Springer Singapore: 3660 books
Learning from Shanghai
Lessons on Achieving Educational Success
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
The Shanghai school system has attracted worldwide attention since its impressive performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2009. The system ranks as a ‘stunning success’ according to standards of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)....
Perspectives on Marital Dissolution
Divorce Biographies in Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2015
This book presents a sociological account on marital dissolution that engages and extends theorisations on individualisation and the contemporary organisation of personal relationships to discuss how the experience of divorce might not be all debilitating but on the contrary, could provide opportunities...
Paradigm Shift in International Economic Law Rule-Making
TPP as a New Model for Trade Agreements?
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
The TPP was negotiated among 12 economically diverse countries, including some most highly developed and rich countries (i.e., the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore), some newly industrialized countries (i.e., Mexico and Malaysia), and some less-developed countries...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
This book presents the state of the art technology in Serious Games which is driven extensive by applications and research in simulation. The topics in this book include: (1) Fashion simulation; (2) Chinese calligraphy ink diffusion simulation; (3) Rehabilitation (4) Long vehicle turning simulation;...
Early Childhood Education Policies in Asia Pacific
Advances in Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
This book evaluates recent early childhood education policies on the basis of a ‘3A2S’ framework, which refers to accessibility, affordability, accountability, sustainability, and social justice. It systematically and empirically reviews early childhood education policies in specific countries...
Rethinking Youth Wellbeing
Critical Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
This volume offers a critical rethinking of the construct of youth wellbeing, stepping back from taken-for-granted and psychologically inflected understandings. Wellbeing has become a catchphrase in educational, health and social care policies internationally, informing a range of school programs...
Social and Emotional Learning in Australia and the Asia-Pacific
Perspectives, Programs and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Around the globe, there is a growing awareness of the importance of addressing students’ social and emotional development and wellbeing during schooling. Although the bulk of the work in this area has been conducted in North America and Europe, there is now a burgeoning interest in this topic in...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
This book focuses on cultures that shape contemporary Asian tourist experiences. The book consists of 10 chapters, which are organised into two themes: Collectivist Culture and Wellbeing. The chapters cover emerging forms of tourism (e.g., wedding and bridal photography tourism, roots/affinity tourism...
Understanding Test and Exam Results Statistically
An Essential Guide for Teachers and School Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
This book shares the goal of the classic text How to Lie with Statistics, namely, preventing and correcting statistical misconceptions that are common among practitioners, though its focus is on the educational context. It illustrates and discusses the essentials of educational statistics that will...
Southern Min (Hokkien) as a Migrating Language
A Comparative Study of Language Shift and Maintenance Across National Borders
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
This book presents multilingualism as a social phenomenon, which arises when speakers of a different language move to a new society and learn to speak the dominant language of the society. It offers case studies of Hokkien migrating families when they encounter new languages in Burma, Macao and San...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
This book arises from research conducted through Singapore’s National Institute of Education on such topics as integrating knowledge building pedagogies into Singaporean classrooms, with both students and teachers across school levels, from primary schools to high schools. Additionally, international...
by Singhaputtangkul Natee, Sui Pheng Low, Evelyn A. L. Teo
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
This book focuses on the implementation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in the construction industry as a tool to help building designers arrive at optimal decisions for external envelope systems with sustainable and buildable design goals. In particular, the book integrates special features...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
This book discusses the application of quality and reliability engineering in Asian industries, and offers information for multinational companies (MNC) looking to transfer some of their operation and manufacturing capabilities to Asia and at the same time maintain high levels of reliability and quality....
Global Water Security
Lessons Learnt and Long-Term Implications
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018
This book highlights the relationship between the water sector and various other sectors in order to establish an improved understanding of the importance of water resources as an essential cross-cutting vector of socio-economic development. The book is both policy and practice oriented and is not...