PD Guides

Access guides and tools to help you design effective professional learning (PD) experiences for teachers.

Last updated 30 June 2026

Professional Learning Design Cycle - Plan, Enact, Review

PL Design Cycle

The Roadmap -Plan

Plan your PL experience using the Design Principles (opens in new tab)to guide the PL design. The 10 Focused Questions (opens in new tab) to further help you design PL experiences that are consistent with the design principles.

The Doing - Enact

Use the A-R-C Learning Model (opens in new tab)to provide a variety of learning experiences and use of the Blended PL Guide (opens in new tab) to feature different elements (e.g., synchronous/ asynchronous, online/in-person) in the learning.

The Impact - Review

Understand the efficacy of PL – whether PL has been effective and relevant. Use the LEARN Model (opens in new tab) to improve current efforts.

PL designers are at the heart of MOE's PL ecosystem, playing the roles of learning architects, learning technologists, curator-creators and data scientists (opens in new tab) to support teachers' holistic professional growth.

To find out more, visit the Designing Professional Learning Wikipage (opens in new tab). [OPAL2.0 login required.]

For further enquiries, please reach out to MOE_PDPO@moe.gov.sg (opens in new tab).

Scans

Scans on Workplace and Adult Learning
Profile of Modern Adult Learners (opens in new tab) This infographic summarises the learning preferences of modern adult learners	Why It’s Time to Bring Learning to the C-Suite (opens in new tab) (BCG) This article suggests ways that organisational leaders can build a culture which promotes continuous learning.
Five Ways Learning Needs to Change to Keep Up with the Modern Learner (opens in new tab) (LinkedIn) This article shares five ways which organisations can adapt their learning strategies to meet the evolving needs of modern learners in an impactful and sustainable way.	Making Learning a Part of Everyday Work (opens in new tab)(Harvard Business Review) This article recommends practical steps that individuals and organisations can take to enable learning in the flow of work.

Scans on Workplace and Adult Learning

Profile of Modern Adult Learners (opens in new tab)

This infographic summarises the learning preferences of modern adult learners

Why It’s Time to Bring Learning to the C-Suite (opens in new tab) (BCG)
This article suggests ways that organisational leaders can build a culture which promotes continuous learning.

Five Ways Learning Needs to Change to Keep Up with the Modern Learner (opens in new tab) (LinkedIn)

This article shares five ways which organisations can adapt their learning strategies to meet the evolving needs of modern learners in an impactful and sustainable way.

Making Learning a Part of Everyday Work (opens in new tab)(Harvard Business Review)

This article recommends practical steps that individuals and organisations can take to enable learning in the flow of work.

NIE Research

NIE Research on Professional Learning
An Ecological Perspective of Teacher Professional Learning: Principles, Processes and Practice (opens in new tab) This publication provides insights from literature relating to an ecological perspective of professional learning to enable the re-imagining of teacher professional learning in Singapore's context. Blended Learning Environments to Support Teacher Professional Development Communities (opens in new tab) This publication provides insights into the design and development of sustained blended teacher professional development (TPD) communities.

NIE Research on Professional Learning 

An Ecological Perspective of Teacher Professional Learning: Principles, Processes and Practice (opens in new tab)

This publication provides insights from literature relating to an ecological perspective of professional learning to enable the re-imagining of teacher professional learning in Singapore's context.

Blended Learning Environments to Support Teacher Professional Development Communities (opens in new tab)

This publication provides insights into the design and development of sustained blended teacher professional development (TPD) communities.

Supporting Resources (OPAL2.0 and MOE Intranet Access Required)

Additional Resources

Resource	Synopsis
1. Information Kit for PL Designer (opens in new tab)	This deck of slides serves as a one-stop information kit for Professional Learning designer (PL designer). It pulls together the different resources developed by PDPO on the principles of PL design for PL designers to refer to when engaging schools in their PL.
2. Guide to Effective PD Vol 1: Workshops and Learning Programmes (opens in new tab)	This guide is designed to help PL designers in conceptualising and facilitating effective professional learning workshops and learning programmes.
3. Guide to Effective PD Vol 2: Blended PD Guide (opens in new tab)	The guide provides readers with the principles and insights into the design and planning of blended professional learning experiences.
4. Guide to Effective PD Vol 3: Networked Learning Communities (opens in new tab)	This guide is designed to help PL designers in understanding, planning and facilitating effective networked professional learning.
5. Guide to Effective PD Vol 4: Instructional Mentoring (opens in new tab)	This guide focuses on designing and facilitating effective mentoring in professional learning.