Educational Qualifications

1999

PhD (Applied Linguistics)

1990

MA (English Language), National University of Singapore

1972

Diploma of Education, University of Malaya

1971

BA (English Literature, Hons), University of Malaya

Academic and Professional Experience

2004 - 2005

Vice-Dean (Special Projects and Outreach), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

1996 - 2004

Assistant/Deputy Director, Master in Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore

1989 - 1996

Lecturer/course/examination coordinator, Center for Language and Communications, National University of Singapore

Research Interests

  • Problem-based learning, specifically the use of the case method in developing creative and analytical thinking
  • Public Opinion and Democratic participation
  • Social Capital
  • Civil Society
  • Strategic Management in the private and non-profit sectors
  • Communications
  • Adult Learning

Selected Publications

Public Policy Teaching Cases:

  • Teng S C. 1990. The Changing face of Public Housing. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C, 1997. Parents’ Maintenance Bill. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng, S C. 1998. The Mountains are High and the Emperor is Far Away: The Suzhou Industrial Park. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 1999. A City Without Chickens: the Hong Kong Bird Flu: Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 1999. Counterfeit English Medium School in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Bilingual Policy. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C. 2001. The Community Development Council: A New Creature. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 2004. Creating Value with E-Government. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C. 2004. Maternal Health Care in Indonesia. (This case was commissioned by World Bank to be used for a World Bank course on “Public Policy and the Private Health Sector in Asia”)
  • Teng S C. 2004. The Lallang effect: The grassroots effort in combating Sars in Singapore. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 2004. Creating Value with E-Government. Public Policy Programme, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 2005. Decentralisation in Cambodia: Three Views. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • Teng S C 2006. A Charity Gone Wrong. (This case written for a course on ethics for the training of Brunei civil servants).
  • Teng S C 2011. Second Chance. SIM University. (This case and its teaching notes were written for a leadership course offered as an elective in the University Core Curriculum)

 

Policy Research:

  • Cognitive development in early childhood and its implications for policy on center-based early childhood development programmes.
  • Social Capital and its Determinants: a study of the South West Community Development Council District.

 

Editorial Work on Books:

  • Teng, S C and M L Ho. eds. The English Language in Singapore: Implication for Teaching. Singapore; Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics, 1995.
  • Teng, S C and B S Teoh, eds. Reading in a Multilingual context: From Theory to Practice. Singapore: Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics, 2002   Page 3 of 3 
  • Low, E L and S C Teng. eds. The Teaching and Use of Standard English. Singapore: Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics. 2002

 

Conference Papers:

  • Teng, S C. Quality of Texts: Can Theme Tell. Paper presented at International Conference on Discourse Analysis. 16 October 1997. University of Macau, Macau
  • Teng, S C. Metalinguistic Awareness and the Case Method. Paper presented at World Association for Case Method Research and Application (WACRA) Conference. 17 June 2001. Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
  • Teng, S C. Early Childhood Environment: What Statistics Show. Paper presented at the Thinking Child Conference. 3-4 September 2001, SUNTEC City Singapore
  • Teng, S C. Social Capital: A Study of South West Community Development Council. Paper presented at Building Social Capital, MCDS Research Seminar. 25 September 2003. Holiday Inn Parkview Singapore.
  • Teng, S C. Preparing our graduates for the 21st Century. Paper presented at the Character and Citizenship Education Conference. 8 – 9 November 2011, NIE.

 

Chapter in Book:

  • Teng S C. Appropriacy in Language Use: A Feature of the Standard use of English. In The Teaching and Use of Standard English. Eds Low Ee Ling and Teng Su Ching 2002: Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics