Cognitive Development

Topic Lead

Professor Tan Oon Seng is Dean of Special Projects and Centre Director, Centre for Character & Citizenship Education at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Prof Tan has contributed at various levels of leadership where he pioneered new initiatives throughout his service to education.

Prof Tan was previously Director of NIE (2014-2018) where he played a significant role in enhancing teacher education and revitalising NIE’s training programmes to raise the image and professionalism of teachers. His many contributions included helping to initiate the Teaching Scholars Programme and refining the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education programme for aspiring teachers; enhancing teaching practices and international practicum opportunities for NIE student-teachers; and spearheading technology-enhanced learning and design-thinking infrastructural improvements.