Talks & Workshops

Sharing at the 2nd Building a Reading Culture Roundtable at Bishan Library (2018)

Sharing at the 2nd Building a Reading Culture Roundtable at Bishan Library (2018)

 

International Talks  & Workshops 

  1. School Libraries and Librarians Matter. Open University Literacy and Social Justice Seminar, UK (2024, FEB).

  2. Creating a Vibrant Reading Culture in Your School. Workshop. AFCC Circle, Manila, Philippines (2023, NOV).

  3. Making Work Count: The Journey Towards Meaning in Academia. Webinar Series: Higher Education in Asia (Moving Ahead), Consortium for Higher Education Research in Asia (CHERA), Hong Kong (2021, virtual)

  4. Using Podcast Pedagogy as Authentic Resources for Higher Education Teaching and Learning. International Webinar on English Language Teaching, College of Foreign Education, China West Normal University (2021, virtual).

  5. Using Research to Generate Meaningful Dialogue around Contemporary Issues. UM Social Advancement for Happiness Research Cluster Webinar (Making Research Count), Malaysia (virtual).

  6. Training Teachers the Singapore way. Yeditepe University of Education Teachers’ Day Panel, Istanbul, Turkey (2018, DEC) (virtual).

  7. What difference does space make to the reading participation of secondary school students? Presentation at the University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia (2018, MAY).

  8. Designing the School Library as a Pedagogical Space for 21st Century Learning. Workshop for the School Libraries Association of South Australia (SLASA). Adelaide, Australia (2018, MAY).

  9. Designing Evidence-Based Library Spaces for Twenty-First Century Learning: Case Studies from Singapore. Presentation at the Learning Environments Applied Research Networks (LEaRN) at the University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia (2017, NOV).

  10. A report on the preliminary findings of the Building a Reading Culture study in Singapore. Presentation at the American School of the Hague to school libraries and International Baccalaureate Organization. The Hague, Netherlands (2017, MAY).

Public Talks in Singapore

  1. Supporting the REading Development of Pre-school Children: the What, How and Where? Inaugural Developmental Paediatrics Symposium (2024, MAR).

  2. Read to Focus, Invited Panellist, NLB Reading in an Age of Distraction series (2022, JUL, online).

  3. Independent reading as strategy for Teen Reading, Invited Presenter, NIE-NLB Education in the City Public Talk (2021, JUL, online).

  4. Using podcasts to promote reading and books, Invited Presenter, Asian Festival of Children’s Literature (2021, MAY, online).

  5. The power of poetry, Moderator, Asian Festival of Children’s Literature (2020, OCT, online).

  6. Expanding the boundaries of literature education for a global world. Invited keynote at the Head Foundation, Singapore, with Suzanne Choo (2019, AUG).

  7. Confluence: Literature and its Meaning for Humanity. Invited Panellist at the National Poetry Festival, The Arts House, Singapore (2019, JUL).

  8. Cultivation of learning through environmental design. Invited speaker, NIE-NLB Education in the City Public Talk, NLB (2019, MAY).

  9. Design education summit education expert panel. Invited panellist, Design Education Summit 2019, Singapore (2018, NOV). 

  10. How to build a reading culture through the school library. Invited speaker,Asian Festival of Children’s Literature, Singapore (2018, SEPT).

  11. Literature in the language classroom. Invited panellist, Language Literature conference, Methodist Girls’ School (2018, MAR).

  12. Making reading a part of our lives: do we need to reimagine the library? Invited panellist, MOE Reading Symposium, STELLAR Centre (2017, NOV).

  13. Reading in the information age: why it still matters. Invited Speaker, Head Foundation Public Event Series, Head Foundation (2016, JUL).

  14. Reimagining Singapore through a national curriculum/canon. Invited panellist, Select Centre Literature and Society Series, Select Centre (2016, APR).

  15. What’s the point of Literature? Invited speaker, Singapore Writer Festival. The Arts House (2015, NOV).

  16. Out with tuition and In with a reading nation. Invited panellist, the National Library Board 20thAnniversary (NLB20) Public Debate (2015, OCT).

  17. Poetry of Place, Place of Poetry. Invited keynote address, MOE Literature Symposium, Singapore (2014, SEP).

  18. “A brief History of Toa Payoh”: exploring place-based learning in the Literature classroom. Invited speaker, Singapore Chinese Girls School Humanities Conference, Singapore (2014, JUL).

Roundtables in Singapore

  1. What is the future of reading? The power of pleasure. Presentation at the Developing School Library of the Future Study. NIE (2021, JUN).

  2. Developing a future-ready school library collection for adolescents. Presentation at the Building a Reading Culture Roundtable (Developing the school library collection for adolescents). Queensway Secondary School (2019, JAN).

