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Dr. Sim Wong Kooi: A Select Bibliography

About Dr. Sim Wong Kooi

Dr Sim Wong Kooi served as the fourth Institute of Education (IE) Director from 1981 to 1991.

Dr. Sim was instrumental in establishing the College of Physical Education at the Bukit Timah Campus and overseeing the implementation of various academic programmes, including the two-year Diploma in Physical Education, Diploma in Educational Administration (DEA), and Further Professional Diploma in Education (FPDE) courses. He was responsible for introducing the practicum curriculum and placing the training curriculum on a well-thought-out conceptual basis during his tenure as IE Director. Under his guidance, the first batch of PhD students was enrolled to IE in 1989.

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Books

Koay, T. L., Sim, W. K., & Elkins, J. (2004). A focus group study on inclusive education in Brunei Darussalam. University Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). National exhibition of children's art 1970. The Sunday Mail. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1971). Theoretical models on educational planning science education. SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Malaysia).
 
Sim, W. K. (1973). A position paper on the evaluation of science and mathematics education in relation to the mid-term review of the second Malaysia plan, 1971-1975: Final report. University of Malaya.
 
Sim, W. K. (1976). Case studies of curriculum development centres in Asia. 6, Interdependent independence. APEID-UNESCO.
 
Sim, W. K. (n.d.). Speeches, talks and papers: 1981/1982. 
 
Sim, W. K. (n.d.). Speeches, talks and papers: 1984. 
 
Sim, W. K. (n.d.). Speeches, talks and papers: 1988.
 
Sim, W. K. (n.d.). Speeches, talks and papers: 1989.
 
Sim, W. K. (n.d.). Speeches, talks and papers: 1990.
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Curriculum decision making style. SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Malaysia).
 
Sim, W. K. (Ed.). (1986). Fourth Asian Workshop on Child and Adolescent Development, 1-7 June 1986: Programme handbook. Institute of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (Ed.). (1996). National Colloquium on "Towards Developing and Strengthening Partnership in Teacher Education. Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1991). Reviewing and reconceptualising the impact of the education system on the young child in an urban environment. National Institute of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1994). Action research and developing children's competencies. Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K., & Arfah Abdul Aziz (Eds.). (1988). External evaluation of SEAMEO RECSAM programmes & activities. Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Malaysia).
 
Sim, W. K., & Khoo, P. S. (1972). Evaluation of English language and Bahasa Malaysia, standard one, 1970 and 1971: A report compiled for the Ministry of Education, Kuala Lumpur. Universiti Malaya. 
 
Sim, W. K., Ng, S. N., & Yeah, O. C. (1975). Pegs and [w]holes: An evaluation of the German Volunteer Service Programme in Malaysia, 1975. Universiti Malaya.
 
Sim, W. K., & Toh, K. A. (Eds.). (1992). Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of the Educational Research Association on Research and Educational change. Educational Research Association.
 
Sim, W. K., & Yeoh, O. C. (1976). Value orientations of farmers towards change in Peninsular Malaysia: Final report 1976. Malaysian Centre for Development Studies in Cooperation with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung.
 
Sim, W.-K. (1966). Problems of accelerating cognitive development: A critical analysis and a synthesis of selected portions of the literature, together with implications for possible research. Harvard University.
 
Yip, J. S. K., & Sim, W. K. (1990). Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore. Longman Singapore.
 
Yip, J. S. K., & Sim, W. K. (1994). Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore (Updated ed.). Longman Singapore.

Book Chapters

Koay, T., Sim, W. K., & Elkins, J. (2004). Teacher education initiatives on inclusive education in Brunei Darussalam. In Collaborative Agenda for Research in Education (CARE) Review (pp. 38-64). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Discussion paper (part of Appendix 7): An alternative format for discussion of models and strategies of evaluation programmes. In Regional workshop on problems, issues, and development of evaluation programmes for teaching-learning outcomes in science and mathematics in SEAMEO countries: Final report (pp. 145-156). SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Malaysia).
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Appendix 7: Developing models for action-oriented evaluation. In Regional workshop on problems, issues, and development of evaluation programmes for teaching-learning outcomes in science and mathematics in SEAMEO countries: Final report (pp. 103-143). SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Malaysia).
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). IExamining and IExpanding IExperience: Delineating IE's present and future roles. In C. Y. Lun & D. de Souza (Eds.), IExperience: The first ten years (pp. 99-109). Institute of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1985). Pipers and tunes: Research, policy and practice in Singapore. In J.. Nisbet, J. Megarry, & S. Nisbet (Eds.), World yearbook of education 1985: Research, policy and practice (pp. 177-186). Kogan Page.
 
