SINGAPORE – Exposure to ocean exploration efforts helps students in Singapore grow in many ways, including understanding the importance of teamwork across disciplines, cultures, nationalities and generations.
These learning outcomes are important for students as they are growing up in a world where technologies are advancing rapidly, and information is increasingly accessible, said Minister for Education Desmond Lee on Oct 9.
“Learning how to solve many of our problems today requires drawing upon a range of disciplines, having the attitude of wanting to work together with people with different skillsets, and the humility to participate as a team so that you get more than the sum of the individual parts,” he added.
The minister was speaking on the final day of the OceanX summit held aboard the OceanXplorer research vessel berthed at Marina at Keppel Bay.
OceanX is a US-based non-profit ocean-exploration initiative. It recently partnered with National University of Singapore scientists on an expedition to explore the biodiversity of Monsoon Rise, a largely unexplored seamount chain in international waters off Christmas Island.
OceanX’s annual three-day summit brought together scientists, innovators and educators aboard the research vessel to discuss the ocean’s future, focusing on technology, public engagement and marine education.
Exposure to ocean exploration efforts helps students understand the importance of teamwork across disciplines, said Lee.
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Lee said that the oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface, sustaining life, supporting trade and regulating the climate.
“Yet, much of it remains unexplored. As advances in science and technology create opportunities in ocean discovery and the blue economy, initiatives like OceanX help us to understand our oceans and inspire action to protect them,” he added.
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