Publications

Publications

Book Chapters
  • Ben Said, S., & Shegar, C. (2013). Compliance, negotiation, and resistance in teachers’ spatial construction of professional identities. In S. Ben Said, & L. J. Zhang (Eds.), Language teachers and teaching (pp. 127–149). Routledge.
  • Tan, O. S., & Low, E. L. (2016). Singapore’s systemic approach to teaching and learning twenty-first century competencies. In F. M. Reimers & C. K. Chung (Eds.), Teaching and learning for the twenty-first century educational: Goals, policies, and curricula from six nations (pp. 25–68). Harvard Education Press.
  • Low, E. L. & Tan, O. S. (2017). Teacher education policy: Recruitment, preparation and progression. In O. S. Tan, W. C. Liu, & E. L. Low (Eds.), Teacher education in the 21st century: Singapore’s evolution and innovation (pp. 11–32). Springer.
  • Ng, P. T.,& Low, E. L. (2017). Teacher learning and development across the continuum: Pre-service to in-service. In O. S. Tan, W. C. Liu, & E. L. Low (Eds.), Teacher education in the 21st century: Singapore’s evolution and innovation (pp. 267–282). Springer.
  • Tan, O. S., & Low, E. L. (2018). Working in times of uncertainty to prepare for the future. In F. M. Reimers, & C. K. Chung (Eds.), Preparing teachers to educate whole students: An international comparative study (pp. 221–251). Harvard Education Press.
  • Low, E. L. (2018). The changing roles of teachers and teacher learning in the twenty-first century: The Singapore story. In H. Niemi, A. Toom, A. Kallioniemi & J. Lavonen (Eds.), The teacher’s role in changing globalizing world (pp. 103–115). Koninklijke Brill.
  • Low, E. L., Goh, S.-E., Tan, J. S. Y. & Tam, J. C. P. (In press). Enabling factors to enhance teachers’ career-long well-being. In O.-S. Tan, E. L. Low, I. S. Caleon & E. L. Ng (Eds.),Enhancing holistic well-being of children and youth: Insights from Singapore education and research (p. TBA). Springer.
  • Low, E. L. (2022). Enabling sustainable success: Lessons from Singapore. In W. O. Lee, P. Brown, A. L. Goodwin & A. Green (Eds.), International handbook on education development in Asia-Pacific (pp. 1–20). Springer.
  • Low, E.L. (2022). Rethinking teacher education in the Singapore context. In J. Madalińska- Michalak, M. A. Flores, E. L. Low & S. Van Nuland (Eds.), Recruiting and educating the best teachers: Policy, professionalism and pedagogy (pp. 192–212). Brill.
  • Low, E. L. (2023). Reimagining education beyond the time of crises and disruptions: Seizing opportunities to realise holistic education. In Holistic teaching and learning environments for well-being: A handbook for teachers based on classroom stories and practices across Asia and Europe (pp. 22–34). ASEF.
  • Low, E. L. (In press). Rethinking teacher education in pandemic times: Lessons from and for Singapore. In R. Tierney, F. Rizvi, G. Smith & K. Ercikan (Eds.), International Encyclopaedia of Education (pp. TBA). Elsevier.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  • Low, E. L., Hui, C. R., Taylor, P. G. & Ng, P. T. (2012). Towards evidence-based initial teacher education in Singapore: A review of current literature. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 37(6), 65–77.
  • Yeung, A. S., Lim, K. M., Tay, E. G., Lam-Chiang, A. C., & Hui, C. R. (2012). Relating use of digital technology by pre-service teachers to confidence: A Singapore survey. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(8), 1317–1332.
  • Yeung, A. S., Taylor, P. G., Hui, C., Lam-Chiang, A. C., & Low, E. L. (2012). Mandatory use of technology in teaching: who cares and so what? British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(6), 859–870.
  • Taylor, P. G., Low, E. L., Lim, K. M., & Hui, C. (2013). Making learning visible in initial teacher education: A pedagogical characterisation scheme. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 12, 1–17.
  • Yeung, A. S., Tay, E. G., Hui, C., Lin, J. H., & Low, E. L. (2014). Pre-service teachers’ motivation in using digital technology. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(3), 135–153
  • Ben Said, S. (2013). “A lighthouse on the beach”: Stories, metaphors and anecdotes in teachers’ personal recounts. Bellaterra Journal of Teaching and Learning Language and Literature, 6(4), 1–15.