Sim, W. K. (1988). Foreword. In S. M. Ng (Ed.), Research into children's language and reading development (January 1983-December 1986) (p. i). 
 
Sim, W. K. (1990). National case study of teacher education in Singapore. In W. K. Ho (Ed.), Teacher education in Singapore: Change and continuity in curricular perspectives (pp. 40-64). Institute of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1990). Orchestration in changing change: Innovations in pre-service teacher education in Singapore. In W. K. Ho (Ed.), Teacher education in Singapore: Change and continuity in curricular perspectives (pp. 29-39). Institute of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1998). CARE: Review and re-view. In K. Y. Wong (Ed.), Collaborative Agenda for Research in Education (CARE) Review 1998 (pp. 2-18). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1998). Project SOLD: An overview. In K. Y. Wong (Ed.), Collaborative Agenda for Research in Education (CARE) Review 1998 (pp. 146-156). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (2000). Development of an IDEA. In K. Y. Wong (Ed.), Collaborative Agenda for Research in Education (CARE) Review 1999 (pp. 95-99). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (2000). Towards developing thoughtful strategies for thoughtful learning. In K. Y. Wong (Ed.), Collaborative Agenda for Research in Education (CARE) Review 1999 (pp. 3-11). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (2005). Pipers and tunes: Research, policy and practice in Singapore. In J. Nisbet, J. Megarry, & S. Nisbet (Eds.), World yearbook of education 1985: Research, policy and practice (pp. 177-186). Routledge.
 
Sim, W. K. (2015).  A personal philosophy of education. In O. S. Tan, H. O. Wong, & Seng, S.-H. (Eds.), Global voices in education: Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures. (Vol. I, pp. 121-140). Springer.
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). Research on the implementation and evaluation of reforms of educational content and methods in Singapore. In Research and educational reform: Problems and issues and strategies for resolving them (pp. 126-133). National Institute for Educational Research. 
 
Sim, W. K., & Ho, W. K. (1990). 25 years of teacher education. In J. S. K. Yip & W. K. Sim (Eds.), Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore (pp. 153-182). Longman Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K., & Ho, W. K. (1994). 25 years of teacher education. In J. S. K. Yip & W. K. Sim (Eds.), Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore (Updated ed., pp. 157-186). Longman Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K., & Yip, J. S. K. (1990). Towards the next 25 years. In J. S. K. Yip & W. K. Sim (Eds.), Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore (pp. 183-198). Longman Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K., & Yip, J. S. K. (1994). Towards the next 25 years. In J. S. K. Yip & W. K. Sim (Eds.), Evolution of educational excellence: 25 years of education in the Republic of Singapore (Updated ed., pp. 187-203). Longman Singapore.
 
Sim, W.-K. (2003). Research into teacher education. In J. P. Keeves & R. Watanabe (Eds.),  International handbook of educational research in the Asia-Pacific region (Vol. 2, pp. 883-897). Kluwer.
 
Vivekananda, R., & Sim, W. K. (1970). Curriculum evaluation in teacher education in Malaysia. In Teacher education: The challenge of the seventies. International perspectives on theory and practice (pp. 17-27). International Council on Education for Teaching.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED053097.pdf

Conference Papers / Presentations

Loh, S. A., & Sim, W. K. (1993, February). NIE-BvLF project sub-study on the development of bilingual ability in pre-school children [Paper presentation]. NIE-BvLF Seminar, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1969, August). Research and evaluation of teaching [Paper presentation]. Conference of Inspectors of Schools in the Far Eastern and Pacific Areas of the Commonwealth, Singapore. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Studies in microteaching I: A pedagogical model. In F. Wong (Ed.), ICET-FEUM conference proceedings: Curriculum evaluation in teacher education in S.E. Asia (pp. 14-29). International Council on Education for Teaching; University of Malaya.
 
Sim, W. K. (1973, December 20-24). Alternative curriculum arrangements for social education in schools [Paper presentation]. IFFTU-FES Seminar on Social Education in Schools in Asia, Kuala Lumpur.
 
Sim, W. K. (1975, December 26-30). Evaluation of integrated science teaching in Malaysia [Paper presentation]. Symposium on Evaluation of Integrated Science Education, Oxford, UK. UNESCO. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1982, November 24-27). The role of the principals in the induction of beginning teachers and teacher education [Paper presentation]. Principals' Seminar on Principalship in a Decentralised System of Education Management. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). Research and teacher education: Singapore perspective [Paper presentation]. Institute of Education’s 10th Anniversary Conference on Research and Teacher Education, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1983, May 30 - June 3). ON LINE (Library information needs for educationists). In Proceedings of the Sixth Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL VI): The library in the information revolution (pp. 445-449). Maruzen Asia.
 
