Teaching & Learning Team
SEOW Teck Keong
Deputy Director and Associate Professor
teckeong@nus.edu.sg
As one of the Deputy Directors, Teck Keong, with fellow Academic Developers, oversees the student-facing teaching assistant programmes of CTLT. His many years of teaching large classes of students from diverse majors, coupled with his previous experience as Resident Fellow of King Edward VII Hall and the College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) have provided Teck Keong with invaluable insights into developing students to be more effective teaching assistants. Passionate about sharing what he has learned and experienced, Teck Keong seeks to do what he can to foster the growth of future educators and students, while looking forward to learning from them in return.
Aaron DANNER
Deputy Director and Associate Professor
eleadj@nus.edu.sg
Aaron believes that everyone, regardless of resources and background, should have access to high quality educational materials. To this end, with the help of students in his research group and colleagues at the Centre for Instructional Technology (CIT), he has published several Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and a large number of YouTube videos promoting various electrical engineering topics. He is a current member of NUS’s Teaching Academy and has won the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) multiple times for his efforts towards enhancement of undergraduate education. He is also a long-standing participant in educational activities of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), previously serving on its Educational Committee, and recently chaired the Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP) conference in 2021. Along with his educational activities, he manages an active research group in the field of optoelectronics.
LEE Li Neng
Associate Director and Senior Lecturer
psylln@nus.edu.sg
Li Neng is an Associate Director at CTLT, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, and a Fellow in the NUS Teaching Academy. A psychologist by training, he is interested in educational innovation and exploring ways to inculcate curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. He has also partnered with non-profit organizations to drive and evaluate both educational projects in several developing countries and would love to have conversations with others on any of the above.
Kiruthika RAGUPATHI
Senior Associate Director
kiruthika@nus.edu.sg
Kiruthika RAGUPATHI leads the professional development pillar at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT). With over three decades of experience in professional development, she has played a key role in initiating/redesigning signature programmes such as the Professional Development Programme–Teaching (PDP-T), the Course Design Institute (CDI), the Educator-in-Residence Programme (EiRP), and Open Conversations. She is dedicated to enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes by continually refining teaching quality instruments at NUS. Beyond her administrative and teaching responsibilities, Kiruthika’s research spans areas such as academic development, graded/gradeless learning, assessment, technology-enhanced learning, interdisciplinary education, and student living-learning experiences. Her commitment to evidence-based practices is evident through her active participation in cross-disciplinary research aimed at enhancing higher education. Kiruthika’s role at CTLT underscores her expertise in pedagogical development while positioning her as a driving force behind fostering innovative educational ecosystems and inspiring educators to strive for academic excellence.
Mark GAN
Associate Director
cdtgjs@nus.edu.sg
Dr Mark GAN Joo Seng is an Associate Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) and a Resident Fellow at Helix House. As an academic developer, he has been involved in a wide variety of initiatives and programmes to enhance professional development of staff within faculties, schools and beyond. Some of the key programmes include the Development of a Teaching Portfolio for growth and promotion purposes, a teacher mentorship programme, setting up of Learning Communities and the Affiliates Programme on Educational leadership. His research interests lie in the areas of feedback and assessment, reflective practice and the impact of academic development work on teaching quality. Mark received his PhD in Education from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Verily TAN
Senior Education Specialist
vstan@nus.edu.sg
Verily TAN, a Senior Education Specialist at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) , is well experienced in educational technology and pedagogy, focusing on blended learning, academic development, and technology-enhanced learning (TEL). With a Master’s degree in Learning Sciences and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington, her research interests include online teaching and learning, interdisciplinary STEM learning, and collaborative design. Verily also actively contributes to understanding andragogy, the methods of teaching adult learners, in her role at CTLT.
Nicolle LEE Han
Education Specialist
nicolle@nus.edu.sg
Nicolle LEE holds a Master’s degree in Education specialising in Learning Sciences and Technologies from the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. Drawing upon her foundation in pedagogy, she designs course activities and engages participants through effective digital content that nurtures their teaching and facilitation skills. To ensure the quality of the courses, she is committed to evaluating the impact of the courses by actively seeking feedback from participants and continuously identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance their learning experiences.
Furthermore, Nicolle is deeply interested in the potential of emerging technologies, such as immersive technologies and artificial intelligence, in higher education. She enjoys exploring how these tools can be harnessed to augment teaching, learning, assessment and feedback across various subject disciplines.
YEO Zi Hui
Education Specialist
zihui-yeo@nus.edu.sg
YEO Zi Hui is a passionate academic developer committed to the advancement of higher education. At the Centre, she is involved in designing, developing, delivering and evaluating professional development programmes, and works closely with educators to creatively translate evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies onto the ground.
Aside from her work as a practitioner, Zi Hui also contributes actively to the education literature. She has experience using both quantitative and qualitative methods, including Natural Language Processing and classroom observations, to inquire into the classroom. Her work has been presented at conferences such as the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia and published in academic journals like the Teaching and Learning Inquiry. Learn more about her on her LinkedIn profile.