Research in instructional technology at the national institute of education,Singapore

Summary The National Institute of Education of Singapore is in a unique position to develop and research educational products and processes for Singaporean classrooms. However, the opportunities made possible by advances in educational technology will only be realized if teachers are willing and able to utilize these programs and thereby achieve measurable gains in time, productivity, and/or learning outcomes. With the opportunity for training a majority of the nation's teachers by the year 2000, the NIE can significantly affect the implementation of the vision of an intelligent, information-technology-oriented educational system in Singapore. Ongoing research studies such as those reviewed in this article should provide both theoretical foundations and concrete models for the design of culturally appropriate educational technology programs.