Sim, W. K. (1984). IEA and research in Singapore. IEA Newsletter, 6, 1-12.
 
Sim, W. K. (1984, July 23-27). ). Orchestration in changing change: Innovation in pre-service teacher education in Singapore [Paper presentation]. 31st ICET World Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand.
 
Sim, W. K. (1984, March 23). Opening remarks: Second Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture [Speech transcript]. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1986, April 16-20). Re-searching research roles in reforming teacher education in Singapore [Paper presentation]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California, USA.
 
Sim, W. K. (1987). Providing for the life-long personal and professional development of educational personnel in Singapore [Paper presentation]. 34th ICET World Assembly, Netherlands.
 
Sim, W. K. (1988, August 17-19). Technological infrastructure support for research in education [Paper presentation]. IBM Asia-Pacific Education Executive Conference, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1988, August 29). Foreword [Speech transcript]. IE-BvLF Project Seminar, Singapore. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1988, January 28). Opening remarks by Dr Sim Wong Kooi, Director, Institute of Education, at the Sixth Dr Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture [Speech transcript]. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1988, March 10). Foreword [Speech transcript]. Seminar on the Teaching of Literature at the Lower Secondary Levels, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1988, October 23). Singapore pre-schoolers: How much do we know about them? [Paper presentation]. IE-BvLF Project Seminar, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10497/19842
 
Sim, W. K. (1989). Foreword. In Action research for educational excellence: Third annual conference of the Educational Research Association (p. 2). Educational Research Association.
 
Sim, W. K. (1989, February 20-24). The state of the art in training [Paper presentation]. SEAMEO INNOTECH Third Biennial Seminar.
 
Sim, W. K. (1989, June 23-24). Towards prioritising, orchestrating and evaluating action research in Singapore [Paper presentation]. Third annual conference of the Educational Research Association, Institute of Education, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1989, March 10). Opening remarks [Speech transcript]. Seventh Dr Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture, Institute of Education, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1989, March 24-30). Towards a research agenda for science and mathematics education in Southeast Asia [Paper presentation]. SEAMEO RECSAM Regional Workshop, Penang.
 
Sim, W. K. (1989, September 10-15). Educational excellence and the school curriculum [Paper presentation]. SEAPREAMS 11th Regional Symposium, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, April 16-20). Secondary teachers' perceptions of their work in Singapore in comparison with those in four other countries [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Conference, Boston, MA. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, April 16-20). Western theories' influence on and relevance to teacher education and educational research practices at the Institute of Education, Singapore [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Conference, Boston, MA. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, February 23). Opening remarks [Speech transcript]. Eighth Dr Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture, National University of Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, June 14-17). Identification of problems [Paper presentation]. International Invitational Colloquium, Birmingham, UK.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, October 25-27), Reviewing and reconceptualising the impact of the education system on the young child in an urban environment [Paper presentation]. RTRC Regional Seminar, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990). Planning and evaluation strategies for school-based curriculum research and development [Keynote address]. In Towards school-based curriculum research and development: Selected papers from the Fourth Annual Conference of the Educational Research Association (pp. 15-30). Educational Research Association (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1991, May 24-27). A review of teacher education research in five ASEAN countries: A synthesis [Paper presentation]. 9th SEARRAG Annual Meeting, Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1991, November). Contemporary research on teacher education: Review, real, view, rear view and re-view [Paper presentation]. Regional Seminar on Teacher Education: The Challenges in the 21st Century, Penang, Malaysia. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1992). Articulating teacher and pupil learning outcomes. In A. Adaralegbe (Ed.), Education for all the challenge of teacher education: International yearbook on teacher education 1991, Plenary session papers from the 38th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching (pp. 421-442). The Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria).
 
Sim, W. K. (1992). The third RITE: Developing a research agenda as a follow up of the 1990 ICET World Assembly. In A. Adaralegbe (Ed.), Education for all the challenge of teacher education: International yearbook on teacher education 1991, Plenary session papers from the 38th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching (pp. 287-301). The Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria).
 
Sim, W. K. (1993). Meeting the challenge of diversity in learning. In All children can learn and achieve: The schools' challenge: Proceedings of the Principals' Conference 1993 (pp. 30-46). Ministry of Education (Singapore).
 
