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Peer-reviewed Publications
For full papers, please contact the author at

koksiang.tan@nie.edu.sg or kstan28@hotmail.com

2011

Tan, K.S. (invited). Reflective learning through the use of mobile broadband technology.
Invited chapter in the 2011 Hong Kong Association for Computer Education Year Book.

Tan, K.S. (in-press). Getting to know your tools as science teachers and students: A reflection
exercise on laboratory apparatus, equipment and instrument. In M.H.M. Cheng, & W.M.W.
So (Eds.), Science Education in International Context (pp.). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers
B.V.

2010

Tan, K.S. (in-press). Evaluating student-designed chemistry experimental set-ups. In D.L.

Fisher & C.Y.Lin (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Science,
Mathematics and Technology Education (pp.), Hualian, Taiwan.

Au, S.K. & Tan, K.S. (in-press). Scaffolding chemistry laboratory: Student views of the
scaffolds provided in practical work. In D.L. Fisher & C.Y.Lin (Eds.), Proceedings of the
6th International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (pp.),
Hualian, Taiwan.

2008

Tan, K.S. (2008). Into Science. Lower Secondary Science. Normal (Technical). Singapore:
Star Publishing Pte Ltd.

Tan, K.S. & Goh, N.K. (2008). Assessing students’ reflective responses to chemistry-related
learning tasks. Journal of US-China Education Review, 5(11), 28-36.

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2007

Tan, K.S. (2007). Using “What if..” questions to teach science. Asia-Pacific Forum on
Science Learning and Teaching, Available on-line at http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/, Volume
8, Issue 1, Article 16 (June, 2007).

2006

Tan, K.S., Goh, N.K. & Chia, L.S. (2006). Bridging the cognitive-affective gap: Teaching
chemistry while advancing affective objectives. The Singapore curricular experience. Journal
of Chemical Education, 83(1), 59-63.

2001-2004

Tan, K.S. (2004). Keeping reflective journals. In B.T. Ho, N. Jo-Ann & A. Chang (eds),
Managing project work in schools, Singapore: Pearson, Prentice-Hall.

Tan, K.S. (2003). The role of reflection in School-based Practical Assessment. Journal of the
Science Teachers’ Association of Singapore, 36, 22-25.

Tan, K.S. (2002). Reflective learning in the classroom. Review of Educational Research and
Advances for Classroom Teachers, 21(2), 101-110.

Tan, K.S., Goh, N.K., Chia, L.S. & Gan, J.S. (2001). Reflective learning as a preparatory skill
for PBL. In P. Little & P. Kandlbinder (eds), The power of problem based learning, New
South Wales, Australia: PROBLARC, University of Newcastle.