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Innovation Programme 2016 Briefing for Innovation Mentors @ NTU IvP Committee Gifted Education Branch Curriculum Planning and Development Division 1

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Page 1: IvP Mentors Briefing (29 Feb 2016)

Innovation Programme 2016

Briefing for Innovation Mentors

@ NTU

IvP CommitteeGifted Education Branch

Curriculum Planning and Development Division 1

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Briefing Outline

• Overview and timeline of IvP

• Curriculum

• Innovation Challenge 2016

• Assessment

• Roles and responsibilities of Innovation Mentors

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OVERVIEW

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Objectives

At the end of the programme, students are to:

– think critically about existing problems

– empathise with people in understanding problems

– think creatively in coming up with new solutions

– think critically about their own solutions

– be exposed to knowledge and experiences beyond the classroomthrough interaction with Innovation Mentors from tertiaryinstitutions and other organisations

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TimelineDate Events Remarks

29 Jan IvP Launch Dunman High School

5, 12 & 14 Mar Disability Awareness Workshop

By week of 7 MarDraft Session 1 (Understanding Problem)

Pupils meet Innovation Mentors in schools

By week of 18 AprDraft Session 2 (Generating and Evaluating Ideas)

By week of 27 JunDraft Session 3 (Developing Solutions and Feedback)

Mar to Jul School-organised learning journeys

22 Jul IvP Project Judging (Secondary) NUS Faculty of Engineering

30 Aug Young Innovators’ Fair Republic Polytechnic

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CURRICULUM

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The processes used in the IvP is adapted from: The Creative Problem Solving Framework (CPS Version 6.1TM), 2003, Centre for Creative Learning, Inc. and Creative Problem Solving Group, Inc.

Processes Used in IvP

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IvP Curriculum

• Proper lessons to be conducted in schools byTeacher Mentors

• Structured approach: around 8 lessons and 3draft sessions.

• Lesson packages are uploaded on Google Site:https://sites.google.com/site/innovationprog/resources

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Draft Sessions

• Teacher Mentors will arrange with InnovationMentors (keep GEB Officers in the cc loop) fordraft sessions to take place by:

– Week of 7 Mar: Understanding Problems– Week of 18 Apr: Generating Ideas– Week of 27 Jun: Developing Solutions

• Innovation Mentors should use the IvP CommentForms for Draft Sessions to provide feedback totheir students.

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Draft Session 1:Understanding the problem/ challenge

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Draft Session 2

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Draft Session 3

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Suggested Format of Draft Sessions

1. IvP groups presents to a panel of innovationmentors at the same time

2. Each innovation mentor is assigned to workwith a 2-3 groups of pupils

3. Other suggestions?

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INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2016Towards a more Inclusive Society for People with Disabilities

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Introduction

• According to the World Health Organisation, over a billionpeople in the world live with a disability, and between 110million and 190 million adults have significant difficulties infunctioning.

– Persons with disabilities are the world’s largest minority group.

• There are five main types of disability, which include:

– Physical– Intellectual– Psychiatric– Sensory– Neurological

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Some history…

• On 30 November 2012, Singapore officially signed the UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(UNCRPD).

– Our commitment towards an inclusive society to improve the lives ofpersons with disabilities and to increase access to opportunities forperson with disability to maximise their potential.

• Enabling Master Plan 2012-2016

– To follow up on foundation laid by earlier disability-related initiatives,such as Enabling Masterplan 2007-2011.

– Sets out to address the needs of persons with disabilities as well asthe needs of their caregivers by means of a series of policyrecommendations for relevant government agencies to take action.

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Key themes of an inclusive society

• To create an inclusive society for persons withdisabilities, we need to consider the followingissues:

– Early intervention

– Education

– Employment

– Adult Care

– Accessibility

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Our progress in Singapore

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What do the intended users feel about our progress?

• Find out more at the:

– IvP Launch

– Disability Awareness Workshop

– Learning Journeys

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How can I contribute to an inclusive society in IvP?

• Developing Assistive Technology– What can I make to improve the daily performances of

people with disabilities?

• Improving Accessibility– How can I make it easier for people with disabilities to

move from one point to another?

• Enabling Care Givers– How can I ease the demands placed upon the

caregivers for people with disabilities?

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Timeline

• 29 January – Launch of Innovation Challenge

• 5, 12 & 14 March – Disability Awareness Workshop

• 21 April – Mid-term Review

• 22 July – IvP Project Judging + Feedback

• 30 August – Young Innovators’ Fair

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Judging Criteria

• Novelty – How different is your solution from existing solutions? Is there a‘wow’ factor in your solution?

• Insights – What have you learnt about people with disabilities? What aretheir concerns and challenges?

• Alignment – How have you translated your insights into your solution?Which part of your insights motivated you to develop this solution?

• Practicality – What is the feasibility of implementing your solution? Howeffective is the solution if implemented?

• Impact – How much improvement will your innovation make to the livesof PWDs if implemented? Does the benefits far outweigh the cost?

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Resources & References

• Embracing Inclusion, An Introduction to Inclusion (Disabled People’s Association, Singapore (DPA), 2015)

• Enabling Masterplan 2012-2016

• Improving the Lives of Persons with Disabilities (National Council for Social Services (NCSS), 2013)

• Inclusive Education and an Inclusive Mindset for an Inclusive Society (Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD), 2014)

• Universal Design Guidelines – Commercial Buildings (Building and Construction Authority (BCA), 2006)

• Types of Assistive Technology and their Uses (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and National Development (NIH), https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/rehabtech/conditioninfo/Pages/device.aspx)

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“Nothing about us without us”Disability Rights Movement

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ASSESSMENT

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Forms of Assessment

On-going Assessment

• On-going feedback from Teacher Mentors andInnovation Mentors through regular lessonsand draft sessions (IvP Comment Forms forDraft Sessions)

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Forms of Assessment

Final Project Evaluation

• Innovation Mentors will evaluate PRODUCT andTeacher Mentors will evaluate PROCESS

– Form C – IvP Project Evaluation Form (No need tosubmit to GEB)

• Certificates (Distinction, Merit or Participation)will be given based on mentors’ evaluation

– No quota

– Non-competitive

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Forms of Assessment

Project Judging

• An additional channel to provide feedback tostudents on their project ideas.

– Innovation Challenge: PWDs and AT Engineers

– Others: Same format as previous years

• Around 30% of projects will be shortlisted forexhibition at Young Innovators’ Fair.

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Roles and Responsibilities

Innovation Mentor

• Consultative role, provides advice and technicalexperience to pupils during 3 Draft sessions.

• Avoid being too affirmative and encouraging ofthe students’ work, unless the work is reallybrilliant.

• Good to first understand from teacher mentorstheir opinions on the projects, if schedulepermits.

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Some Problems You Might Face

• Cannot contact school coordinator

– Contact Lily or myself

• School coordinator is not flexible with draftsession schedule

– Volunteer to go down on a separate session tomeet the group you are mentoring

– Suggest e-mentoring

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Some Other Advice

• Maintain professional mentor-menteerelationship at all times.

• Be objectives and avoid display of favouritism.

• Communication with mentees to be donethrough teachers.

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CONTACT

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Name Email Contact Number

Melvin Tan [email protected] 6771 3021

David Kwek [email protected] 6771 3005

Tan Hui Zhen [email protected] 6771 3030

Tan Siew Yan [email protected] 6771 3024

Benjamin Ng [email protected] 6771 3018

Frankie Chua [email protected] 6771 3029

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THANK YOU