CHAPTER FOUR
Signum Fidei Programme
The Signum Fidei Programme provides an opportunity for Josephians to collaborate , ideate and be problem finders in volatile and uncertain world . This programme also allows Josephians to integrate and transform their learning into practical solutions , thereby developing important 21st century skills .
A student under the SF programme approaches his learning through a process similar to how designers develop products . The process is divided into four phases : framing , ideating , creating and evaluating . This process enables the learner to go from identifying a design opportunity to testing and evaluating a solution .
SF ’ s approaches teaching through an interplay between asking ( inquiry ), doing ( action ) and thinking ( reflection ) throughout this 4-phrase process . This constructivist approach leads towards open classrooms where different views and perspectives are valued .
Partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority 44 students were tasked by the Urban Redevelopment Authority ( URA ) to reimagine new and exciting ways of inspiring youths in Singapore into contributing more to Singapore ’ s changing urban landscape . They were keen to hear more about the learning needs and interests of youths today and how they can harness this to increase pedestrian traffic and engagement in their newly revamped Singapore City Gallery at the URA Centre . In the process , not only did students learn more about the role and history of the URA , they also gained a deeper appreciation of the organisational challenges and real-world issues that goes into turning an idea into a reality . The project cumulated with a group presentation at the URA Centre while students may have the chance of working with the URA next year to turn their ideas into a reality .
Partnership with the Singapore Science Centre The partnership was an enriching one where the students were given opportunities to work in small groups on projects such as improving visitors ’ experience in the galleries , using space creatively , and the digitization of young scientists ’ cards and curation of educational programmes . The mentors at Science Centre were impressed with the creative ideas and suggestions presented by the students , which included the use of websites , drones , virtual reality and augmented reality . The students were engaging during presentations and proposed practical solutions with the users in mind . One of the teams will actualize their proposal at the Science Centre in 2020 . This experience allowed the students to gain a better insight of the working environment .
Signum Fidei Framework
Students presenting for Science Centre
Students presenting for Science Centre
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