20 April 2018
The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao are organising the second edition of the SPH Education Symposium to be held on April 26.
This year, the Symposium aims to foster meaningful dialogue concerning the infusion of contemporary issues into education.
Introducing current affairs and contemporary topics to Singapore’s students is especially relevant today.
More and more school teachers are looking to external teaching materials such as published news sources to hone lifelong skills in their students, and getting their students up to speed with the latest news and gossip.
The recent spotlight on misinformation and disinformation in the online space is another apt reminder of the importance of such media literacy and analytical skills.
The Symposium panel will explore issues such as how educators can be further supported to use contemporary issues in their classrooms.