The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on 8-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice.

Project Title: Developing Teacher competencies in Aesthetically-Infused Inquiry-Based Learning (AIIBL): An intervention to move IBL in Humanities and Arts to the next phase

Project Introduction: This Design-based Research (DBR) intervention aims to do the following: (1) To observe teacher professional learning through an iterative co-design and implementation of IBL curriculum units with teachers in Humanities and Arts primary and secondary schools using the AIIBL framework and determine areas to support growth and development; (2) To develop Humanities and Arts curriculum units’ AIIBL design to support the growth and development of students’ 21CC; and (3) To build a foundation for a theory of transference of learning and skills across domains by exploring the potentials of AIIBL for cross-disciplinary development of 21CC.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Arts, or related field
• Familiar with Qualitative and Quantitative Research
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to synthesise diverse literature
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and NVivo
• Background in teaching, preferably in quantitative ethnography and arts
• Possess the willingness to learn and grow
• Inquirer, critical thinker
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Organized, reliable, patient, and with strong initiative

Responsibilities:

• Conduct data collection and analysis to support research objectives
• Coordinate and manage project timelines and deliverables
• Report writing and contributing to academic publications and presentations
• Collaborate with CRPP colleagues to support cross-functional research initiatives
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.