Associate Professor

BSocSc, DipEd CUHK; MEd Nott; PhD Exeter

Office Address:  Room 49, 1/F, Block D2
Tel:  (852) 2948 7624
Fax: (852) 2948 7619
Email:  swng@ied.edu.hk

Teaching Areas
Family-School-Community Partnership

Civic Education

Educational change

Educational policies and Administration

Sociology of Education

Qualitative Research

Research Interests

Home-school cooperation

Parent-teacher relationships

Educational change

School improvement

Civic and citizenship education

Refereed International Journal Articles

Ng, S. W. (2008). From citizenship, civic participation to participatory citizens (in Chinese)《由公民權責、公民參與到參與性公民》. Journal of the Chinese Society of Education, Beijing 《中國教育學刊》, vol. 2, 55-58. 

Ng, S. W. (2007) Development of parent-school partnerships in times of educational reform in Hong Kong. International Journal of Educational Reform. 16(4), Fall issue.

Ng, S. W. (2007) The chronological development of parent empowerment in children’s education in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Education Review, 8(3), 487-499.

Ng, S. W. (2006) The micro-politics of home-school collaboration: Power! Instruments! Partners!,(in Chinese) Educational Research Journal, 21(1), 131-151.

Ng, S. W.  (2005) Employing the Professional Competency Continuum for enhancing student teachers’ professional development in field experience in Hong Kong, Revista de Pedagogie (Romania Pedagogical Review), 181-190.

Ng, S. W.  (2005) Enhancing student teachers’ professional development in field experience through the use of professional competencies continuum (PCC), Comparative Education in Teacher Training, Vol. 3, 35-40. 

Ng, S. W. (2004) Teacher’s value orientations toward parental involvement in school-based management in Hong Kong, International Journal of Educational Reform, 13(4), 28-39.

Ng, S. W. (70%) & Leung, Y. W. ( 2004) A Survey on Implementation of Civic Education in Junior Secondary Schools in Hong Kong (in Chinese), Journal of Hong Kong Teachers’Centre, 3, 72-84。

Leung, Y. W & Ng, S. W (2004) (40%). Back to square one: The “re-depoliticization” of civic education in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 24(1). 43-60.   

Ng, S. W. (2003). Are parents and teachers psychologically prepared for cooperation? Pacific Asian Education, 15(1), 60-76.

Ng, S. W. (2003). Home-school relationships in Hong Kong: Evolving roles of parents (in Chinese). New Horizons in Education, 4 (2), 12-21, November.

Ng, S. W. (2003). Teachers’ value orientations towards parent involvement in times of educational change (in Chinese). Journal of Basic Education, 12(1), 45-67.

Ng, S. W. (2002). Parent-Teacher Interaction: Are parents and teachers in Hong Kong ready for cooperation?, Journal of Southeast Asian Education, 3(1), 115-139.

Ng, S.W.(2001). Parents’ roles in children’s education, Journal of Basic Education (in Chinese), 10/11(2/1), 13-32, Hong Kong: (CUHK, Hong Kong).

Ng, S.W. (2001). Are parents prepared to be involved in children’s education? New Horizons in Education, 44, 98-106, November.

Ng, S.W. (2000). The Impact of Implementing Nationalistic Education on Primary School Teachers. Pacific Asian Education, 12(1), 48-59.

Ng, S.W. (2000). The impact of social class difference on parent involvement in school education in Hong Kong. Education Journal, 28(2), 35-62.  

Ng, S.W. (1999). Home-school relations in Hong Kong: Separation or partnership. School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice. 10(4), 551-560.

Ng, S.W. (1997). Partnership relationships between family and school, School Administration (in Chinese). Beijing, 7 – 8, 67 – 69.

Refereed Book

Wong P. M., Ng. S. W. & Hui, M. F. (Eds) (in press). Principals’ Leadership: Theories and enquires of professional development (in Chinese)《校長領導：專業成長的理論與探索》. Wenyuan Guangdong: Bureau of Technology and Education.

