Citizenship Singaporean Name Loo Wee Fields Physics Education | Nationality Singapore Residence Singapore | |
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Born March 24, 1969
Singapore ( 1969-03-24 ) Institutions Ministry of Education, Singapore Alma mater National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
National University of Singapore Known for Research on Open Source Physics in Singapore Notable awards P21 Distinguished Excellence Service Award (Singapore's Highest Service Award in Public Service), PS21 Best Ideator Award, MOE Best Innovator Award and MOE Excellent Service Award | ||
Loo Kang Wee (born March 24, 1969) is a Singapore physics teacher who specializes on Open Source Physics tools like Easy JavaScript Simulation and Tracker - video analysis & modelling tool. As a Senior Educational Technology Specialist in the Ministry of Education, Singapore, he has written 26 research papers and investigated in 5 funded projects from edulab National Research Foundation, Senior Specialist Research Fund Ministry of Education and National Institute of Education Research Funding Programme. He was awarded the Singapore Public Service PS21 Distinguished Star Service Award in 2014, Singapore Public Service PS21 Best Ideator in 2012. He received his Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology in 2007 from Nanyang Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from National University of Singapore in 1994. To date, he has contributed or adapted more than 150 Easy Java Simulations, 80 newer Easy JavaScript simulations, and 100 Tracker video analysis-models.