  • Goodwin, A. L., Low, E. L., & Ng, P. T. (2015). Developing teacher leadership in Singapore: Multiple pathways for differentiated journeys. The New Educator, 11(2), 107–120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1547688X.2015.1026782
  • Goodwin, A. L., Low, E., Ng, P., Yeung, A. S., & Cai, L. (2015). Enhancing playful teachers’ perception of the importance of ICT use in the classroom: The role of risk taking as a mediator. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40(4), 133–150.
  • Low, E. L., Hui, C. R., & Cai, L. (2017). Developing student teachers’ critical thinking and professional values: A case study of a teacher educator in Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 37(4), 535–551.
  • Low, E. L., Ng, P. T., Hui, C. R., & Cai, L. (2017). Teaching as a career choice: Triggers and drivers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42(2), 28–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2017v42n2.3
  • Low, E. L., Ng, P. T., Hui, C. R., & Cai, L. (2019). How do teacher affective and cognitive self-concepts predict their willingness to teach challenging students? Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 44(10), 18–34.
  • Low, E. L., Goh, S.-E., & Tan, J. S. Y. (2022). The future of work in education: Teachers’ professional commitment in a changing world. New England Journal of Public Policy, 34(1), 1– 19.
  • Low, E. L. (2023). Rethinking teacher education in pandemic times and beyond. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-023-09337-4
  • Low, E. L. (2023). Reimagining teacher education in Singapore for a changing international landscape. European Journal of Teacher Education, 46(5), 789–802. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2023.2242576

Presentations

Keynote Addresses
  • Low, E. L. (2010, February). Directions for teacher education in a globalising society: A Singapore model. Keynote address presented at the EHWA International Conference for Teacher Education, Seoul, Korea.
  • Low, E. L. (2010, November). Teacher education for the 21st century: A Singapore model. Keynote address presented at the World Conference of the All India Educational Research Association (AIAER), Educon 2010, Punjab, India.
  • Low, E. L. (2012, September). Holistic teacher evaluation, holistic teacher growth: The Singapore story plenary starter on “how do we measure teacher performance”. Keynote address presented at the New York times School for tomorrow conference: building a better teacher, New York, United States.
  • Low, E. L. (2012, October). Redesigning Teacher Education amidst a Changing Educational Landscape: Building an Evidence-base. Keynote address presented at the Blackboard Teaching and Learning International Forum, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2013, April). A portrait of great teachers: The Singapore story. Keynote address presented at the Great Teachers Colloquium, Anchorage, United States.
  • Low, E. L. (2014, February). Moving beyond thinking schools, learning nation: Lessons from Singapore. Keynote address presented at the Global Perspectives on Education: Lessons from a Flat World, Houston, United States.
  • Low, E. L. (2015, July). Building a high quality teaching workforce for Singapore in the 21st century. Keynote address presented at the Transforming Teacher Education for Future Teachers, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Low, E. L. (2015, October). Building a high quality teaching workforce in the 21st century. Keynote address presented at the Teaching is Rocket Science: How do we Raise the Status of the Profession? Melbourne, Australia.
  • Low, E. L. (2016, June). Preparing teachers for the 21st century: From quantity to quality. Keynote address presented at the International Conference on More and Better Investment in Global Education, Seoul, Korea.
  • Low, E. L. (2018, August). Building an evidence-base for teacher education: A longitudinal study. Keynote address presented at the World Education Research Association (WERA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Low, E. L. (2018, August). Personalised teacher learning and the role of education research: Global perspectives for the 21st century. Keynote address presented at the World Education Research Association (WERA) World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Low, E. L. (2018, November). Transformative teacher education in the 21st century: A Singapore mode Keynote address presented at the 11th International Policy Dialogue Forum, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, September). Singapore’s systemic approach to teaching and learning 21st century competencie Keynote address presented at the CW International Conference on Education Innovation, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, September). Teacher education in the 21st century: Rethinking paradigms and approaches. Keynote address presented at the CW International Conference on Education Innovation, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, October). Beyond TLLM: Remaking Singapore’s education landscape in the 21st century. Keynote address presented at the International Forum on School Curriculum Reform and Reform, Beijing, China.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, October). Teacher education in the 21st century: Rethinking values, skills, knowledge & competencies needed. Keynote address presented at the Teacher Education Indaba, Namibia, Windheok, Namibia.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, October). Teacher education and continuing professional development in Singapor Keynote address presented at the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum, World Teachers’ Day, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Low, E. L. (2019, November). Learning “4” life: Future-ready teachers for future-ready learner Keynote address presented at the Gifted Education Annual Conference, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2020, September). Education in post-pandemic times: Rethinking skills for the future. Keynote address presented at the Webinar hosted by NTU-NIE Alumni Association, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2020, September). Education in post-pandemic times: Rethinking skills for the future. Keynote address presented at the TE CoVID-19 Colloquy Series of webinars co-organised by Teacher Education Council (TEC) of the Department of Education, The Philippines and the University of Santa Tomas Research Centre for Social Sciences and Education, Manila, Philippines.