Ng. S. W. (2008) Family, school and community partnerships – Theories, models and practices: The Hong Kong experiences and its implications (in Chinese) 《家庭、學校及社區協作—理論、模式與實踐：香港的經驗與啟示》. Hong Kong: Academic & Professional Book Centre.

Ng, S. W. (2002) The Process of Development of Home-School Relationship in Three Primary Schools in Hong Kong. An unpublished PhD thesis of the University of Exeter, UK.

Refereed Book Chapters

Ng. S. W. (in press). Family-School Cooperation: Parents as invaluable resources of the school (in Chinese)《家庭與學校合作：家長乃學校發展的寶貴資源》. In P. M.Wong, S. W. Ng. & M. F. Hui (Eds). Principals’ leadership: Theories and enquires of professional development《校長領導：專業成長的理論與探索》.Wenyuan Guangdong: Bureau of Technology and Education.

Ng. S. W. (in press). Strategic management and quality assurance in schools (in Chinese)《學校策略管理與質素保證》. In Wong P. M., Ng. S. W. & Hui, M. F. (Eds). Principals’ Leadership: Theories and enquires of professional development 《校長領導：專業成長的理論與探索》.Wenyuan Guangdong: Bureau of Technology and Education.

Ng. S. W. (2008) Impact of the evolving role of Hong Kong parents in children’s education on teacher education (in Chinese)《香港家長在學童教育蛻變的角色對教師教育的影響》. In Faculty of Education, Macau University (Ed). Proceedings of Teacher Education in the Educational Development of the Chinese Society《華人社會的教育發展：教師教育論文集》.Macau: Faculty of Education of the Macau University.

Ng. S. W. (2008). Leadership of Middle Management in schools in times of parent and community involvement (in Chinese)《學校中層人員面對家長和社區的領導》. In Yu Huen (Ed), Educational Leadership and Change: The Challenges of the Middle Managers 《學校的領導與變革：中層人員的挑戰》。 Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China.

Ng, S. W. (2007) Internationalization of Hong Kong’s higher education: Can Hong Kong become an education hub? (in Chinese)《高等教育國際化：探討香港能否成為教育樞紐》. In Comparative Education Society of ROC (Ed), Proceedings of the International Conference in the Governance and Development of Higher Education, Tai Nam, 7-8 December.

Ng, S. W. (2005) Development and Accountability: A circular interlocking self learning dimension 《發展與問責：循環緊扣的自我學習關係》. In St. James School (Ed), Enhancing curriculum and teaching: School Based Planning, implementation and evaluation. Hong Kong: St. James School.

Ng, S. W. (2004) Interpersonal communication and children’s self development in the classroom (in Chinese) 《 課室的人際溝通與兒童的自我發展》. In R. Koo, C. K. Kam & M. S. Yung (Eds.) Education & Curriculum Reform Adaptation & Development in the Pearl River Delta Region (pp. 90-98). Hong Kong: The Association for Children Education International – Hong Kong & Macau.

Ng, S. W. (2004) Home-school cooperation: Paving a way for newly arrived students in Hong Kong (in Chinese) 《家校合作：為新來港學童尋找出路》.  In Y. M. Yuen (Ed.) Education of Newly Arrived Students: Research and  Development. (pp. 103-118). Tai Pei: Normal University Publishing Co.

Ng, S. W. (2003) Facilitating education reform through home-school partnership in Hong Kong (in Chinese) 《家庭與學校合作：理念與革新》.  In R. Koo, S.W. Wu & S. P. Li (Eds.) Education Development & Curriculum Innovations: Perspectives & Experience from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau (pp. 192-201). Hong Kong: The Association for Children Education International – Hong Kong & Macau.