Sim, W. K. (1997). Foreword. In Teaching tolerance for all: Education strategies to promote global peace. Forty-second World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teacher (pp. 3-5). Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W. K. (1997). Preparing teachers for school reform, with particular reference to Brunei Darussalam. In Teacher education and school reform: Proceedings of the Forty-Third World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching (Vol. 1, pp. 63-85). International Council of Education for Teaching.
 
Sim, W. K. (1998). Interconnectivity and professionalism. In J. Welsh, S. K. Myint, L. K. Thong, & S. Upex (Eds.), The role of universities in school and community development: Proceedings of the 23rd ASAIHL General Conference and Seminar (pp. 231-233). Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL). 
 
Sim, W. K. (1999, September 20-22). Towards a paradigm shift in teacher education in Brunei Darussalam [Paper presentation]. Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE) Conference, Canberra, Australia.
 
Sim, W. K., Koay, T. L., & Liew, E. (1999). Teacher education in inclusive education. In Proceedings of 2nd National Conference on Special Education (pp. 184-189). Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
 
Sim, W.-K. (1988, April 5-9). Teacher job satisfaction and some associated variables in Singapore [Paper presentation]. Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
 
Sim, W.-K. (1988, July 19-22). A research agenda for teacher education in Singapore [Paper presentation]. Thirty-fifth ICET World Assembly, Sydney, Australia. 
 
Sim, W. K., & Kam, K. W. (1991, September 7-8). A survey of teachers' perceptions on teaching and educational change. In W. K. Sim & K. A. Toh (Eds.), Fifth Annual Conference of the Educational Research Association on Research and Educational Change: Proceedings (pp. 26-50). Educational Research Association, Singapore.  
 
Vivekananda, R., & Sim, W. K. (1970). Curriculum evaluation in teacher education in Malaysia. In F. Wong (Ed.), ICET-FEUM Conference Proceedings: Curriculum Evaluation in Teacher Education in S.E. Asia (pp. 40-50). International Council on Education for Teaching; University of Malaya.

Journal Articles

De Witt, G., Yeong, S. M., Jeffrey, A. W., Van Praagh, G., & Sim, W. K. (1969). A forum on processes of curriculum innovation in science education. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(1), 298-311.
 
Khoo, P. S., Lau, K. C., & Sim, W. K. (1970). Primary school classroom practices. Jurnal Pendidekan, 1(1), 243-255.
 
Koay, T. L., & Sim, W. K. (2004). Thoughtful strategies for inclusive classrooms in Brunei Darussalam. International Journal of Special Education, 19(2), 1-15.
 
Koay, T. L., Sim, W. K., & Elkins, J. (2004). Learning assistance and regular teachers' perspectives on inclusive education in Brunei Darussalam: An exploration using focus groups. Jurnal Pendidikan, Brunei Darussalam, 9(1), 59-71.
 
Koay, T. L., Lim, L., Sim, W. K., & Elkins, J. (2006). Learning assistance and regular teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education in Brunei Darussalam. International Journal of Special Education, 21(1), 131-142.
 
Mzskl,G., Sim, W. K., Kam, H., Ramiah, K., Cheng, K., Loh, G., & Miskel, C. G. (1996). Notes on contributors. HEC Forum, 8, 192–193. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00115879
 
Sim, W. K. (1969). Evaluation: Nemesis or teaching device? Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(1), 252.
 
Sim, W. K. (1969). Foreword. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(1).
 
Sim, W. K. (1969). Of models, myths and methods in science education. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(1), 181-190.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Address by Dr. Sim Wong Kooi. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 1-3.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Curriculum and organisation in Malaysia. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 157-174.  
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Foreword. Jurnal Pendidekan, 1(1), i-ii.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Kepentingan dan masaalah2 penilaian di-dalam pengajaran sains di-sekolah2 rendah di-dalam bahasa Malaysia. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 247-255.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Modern trends in chemical education. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 305-311.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Problems of accelerating cognitive development: An experiment. Jurnal Pendidekan, 1(1), 184-216.
 
Sim, W. K. (1970). Suatu model pedagoji untok pengajian dalam pengajaran-mikro. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 14-29.
 
Sim, W. K. (1971). F.E.A.T.S. Jurnal Pendidekan, 2, 67-72.
 
Sim, W. K. (1971). New methods and techniques in Malaysian education. Bulletin of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia, 6(1), 61-69.
 
Sim, W. K. (1972). Appraisal of appraisal system in Asian universities. Malaycivilization. https://malaycivilization.com.my/omeka/items/show/130420.
 
