptible Minds", Leor Zmigrod explores how deeper cognitive tendencies influence the way we respond to uncertainty, novelty and change.

Blending neuroscience with questions of identity, belief and polarisation, the book offers a look at how our minds shape the way we see and make sense of the world around us 📚✨

🔗 Read more in the latest issue of NIEWS: https://niews.nie.edu.sg/jun2026/library/the-ideological-brain-a-radical-science-of-susceptible-minds