Mr Ang Yong Qin Receives Associate of Academy of Singapore Teachers Innovator Award 2024
Mr. Ang Yong Qin, a Physics lecturer, has been awarded the prestigious Associate of Academy of Singapore Teachers Award as an Innovator. The award was presented at the Academy Awards for Professional Development Ceremony 2024 on 7 Nov 2024.
Mr. Ang's project, the 鈥淚psative Student Assessment Tracker,鈥 is an innovative Excel interface designed to assist educators in tracking and analysing student performance. This tool automatically generates visual reports and requires no prior knowledge of Excel or coding, making it highly accessible to teachers. By enabling the easy input of student results, the tracker provides immediate, comprehensive insights into both individual and class-wide academic progress, supporting personalised, data-driven instruction and monitoring of students鈥 growth over time.
The 鈥淚psative Student Assessment Tracker鈥 was developed with the aim of fostering a growth mindset in students by focusing on personal development and self-improvement. The tool was created in response to the need for user-friendly solutions that simplify data analysis, aiding teachers in customising their teaching approaches to better cater to students鈥 unique needs.
This recognition underscores the significance of innovative educational tools that enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of data analysis. Mr. Ang's contribution highlights the importance of practical teaching solutions in advancing educational excellence.