Sim, W. K. (1973). Towards a systems oriented science for a science oriented society. Masaalah Pendidekan, (4), 45-57.
 
Sim, W. K. (1975). The evaluation of educational plans. Bulletin of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific, 16, 184-202.
 
Sim, W. K. (1975). Towards developing socio-economic indicators of quality of education. Jurnal Pendidekan, 4, 1-11.
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). Book review [Review of the book Cultural contexts of science and mathematics education: A bibliographic guide, by Bryan Wilson]. International Journal of Educational Development, 3(1), 108–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/0738-0593(83)90041-X
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). Opening remarks: Inaugural Dr Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture. Singapore Journal of Education, 5(2), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188798308549167
 
Sim, W. K. (1983). Research and teacher education: A Singapore perspective. Singapore Journal of Education, 5(2), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188798308549178
 
Sim, W. K. (1989). The job satisfaction of teachers in Singapore. Singapore Journal of Education [Special Issue]. 48–68.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990). Factors associated with job satisfaction and work centrality among Singapore teachers. Comparative Education, 26(2-3), 259–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305006900260208
 
Sim, W. K. (1991). Book review [Review of the book Research in teacher education: International perspectives, edited by Richard P. Tisher and Marvin F. Wideen]. Singapore Journal of Education, 11(2), 82-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188799108547677
 
Sim, W. K. (1991). Education for equality in a changing society. Singapore Journal of Education, 11(2), 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188799108547668
 
Sim, W. K. (1999). Diversity: A continuing challenge for all. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 19(2), 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/0218879990190208
 
Sim, W. K., & Awang Had Salleh. (1969). Crucial problems in mathematics and science teaching: Language and the medium of instruction. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(1), 191-200.
 
Sim, W. K., Khoo, P. S., & Sundralakshmy Kanagasabai. (1972). Studies in micro-teaching II: Effects of incorporating micro-teaching into macro-teaching. Jurnal Pendidekan, 3, 11-41. 
 
Sim, W. K., & Lau, K. C. (1976). The how of indigenous curriculum reform. Masaalah Pendidekan, 6, 75-97.
 
Sim, W.-K. (1990). Western theories: Influence on and relevance to teacher education and educational research practices at the Institute of Education, Singapore. Singapore Journal of Education, 11(1), 19-28. 
 
Sim, W.-K. (1991). The influence of Western theories on teacher education and research practices in Singapore. Journal of Education for Teaching, 17(3), 263–275. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260747910170304
 
Sim, W. K. (2001). Developing ICT in education in Brunei Darussalam. Journal of Southeast Asian Education, 2(1), 85-103.
 
Sim, W. K. (2001). Some thoughts on "thoughtful schools" Brunei Darussalam. Journal of Southeast Asian Education, 2(1), 66-84.
 
Vivekananda, R., & Sim, W. K. (1970). Curriculum evaluation in teaching education in Malaysia. Masa'alah Pendidekan, 2(2), 40-50.

Others

Sim, W. K. (1968). Inducing junior high school children to use the "all-but-one" strategy [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Harvard University.
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Pre-service and in-service Mathematics Courses at IE [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Research on the implementation and evaluation of reforms of educational content and methods in Singapore [Unpublished manuscript]. 
 
Sim, W. K. (1982). Towards a comprehensive scheme for the service Education and Training (INSET) in the context of the professional development of teachers [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1985). Critical information needs in developing a pre-service practicum curriculum (ED264197). ERIC.  
 
Sim, W. K. (1987). Review, rear-view, real-view and re-view: Notes of a talk to IE staff [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1990). Foreword for IExposition on "Creativity in teaching" [Brochure]. Institute of Education, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1990, March 17). Welcome address at the IExposition on "Creativity in teaching" and the 25 hour campus relay [Speech transcript]. Institute of Education, Singapore.
 
Sim, W. K. (1994). Circus octopus to teach a true professional Murphy's Law: A personal philosophy of education [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1995). ICERation: Some proposed guidelines [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1999). Impact of IT in schools: Psychological and sociological perspective [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1999). Model TEACH: A proposal for the revised primary teacher education programme [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1999). Some meta-strategies for the development of education professionals in Brunei Darussalam [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K. (1999). Thoughtful schools in Brunei Darussalam [Unpublished manuscript].
 
Sim, W. K., & S. Kanagasabai. (n.d.). Preliminary guidelines for early childhood teacher education for Malaysia [Unpublished manuscript]. https://hdl.handle.net/10497/20524