  • Low, E. L. (2020, October). Teacher education in post-pandemic times: The Singaporean experience. Keynote address presented at the Teacher Policies in Arab Countries: Realities and Aspirations Policy Dialogue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Low, E. L. (2020, October). Rethinking teacher education in pandemic times. Keynote address presented at the One of the Webinars in celebration of National Teachers’ Month and World Teachers’ Day hosted by De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
  • Low, E. L. (2020, November). Empowering educators through professional development for future-readiness: The Singapore story. Keynote address presented at the International Comparison Conference (ICC), Paris, France.
  • Low, E. L (2021, May). Teacher Education in post-pandemic times: The Singaporean experience. Keynote address presented at the Academy for Leadership in Teacher Education (ALiTE) – International Webinar Series for Exemplary Scholarship hosted by University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR.
  • Low, E. L. (2021, May). Rethinking teacher education in pandemic times: The Singapore experience. Keynote address presented at the National Higher Education Day and the Commission on Higher Education 27th Anniversary, the Philippines.
  • Low, E. L. (2021, July). Building an evidence base for teacher education and career-long development positioning for post-pandemic times. Keynote address presented at the De La Salle University Research Congress 2021 (DLSU ResCon 2021), the Philippines.
  • Low, E. L. (2021, November). How Singapore recruits, prepares and retains quality teachers: lessons for Pakistan? Keynote address presented at the Seminar series organized by Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), Pakistan.
  • Low, E. L. (2022, May). Rethinking education and teacher education: Seizing opportunities beyond disruptions and crises? Keynote address presented at the International Conference and Exhibition for Education (ICEE), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Low, E. L. (2022, September). Reimagining education beyond the time of crises and disruptions: Seizing opportunities to realise holistic education. Keynote address presented at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Classroom Network 2022, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2022, October). Education in post-pandemic times. Keynote address presented at the Forum with CHIJ SJC Alumni: Education and Employability in post-pandemic times, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2022, November). reimagining education and teacher education in the new normal: sustaining gains for holistic education. Keynote address presented at the 2022 International Conference on Quality Education in the New Normal, Manila, Philippines.
  • Low, E. L. (2022, December). Reimagining teacher education in post-pandemic times. Keynote address presented at the International Academy of Education (IAE) General Assembly, Berlin, Germany.
  • Low, E.L. (2023, March). Rethinking Language Teacher Education in Post-pandemic Times: What Stays, What Must Go, What’s Next?. Keynote Address, 5th Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching (ALLT) International Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Low, E.L. (2023, October). Developing the Teacher Holistically for Student Flourishing. Keynote Address, Investing in the Teacher and Enabling Educational Systems Symposium, Online, United Arab Emirates.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, May). Repositioning Language Teacher Education for future orientation. Keynote Address, Embrace the Future, Warsaw (Online), Poland.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, June). Building and Sustaining High Quality Teacher Education and Professional Development in Singapore: Insights from Research and Practice. Keynote Address, 60th Anniversary International Congress on High Quality Teacher Education System Construction and Model Innovation, Changchun, China.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, August). Educating teachers for linguistic diversity, equity and inclusion: future pathways for sustainability. Keynote Address, International Association for Applied Linguistics (AILA) 2024 Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, September). Building the archetype of the future-ready faculty. Keynote Address, Global Network of Deans of Education Innsbruck International Symposium 2024, Innsbruck, Austria.
