Dr Ng Siew Chin

Educational Qualifications

2024
PhD in Education, University of Melbourne, Australia.

2017
Master of Arts in Education, University College London, United Kingdom.

2010
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Educational Studies and Leadership,
Boston University, United States.

2008
Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore.

Academic and Professional Experience

2024
Sessional Academic at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

2024
Sessional Academic at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

2021 - 2024
University Tutor, The University of Melbourne, Australia

2019 - 2023
Researcher, The University of Melbourne, Australia

2019 - 2024
Visiting Lecturer / Associate Faculty at Singapore University of Social Sciences,
Singapore

2014 - 2019
Research Assistant, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore

2013 - 2014
Project Officer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2010 – 2012
Early Childhood Teacher, Singapore

Selected Publications

Zeng, H. Q., & Ng, S. C. (2024).
Free play matters: Promoting kindergarten children’s science learning using questioning strategies during loose parts play. Early Childhood Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-024-01741-6

O’Brien, B. A., Arshad, N. A., & Ng, S. C. (2024).
Bilingual families and the home literacy environment: An examination of English and ethnic language activities and outcomes. Journal of Research in Reading. http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12465

Sun, H., Ng, S. C., & Peh, A. (2023).
Shared book reading and children’s social-emotional learning in Asian schools. In King, R. B., Caleon, I. S., & Bernado. A. B. I. (Eds.), Positive psychology and positive education in Asia: Understanding and fostering well-being in schools. (pp. 293 - 310). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5571-8

Ng, S. C., & Sun, H. (2022).
Promoting social emotional learning through shared book reading: Examining teacher’s strategies and children’s responses in kindergarten classrooms. Early Education and Development, 33(8), 1326-1346. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2021.1974232

Ng, S. C., Vijayakumar, P., Yussof, N. T., & O’Brien, B. A. (2021).
Promoting bilingualism and children’s co-participation in Singapore language classrooms: Preschool teacher strategies and children’s responses in show-and-tell. Policy Futures in Education, 19(2), 216-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210320960864

Yang, W., Peh, J., & Ng, S. C. (2021).
Early childhood teacher research and social-emotional learning: Implications for the development of culturally sensitive curriculum in Singapore. Policy Futures in Education, 19(2), 197-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210320983499

O’Brien, B. A., Ng, S. C., & Arshad, N. A. (2020).
The structure of home literacy environment and its relation to emergent English literacy skills in the multilingual context of Singapore. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 53, 441-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2020.05.014

Sun, H., Ng, S. C., O’Brien, B. A., & Fritzsche, T. (2020).
Child, family, and school factors in bilingual preschoolers’ vocabulary development in heritage languages. Journal of Child Language, 47(4), 817 - 843. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000919000904

O’Brien, B. A., Habib, M., Yussof, N. T., & Ng, S. C. (2019).
The phonological awareness relation to early reading in English for three groups of simultaneous bilingual children. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 32(4), 909-937. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-018-9890-1

Ng, S. C., & Bull, R. (2018).
Facilitating social emotional learning in kindergarten classrooms: Situational factors and teachers’ strategies. International Journal of Early Childhood, 50(3), 335-352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-018-0225-9

Bautista, A., Moreno-Nuñez, A., Ng, S. C., & Bull, R. (2018).
Preschool educators’ interactions with children about sustainable development: Planned and incidental conversations. International Journal of Early Childhood, 50(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-018-0213-0

Bautista, A., Ng, S. C., Muñez, D., & Bull, R. (2016).
Learning areas in holistic education: Kindergarten teachers’ curriculum priorities, professional development needs, and beliefs. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 10(8), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-016-0024-4

More Information

Ng, S. C. (January, 2024).
Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ facilitation strategies in an urbanized landscape. Presented at the International Conference on Education, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu Hawaii, United States of America.

Ng, S. C. (April, 2023).
Designing outdoor community learning: Early educators’ barriers, extension, and incorporation of technology. Presented at the Conference on Educational Research & Innovation (ERI), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)-School of Education, Washington DC, United States of America.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (July, 2022).
Outdoor community learning: Understanding early educators’ perceptions and potential of the outdoors as learning environments. Presented at the 10th European Conference on Education (ECE), University College London-Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom.

