Information on Senior Specialist Track (SST)

For my own learning. Only general text are shared here

Who are SS?

• Key custodians and creators of specialised knowledge (Open Source Physics for me)
• Thought leaders who collectively use their deep knowledge and research skills to innovate, break new ground, and keep organisation at the leading edge in educational developments https://iwant2study.org/ospsg/
• Providers of professional support and advice to key stakeholders, including facilitating the learning of others in the specialised areas. Sport Science e-Assessment, NT Science e-SBA interactive, H1,H2,H3 A level Physics, Physics Chapter, mentoring of teachers interest to do Tracker and EJSS etc

Thought Leadership is 

1. Dream & Push Boundaries (Identify possibilities and anticipate opportunities) latest is data analytics in EJSS in 2021 SSTRF proposal and 
2. Co-create & Re-Create (Ideate, create, and refine ideas with key stakeholders) made 800 simulations with teachers count?
3. Rally & Moblise (“Tell, Sell, Compel”) selling EJSS as the goto toolkit to generate interactive that is gaining some ground in usage in SEAB and NTScience and Sports Science.

Research as a Key Aspect of Thought Leadership, SSs’ responsibilities in research include:

• Produce contextually-attuned knowledge, i.e., knowledge that is relevant to Singapore https://iwant2study.org/ospsg/
• Build public confidence in view of greater public demand for evidence-based policies and programmes https://iwant2study.org/ospsg/
• Strengthen organisation's capacity to understand and conduct rigorous research, when the world is using EJSS, that is the most rigorous data as it is realtime and from many countries

Two types of Education Research

1. Research for Doing, to improve specific education policies, programmes, practices or operations, 800 simulations and tracker models
2. Research for Knowing, to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomena, topics and issues related to learning and teaching https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?hl=en&user=Tvy7ptIAAAAJ

SS to Focus on Research for Doing! I been telling everyone the same thing but it is difficult to do as they are 'comforted' in research for knowing! My advise is use Open Source tools, Geogebra, EJSS, Desmos etc to create new interactive resources

Dont waste time. If research papers isn't on the internet freely, it is not worth citing. Please maintain your own research in publicly accessible digital libraries to spread your influence. 

https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?hl=en&user=Tvy7ptIAAAAJ

https://arxiv.org/a/wee_l_1.html

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-0430

SS Clusters –What Are They?

Applied Psychology in Education
Curriculum (I am here)
Educational Research, Evaluation and Measurement

Specialist Growth Model (SGM)

1. Strategic innovator (innovate with EJSS or OSP community, need a global community)
2. Empowering Mentor (try to mentor teachers and research assistants to make that own interactive)
3. Network Leader (i try to include fellow SS who i think can synergise and work well)
4. Domain Expert (javascript, simulation design, Tracker video modeling)
5. Ethnical Professional (integrity my foundation)