Conference Papers and Presentations
  • Low, E. L. (2010, November 23–26). Preparing pre-service teachers for the 21st century: Quality issues in initial teacher education. Paper presented at APERA 2010 Conference, Malaysia.
  • Tay, E. G. (2010, November 23–26). Pre-service teachers’ perceptions about the use of digital technology. Paper presented at APERA 2010 Conference, Malaysia.
  • Lim, K. M. (2010, November 23–26). Baseline data on classroom pedagogical practices in initial teacher education: The development and application of a coding scheme. Paper presented at APERA 2010 Conference, Malaysia.
  • Low, E. L. (2010, December 15–17). Building an evidence-base for initial teacher education: Quality issues. Paper presented at 2nd East Asian International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong.
  • Hui, C. R. (2010, December 15–17). Orientations to learning and use of digital technology: Findings from a ‘digital use and perceived usefulness survey’. Paper presented at 2nd East Asian International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong.
  • Taylor, P. G. (2010, December 15–17). Baseline data on classroom pedagogical practices in initial teacher education: The development and application of a coding scheme. Paper presented at 2nd East Asian International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong.
  • Low, E. L. (2011, May 30–June 1). Building an evidence-base for teacher education in Singapore: What, why and how? Paper presented at 4th Redesigning Pedagogy: Transforming Teaching, Inspiring Learning International Conference, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L. (2011, May 30–June 1). A meta-analysis of initial teacher education research in Singapore. Paper presented at 4th Redesigning Pedagogy: Transforming Teaching, Inspiring Learning International Conference, Singapore.
  • Tay, E. G. (2011, May 30–June 1). Perceived usefulness of digital technology: Comparison of pre-service teachers from degree and postgraduate diploma in education programmes. Paper presented at 4th Redesigning Pedagogy: Transforming Teaching, Inspiring Learning International Conference, Singapore.
  • Lim, K. M. (2011, May 30–June 1). Characterising pedagogical practices in ITE: The development and application of a coding scheme. Paper presented at 4th Redesigning Pedagogy: Transforming Teaching, Inspiring Learning International Conference, Singapore.
  • Lim, K. M., & Hui, C. R. (2012, December 3). Student teachers in Singapore: Impact of early field experiences. Paper presented at AARE-APERA 2012.
  • Cai, L., & Low, E. L. (2016, June 4). School support and professional growth during the first year of teaching: A study of beginning teachers in Singapore. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.
  • Low, E. L., & Cai, L. (2017, May 30). School support and mentoring for beginning teachers: A comparison of the perceptions of mentors and mentees. Paper presented at Mentoring as a Journey: A Learning Forum for Teacher-Mentors, Singapore.
  • Cai, L., & Low, E. L. (2017, June 2). Building an evidence-base for teacher education: Findings from a longitudinal study. Symposium presented at Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.
  • Brown, N., Tam, J. C. P., & Low, E. L. (2023, December 3–6). Pre-service teacher identity, competence and efficacy development in teacher education programmes. Paper presented at 5th AsTEN Conference, Genting Highlights, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Tam, J. C. P., Brown, N., & Low, E. L. (2024, May 29–30). Building an evidence-base to grow future-focused teachers career-long in Singapore: Initial quantitative findings. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.
  • Low, E.L. (2023, April). International Perspectives on the potential of TALIS for policymakers and the research community- The Case of Singapore. Paper presented at AERA2023, Chicago, United States.
  • Low, E.L. (2023, November). Trends and Future Directions in Teacher Education Research and Practice: Positioning Teacher Education to Face the Uncertain Future Symposium. Paper presented at Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS) International Conference, Singapore.
  • Low, E.L. (2023, November). International Perspectives on Teacher Education: Future-Readiness. Paper presented at Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Winter Conference, Braga, Portugal.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, April). Values and ethics in Teacher Education. Paper presented at AERA2024 Conference, Philadelphia, United States.
Seminars and Workshops
  • Low, E.L. (2024, January). Education Policy Analysis and Research Utilization in Comparative Perspective: Education in a Democratic and Meritocratic Society: Moving beyond thriving to flourishing. United States.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, February). CMIMO Conversations I: Curriculum Governance Processes and Best Practices in Teacher Education Curriculum Reforms and Implementation. Philippines.
  • Low, E.L. (2024, June). Building an Evidence-base for Teacher Education. Changchun, China.