Students Research Award – 2013

Students Research Award – 2013 

This Award is an initiative of the Singapore Psychological Society to support young researchers, facilitate dialogue and maintain professional interactions between members and non-members.

Date: 19 Oct 13 (Saturday)

Participants: Students and recent graduates of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges located in Singapore.

To participate

• Students should send the abstracts (up to 300 words) to secretariat@singaporepsychologicalsociety.org  stating in the email subject “SRA-2013”.
• Deadline: 31 Aug 12
• The abstracts will be subjected to blind review.
• Notification of acceptance will be sent by 15 Sept 13.
• Authors of accepted works will be required to send the full papers (1500 words) by 1 Oct 13 and should be ready to present their papers in case of being the Award nominee, or prepare a poster presentation.

All papers will be published in the Student Research Award Book.

Note: group work may be also presented.

Participation fee

SPS members: Free

Non-SPS members (students, individual works): S$25

Non-SPS members (group papers/per submission): S$50

Non-students (attendees): S$35

Note: Payment can be provided by the institutions as well.

All the participants will

• get free admissions to the talks and workshops provided on the day of Award,
• receive certificates of attendance and electronic version of Student Research Award Book – 2013. 

Format Requirement for Abstract

• Title
• Name of Author(s)
• E-mail
• Main abstract body: practical or scientific problem, goals, hypothesis, methodology, results, and conclusion. References should not be included in to the abstract.

Format Requirement for Full Paper

• Title,
• Name of Author(s)
• E-mail
• Institution
• Abstract
• Key words
• Introduction: practical or scientific problem, theoretical background goals, hypothesis.
• Methodology: participants, recruitment, methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Reference list (not included in word count).

Note: paper should be written in APA format

Nominations are in 5 categories

1. The Best individual work

2. The Best group work

3. The Best B.A. undergraduate research

4. The Best Specialist Diploma undergraduate research

5. Public Award (online voting)

Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice)

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice.

Project Title: The relationship between situational interest and individual interest: How can we help weaker students by means of an instructional shift from trait to state interest?

The overall objective of the project is to explore how weaker students’ situational interest can be increased in various subject areas in primary and secondary schools. To that end, several experiments will be conducted to explore (a) how students’ context-dependent situational interest can be aroused by means of instructional manipulations (e.g., introduction of problems or puzzles) and (b) how heightened levels of situational interest influence weaker students’ long-term (dispositional) individual interest in the subject area.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Psychology
• Good statistical knowledge and skills
• Good theoretical knowledge of research designs in general and experimental designs in particular
• Good IT skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and able to work within given deadlines

Preferred

• Prior experience in education research
• Advanced statistical knowledge and skills
• Some programming knowledge (visual basic)
• Familiar with experimental lab software such as e-prime or SuperLab.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Experience in working with teachers and students in Singapore schools

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Principal Investigator in devising a series of experimental studies
• Responsible for preparing the experiments and crafting the protocols
• Coordinate and assist in data collection
• Assist in data analysis
• Conduct literature and database searches
• Manage research data and keep up-to-date research records
• Project administration tasks such as scheduling and liaise with schools
• Contribute to the production of research reports and publications
• Perform other tasks as required by the Principal Investigator

Application

Applicants should complete and submit the following item/s:

-        Application form for Research Positions

-        Cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of this position

-        Supporting documents as stated on the job application form

-        Other documents that demonstrate your qualifications

Please send your application to:

Dr. Jerome Rotgans – Research Scientist

Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice

National Institute of Education

1 Nanyang Walk

Singapore 637616

Tel: (65) 6219 6255

Fax: (65) 6896 9845

Email: jerome.rotgans@nie.edu.sg

**We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified**

Closing Date

When position is filled

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to the NIE campus. This is subject to availability of seats.

Disclaimer: While the Society take care to ensure the accuracy of the advertisement, all information contained are provided on based on present circumstances to the best of the Society’s knowledge and that the Society assumes no liability for and does not make any warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy, correctness, completeness of the advertisement.  Under no circumstances will the Society assume liability to any party acting in reliance of the advertisement .

HDAP Singapore Pte Ltd – Director (Wellness) & Senior Consultant (Wellness)

HDAP Singapore Pte Ltd

Human Dynamic is a leader in Integrated People Management Solutions (IPMS). It offers a well-rounded suite of services including:

• People Management Consulting

• Executive Coaching

• Learning and Development

• Work Life Coaching™ (EAP)

• Healthy Work Life

• Outplacement Consulting

• Relocation Assignment Consulting

• Critical Incident Management

Originally founded in 1993, Human Dynamic offers effective people management solutions for businesses that undergo the effects of globalization and organizational change. The group’s mission is to help corporate clients transform their organization culture, enhance people management effectiveness, and build a joyful, healthy, & productive workforce in Asia Pacific and beyond.

As preferred business partners for more than 100 global companies spread over 22 locations, Human Dynamic has offices in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as an extensive worldwide professional network in Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, United States, Middle East, and Europe to cater to the unique local community and diverse individual needs in each location.

We are inviting high caliber professionals to apply to join our operation in Singapore. We offer an international business environment and challenging professional experience with growth opportunities.

Director – Wellness

Job Scope:

Responsible for heading up the SBU- Wellness Consulting Service, leading the wellness team to provide professional wellness initiatives to corporate clients. Identifying business opportunities for company and manage key client relationships. Pursuing sales leads and prospective clients, delivering presentations and proposals, and negotiating and closing business deals; developing business plans including marketing strategies.

Requirements:

• MBA or Master in Marketing degree holder; or those with professional training in wellness and coaching
• Good consultative selling skills and have strong business development and marketing background in wellness/healthcare or EAP business;
• Strong sense of business acumen with good strategic marketing and business planning experience;
• Organized, multi-tasking, excellent project management skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and professional integrity a must;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English & Chinese;
• Sound proficiency in computer applications

Senior Consultant – Wellness

Job scope:

Design new on-site wellness programs for employee engagement and help them maintain good personal wellbeing and make positive lifestyle changes. Develop new wellness training topics and wellness coaching programs to client.

Requirements:

• Master of Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Medical related trainings background;
• More than 3 years in medical field, health promotion, fitness and ergonomics, with corporate wellness exposures is an added advantage;
• Certified wellness coaches or health coaches will have prior consideration
• Good presentation and coaching skills;
• Organized, multi-tasking, good project management skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and professional integrity a must;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English & Chinese;
• Sound proficiency in computer applications;

The posts are also open to applicants in Malaysia. Candidate not invited for interview within 6 weeks may consider their application filed for future reference. Personal data collected will be kept and handled confidentially by authorized personnel for recruitment purpose only. It might also be disclosed to our subsidiaries, associates and agencies authorized to process the information for appointment. The company will retain the application for up to 6 months after the selection process is finalized).

To be a successful applicant, you should also be self-motivated, energetic and driven, possess excellent inter-personal skills and have a pleasant disposition. You must be able to multi-task and work independently, yet function as a team player.

Please send your curriculum vitae, a recent photograph and expected salary to the Managing Director, Singapore via email to hr.hk@hdap.com. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.