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Vice Provost Student Dialogue Series
In an effort to reach out to students, the first session of CDTL’s Vice Provost Student Dialogue
Series was held on 17 October 2008 to let students share their personal experiences at NUS. Twentyfive
students attended the session and discussed issues such as the stress level at NUS, student
diversity, class size and academics who are too wrapped up in their research rather than teaching.
A third-year student recounted his overseas exchange experience in the US and expressed hope that
NUS would experiment with less exam-centric methods. A second session was held on 17 November
2008 with polytechnic graduates who have been admitted to the Faculty of Engineering to pursue
their degrees.
CDTL would like to thank Professor Tan Thiam Soon, Vice Provost (Education) as well as Associate
Professors John Richardson, Ashraf Kassim, Chua Tin Chiu, Daphne Pan and Chng Huang Hoon for
their presence at the session.
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| Professor Tan Thiam Soon, Vice Provost (Education), addressing the students during the session |
Students participants listen attentively to the issues being discussed at the session |
Farewell to A/P Daphne Pan |
Welcome! |
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CDTL bids farewell to Associate Professor
Daphne Pan, who steps down as Director
after 13 years. The CDTL team has been
extremely privileged to have been under her
leadership, during which she spearheaded
several key initiatives and programmes, such
as the PDP-T and TA programmes as well
as the TLHE conference series, all of which
have greatly enhanced the pedagogical
landscape in NUS.
Prof Pan returns to teaching and research
at the Depar tment of English Language
and Literature, and will also continue to be
involved in CDTL in an advisory capacity. We
wish her every success in her endeavours. |
CDTL welcomes
• Dr Wu Siew Mei, our
new Deputy Director
( Programme and
Research) who joined
CDTL in January 2009,
and
• Mr Stan Soh Shanji,
who joined our team in
September 2008 as a
Specialist Associate. |
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