Senior Specialist Profile

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6 Sep, 2018
Lawrence WEE Loo Kang
Senior Specialist Technology for Learning
lawrence_wee@moe.gov.sg
@lookang

Profile

Lawrence graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Singapore and obtained his Masters in Instructional Design and Technology from the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He believes in developing open educational resources (OER) where anyone around the world with the ability and the motivation could get the skills that they need to make a better life for themselves, their families and their communities.

Prior to joining ETD, Lawrence was a Physics Teacher in Yishun Junior College , where he taught for over 7 years. He was very passionate about developing interactive simulations and practical use of technology so that students can figure out and make sense of Physics phenomenon by carrying out what if scenarios.

Lawrence’s interest lies in OER because the public, any teachers and students will be able to access and adapt these resources freely with little restrictions, such as licensing OER's materials under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Working with communities of local teachers and professors from Spain, USA and Taiwan, he co-develop Open Source Physics simulations and Tracker video analysis and modelling resources and instructional strategies to motivate and engage students.

Lawrence has been awarded 'MOE Outstanding Innovator Award' in 2013, the ‘Singapore Public Service PS21 Distinguished Star Service Award PSSSA’ in 2014, the ‘UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education, Pedagogical Innovation in the Use of ICT in Teaching and Learning’ in 2015 and 'National Day Awards Commendation Medal' in 2018.
He also led and support Professional Learning Community of teachers and MOEHQ officers to develop innovative technology solutions and curriculum that led them to clinch the Innergy (Gold) Awards in 2012( ETD Gravity-Physics by Inquiry) , 2016 (Open Source Physics at Singapore) and 2017 (Innovative DC Motor Demonstration Kit Set).

Interest

  1. Digital Resources for Learning (digital resources could include simulations, video, audio, AR/VR etc.
    • Design and Prototyping high quality interactive simulations, that has ease of use and include mathematical modelling pedagogy when appropriate.
  2. Learning/Content Management System, Quiz, Analytics etc (Moodle, Joomla)
    • use File Transfer Program (FTP)  to upload simulations in folder structure and use Joomla to automatically display the image, buttons and documentation. Moodle to collect data on students’ interactions on simulations.
  3. coding literacy
    1. coding computational thinking in Mathematics and Science, curriculum using language such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Python etc.

Publications Journals

  1. Loo Kang Wee, Kim Kia Tan, Tze Kwang Leong, Ching Tan: Using Tracker to understand 'toss up' and free fall motion: A case study. Physics Education 07/2015; 50(4)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/50/4/436
  2. Loo Kang Wee, Tat Leong Lee, Charles Chew, Darren Wong, Samuel Tan: Understanding resonance graphs using Easy Java Simulations (EJS) and why we use EJS. Physics Education 01/2015; 50(2)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/50/2/189
  3. Loo Kang Wee, Hwee Tiang Ning: Vernier caliper and micrometer computer models using Easy Java Simulation and its pedagogical design feature-ideas to augment learning with real instruments. Physics Education 08/2014; 49(5)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/49/5/493
  4. Loo Kang Wee, Giam Hwee Goh: Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite Model using Easy Java Simulation. Physics Education 12/2012; 48(1)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/48/1/72
  5. Darren Wong, Peng Poo Sng, Eng Hock Ng, Loo Kang Wee: Learning with multiple representations: An example of a revision lesson in mechanics. Physics Education 07/2012; 46(2)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/46/2/005
  6. Loo Kang Wee, Charles Chew, Giam Hwee Goh, Samuel Tan, Tat Leong Lee: Using Tracker as a Pedagogical Tool for Understanding Projectile Motion. Physics Education 06/2012; 47(4)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/47/4/448
  7. Loo Kang Wee: One-dimensional collision carts computer model and its design ideas for productive experiential learning. Physics Education 04/2012; 47(3)., DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/47/3/301

Grants:

  1. AEP 01/18 LTK Promoting joy of learning by turning phone into 3 scientific equipment
  2. AEP 01/18 LW Virtual Lab Learning Analytics-Moodle extension
  3. AEP 03/16 LW Apps as Virtual Lab
  4. SSTRF_2017_ETD_3 Explore-Useful Learning Math Apps
  5. NRF2015-EDU001-EL021 Modelling-Inquiry Enabled Interactive Textbook
  6. OER 10/15 GWF Understanding Teacher Learning Community as Support for Implementation of Open Source Physics for Conceptual Instruction
  7. NRF2013-EDU001-EL017 Becoming Scientists through Video Analysis
  8. SSTRF-ETD_2012_01 Gravity Physics by Inquiry
  9. NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 Java Simulation Design for Teaching and Learning
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