Ng, S. C. (June, 2022).
Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ reflections on value and connection to urbanized places in their teaching practices. Presented at the 31st Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (May, 2022).
Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ out-and-about curiosities and engagement in urbanized places. Presented at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, National Institute of Education-Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (March, 2022).
Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ perceptions on children’s reactions and connection to the more-than-humans in urbanized places. Presented at the 8th Asian Conference on Education & International Development (ACEID), Tokyo, Japan.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (February, 2022).
Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ out-and-about experiences in urbanized places. Presented at the 12th British Early Childhood Education Research Association (BECERA) Conference, Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC), Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (December, 2021).
Early educators’ planning and practices on outdoor community learning in an urbanized landscape. Presented at the Asia Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) International Conference, Hong Kong.

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (July, 2021).
Outdoor community learning: Early childhood educators’ perspectives on relationship building with no barrier. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Teaching and Education Sciences (ICTES), Kyoto, Japan. (Awarded Excellent Presentation by the Conference Committee)

Ng, S. C., Yelland, N., & Iorio, J. M. (July, 2021).
“They will form bonds”: Early educators’ understanding and practices on outdoor community learning in an urbanized landscape. Presented at the 21st Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) International Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

Ng, S. C., & Sun, H. (July, 2021).
Promoting social emotional learning through shared book reading: Examining teacher’s strategies and children’s responses in Singapore kindergartens. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Conference, Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Ng, S. C., Quek, K. Y., & O’Brien, B. A. (July, 2018).
Outdoor learning in Singapore preschools: Teachers’ scaffolding strategies during garden-based learning. Presented at the International Conference on Teaching and Education Sciences, Okinawa, Japan.

Ng, S. C., Vijayakumar, P., & Yussof, N. T. (July, 2018).
Parents’ perceptions of school readiness: What can Singapore preschools do? Presented at the International Conference on Teaching and Education Sciences, Okinawa, Japan.

Ng, S. C., Yussof, N. T., & Vijayakumar, P. (July, 2018).
Setting the stage: Show-and-tell in kindergarten ethnic language classrooms. Presented at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) Conference, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Ng, S. C., Bautista, A., & Moreno-Nuñez, A. (May, 2017).
Education for sustainable development in Singapore preschools: The 7Rs as a pedagogical framework. Presented at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.

Ng, S. C. (May, 2017).
Exploring teachers’ facilitation of social and emotional learning in kindergarten classrooms. Presented at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.

Research Impact Statement featured in the University of Melbourne’s Graduate Researcher Impact Statements. (February, 2024). Holistic learning in outdoor settings: educators’ practices, experiences, and integration of outdoor community learning in kindergarten curriculum - Siew Chin Ng. Retrieved from https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/research-impact/graduate-researcher-research-impact-statements
Blogpost published in United Kingdom’s Centre for Research in Early Childhood Website. (February, 2022). Outdoor community learning: Early educators’ out-and-about experiences in urbanized places. Retrieved from https://www.crec.co.uk/becera-posts or https://www.crec.co.uk/becera-posts/outdoor-community-learning-early-educators-out-and-about-experiences-in-urbanized-places
Research article featured in the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) eePRO: The hub for environmental education professional development. (n.d.). Research Summary: More outdoor play time at school may increase children’s opportunities for social emotional learning. Retrieved from https://naaee.org/eepro/research/library/facilitating-social-emotional-learning
Research article featured in Children & Nature Network. (n.d.). Research & Studies: More outdoor play time at school may increase children’s opportunities for social emotional learning. Retrieved from https://www.childrenandnature.org/research/more-outdoor-play-time-at-school-may-increase-childrens-opportunities-for-social-emotional-learning/
Articles for Early Childhood Practitioners in Early Educators Journal, a practitioner-focused journal peer-reviewed and published by the Association for Early Childhood Educators Singapore (AECES). Retrieved from https://www.aeces.org/early-educators-journals/
Research Briefs for Early Childhood Practitioners in Singapore Ministry of Education’s Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) Portal. Retrieved from https://www.nel.moe.edu.sg/teaching-n-learning-resources/research-bites

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