  3. Reading, poverty and what schools can(‘t) do about it. Presentation at the Building a Reading Culture Roundtable (Reading, poverty and what schools can(‘t) do about it). Bishan Public Library (2017, AUG).

  4. Creating reading and learning spaces in our school libraries. Presentation at the Building a Reading Culture Roundtable (How design can help us rethink library spaces). Commonwealth Secondary School (2017, FEB).

Selected Invited Workshops and Presentations in Singapore

For Resarchers, Educators and Students

  1. Living the new normal: Blended Learning and MOOC. NIE (2021, MAR).

  2. Research impact webinar. NIE (2021, MAR).

  3. A dialogic approach in developing a coherent research programme. NIE (2020, OCT).

  4. Libraries for the future of learning: a project closure talk on reading and school libraries. NIE (2020, SEP).

  5. Poetry Moves, MOE Literature Symposium, 2020, online (with Angelia Poon).

  6. Poetry Moves: Strategies for Assessing Students’ Understanding of Literature, Ethos Books, 2020, online workshop.

  7. Reading Diversity Project, Raffles Institution, 2020, online.

  8. Reading in an Information Age, and How it Matters, Singapore Institute of Management, 2019.

  9. The Power of “Nudge” for Encouraging Joyful Reading through School Libraries, English Language and Literature Symposium, organized by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Toa Payoh Secondary School, 2019.

  10. Setting the Unseen, Nan Chiau Secondary School, 2019.

  11. Building a Reading Culture in Primary Schools, N5 Cluster English Language Professional Learning Community, 2018.

  12. Engaging Readers: Strategies for Building a Reading Culture in Schools, workshop for school library coordinators, Curriculum Planning and Development Division (MOE), 2016-2018.

  13. Library Redesign Workshop, hosted by the National Library Board, 2016 & 2017.

  14. How to Tackle Unseen Prose, W3 Cluster Literature symposium, organized by Jurong West Secondary School, 2017.

  15. Rubrics Creation and Curriculum Differentiation, S2 Senior Teacher Sharing, 2017.

  16. Beyond the Unseen: Reading Characters in Unseen Prose, organized by Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus St. Nicholas Girls’ School, 2017.

  17. Reading for Pleasure: Strategies for Motivating Students to Read In and Beyond the Classroom, English Language Teaching Seminar (ELTS), MOE, 2016.

  18. Designing Rubrics for Alternative Assessment in the Literature Classroom, Literature symposium, MOE, 2016.

  19. Benchmarking and Test Setting for Upper Secondary Unseen Prose, W6 & W8 Clusters, organized by Zheng Hua Secondary School, 2016.

  20. Literature Matters: Literature Education for the 21st Century, Humanities Symposium for JC and Secondary School Teachers, organized by Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, 2016.

  21. Levelling the Reading Gap: A Socio-Spatial Study of School Libraries and Reading in Singapore, English Language sharing on research in Singapore, co-hosted by NIE English Language and Literature Academic Group, NIE Office of Education Research and English Language Institute of Singapore, MOE 2016.

  22. Extending Literature Assessment, Consultancy for Curriculum Planning and Development Division (MOE), 2013-2015.

  23. Reading Singapore poetry, St. Joseph’s Institution, 2015.

  24. Using Little Things in the Literature Classroom, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), 2014.

  25. Literature Essay Writing Skills: What is Good Writing?, Serangoon Gardens Secondary School, 2013 and New Town Secondary School, 2015.

  26. Writing in the Literature Classroom, Fuchun Secondary School, 2014 & N6 Centre of Excellence Literature Seminar, organized by Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus St. Nicholas Girls’ School, 2014.

  27. Poetry in Place, Creative Writing for English Fiesta, organized by Dunman High School, 2014.

  28. Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry and Place, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, 2013 & 2014.

  29. Literature for Language Awareness, Language Arts Seminar, organized by Methodist Girls’ School, 2013.

  30. Writing Literature Essays, Literature symposium, organized by MOE, 2012.

  31. Testing and Setting the Unseen, Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School, 2011.

Consultancies and Public Service

Chin Ee has served as consultant for the Singapore Ministry of Education, the International Baccalaureate Organization and to various schools and organisations. She is currently consultant on the Library of the Future study for Singapore Ministry of Education.

She has also served as member of the Publications Consultative Panel and in various capacities for the National Arts Council, Singapore Arts House and various arts groups. She has partnered with the National Library Board on various projects and is currently a member of the Asian Festival of Children’s Literature Committee.

For consultancy matters regarding reading, school libraries or teacher training, please contact NIE International: nieintl@nie.edu.sg.