Research for Impact: A Dialogue Across Education (Learners, Educators, Researchers, and Policymakers in Conversation)
The fireside chat brings together a diverse panel of voices from across the education ecosystem – including a recent graduate of an NIE-led research programme, a practising teacher engaged in research-practice partnership work, a research professional from NIE, and a policymaker from MOE. In an informal conversational format, the session explores how research-informed practices are experienced, applied and translated across different roles, offering multiple perspectives on how education research can meaningfully shape learning, teaching and policy.
Venue: NIE Block 5, Lecture Theatre 1
Date: 4 June 2026
Time: 4.30–5.30pm
Moderator: Mr Andy Ng (Teaching Fellow, CRPP OfR, NIE)
Panelists:
- Mr Isyraf (Graduate from NIE-led research programme)
- Mr Melvin Chan (Lead Teacher [History] Chua Chu Kang Secondary School; President Award for Teachers [PAT] Recipient)
- Ms Lorraine Ow (Unit Head, Research-Practice-Policy Group, Office for Research [OfR], NIE)
- Mr Darren Lai (Lead Research Specialist, Corporate Research Office [CRO], MOE)
