Establishing Collaboration between NIE and ECDA for Brain-based Learning across Learning Profiles and Integrating Adaptive AI in Education System

Mr Victor Lye asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry will advise the National Institute of Education to collaborate with the Early Childhood Development Agency to study how students learn best across diverse learning profiles; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry will consider establishing an interdisciplinary taskforce comprising educators, neuroscientists, psychologists, and technologists to chart a roadmap for integrating brain-based learning and adaptive AI across the education system.

Mr Desmond Lee: There are ongoing education research collaborations involving entities, such as the National Institute of Education, the National Institute of Early Childhood Development, the Early Childhood Development Agency, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and other key partners.

MOE grounds its curriculum design and pedagogies in educational theories which draws from various research fields, including neuroscience and educational psychology and incorporates expert views as appropriate.