Our Research
As an institute that champions excellence in Continuing Education and Training, IAL undertakes research projects that examine the various aspects of adult learning and development. The data we gather and the results we analyse enable us to further the advancement of the CET sector in Singapore, and inform policy making and decisions.
Adult Educator Typology
Simon Freebody, Dr Helen Bound, Magdalene Lin
Locally, the practice of adult education is growing and changing, thus leading to heightened diversity. As such, information regarding AEs in Singapore is sparse and quickly obsolete. Committed investigation is necessary to provide more useful information on AEs.The aim of this research project was to develop a typology of adult educators (AEs) and corresponding careers in Singapore.
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Skills and Productivity: Stage One
Prof Johnny Sung, Fiona Loke, Catherine Ramos, Prof Emeritus David Ashton
This research adopts a case study approach to examine the nature of the relationship between productivity and skills in selected sectors. The intention is to find out how the concept of productivity is understood within various industries and how they are managed.
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Training and Adult Education (TAE) Programmes: Graduate Destinations & Employers’ Views Surveys 2011
Prof Andew Brown, Rebecca Ye
This series of research studies endeavoured to investigate the impact of Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Training and labour mobility and career trajectories. To complement our understanding of these trajectories, we also examined the views of their employers and how the employers perceived the training received to have contributed to the organisation as well as their employees’ skills utilisation and employability.
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