Ng, S.W. (2001) Parents’ roles in participating in school education (in Chinese)《家長參與學校教育的角色》. In HKEWF  (Ed.) Adolescent Development and Family, Society and School Education ( pp. 91-102), Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Co Ltd.。

Ng, S.W., Leung, Y. W. & Chai, T.W.L.(2000). A Study of the Development of Civic Education: The Social and Political Perspectives (pp. 391-410). In Y.C. Cheng, K.W. Chow & K.T. Tsui (Eds), School Curriculum Change & Development in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Leung, Y.W., Chai, T.W.L. & Ng, S.W. (2000). The Evolution of Civic Education: From Guidelines 1985 to Guidelines 1996 (pp.351-368). In Y.C. Cheng, K.W. Chow & K.T. Tsui (Eds), School Curriculum Change & Development in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Chai-Yip, T. W. L., Chan, S. L., Fok, S. C., Hui, P. K. F., Leung, Y. W., Ling, S. H., Luk-Fong, P. Y. Y., Lung, C. L., Ng, S. W., Poon, L. M., Poon, T. O. Y., Tung-Cheung, E. Y. L., & Wong, S. H. (Eds.). (2000). Moral and civic education. In Centre for Research and International Collaboration (Ed.), Research and development of school curriculum in Hong Kong: An annotated bibliography (pp. 389-424). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Ng, S. W. (1998) Families and schools in Hong Kong: A discussion on realization of their partnership relationships (in Chinese)《香港的家庭與學校：夥伴關係實踐的探討》. In Continuing Professional Education of the Baptist University (Ed), Selective articles for Bachelor Degrees of Education, pp. 3.8.1 – 3.8.11.

Commissioned Reports

Cheng, YC, Ng, S.W, Cheung C.K., Tang, S, Y.F, Choi, P.L., Yuen Y. M, & Yuen W.W (2008), “Research report on Promoting Hong Kong’s higher education services to markets other than Chinese Mainland” commissioned by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. (Co-Principal Investigator)

Wong, P.M., Cheung, C.K. Ng, S.W., Wu, S.W., Yuen, Y. M. & Yuen W. W. (2007) “A Research report on the mid term evaluation of curriculum reform in Hong Kong” commissioned by the Education Bureau. (Co-Investigator)

Wong, P.M., Cheung, C.K. Ng, S.W., Wu, S.W., Yuen, Y. M. & Yuen W. W. (2007)  “Report on the qualitative follow-up study on the curriculum reform commissioned by the Education Bureau. (Co-Investigator)

公民教育/性教育關注小組 (2001)《香港中學推行公民教育調查報告》。香港： 香港：香港教育學院，教育政策與行政系。(co-investigator)

公民教育/性教育關注小組 (2001) 《香港中學推行性教育調查報告》。香港： 香港教育學院，研究及國際合作中心. (Co-Investigator)

Pang, K. C., Lai, KC,. Ko, K.W., Chan, P.K., Wong, K. P., Ng, S.W. & LLA Limited) (1998) Strategy 2000: Strategic Plan for the Hong Kong Institute of Education 1999-2004. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education

Articles in Periodicals

吳迅榮 (2007) 《建立家校合作文化的領導技巧》。《教師中心傳真》第64期。香港教師中心，頁5。

吳迅榮 (2006) 《衝擊教育生態環境的直資學校》。《社點》第25期。香港大學學生會，社會科學學會社會工作及社會行政學。

吳迅榮 (2004) 《延遲小學全日制，加劇教育機會不均等》。中華基督教會協和小學上午校家長教師會會訊》。11月

吳迅榮 (2003) 《盡快釐定全盤的教師進修方案》。《教協報》。第448期，20/1/03。香港教育專業人員協會

吳迅榮 (2003)《家校合作：支援新來港學生》。《新來港學生通訊》。第5期，頁4

吳迅榮 (2001)《家長賦權》。《學校與家庭》。第35期，頁14 – 15。香港教育專業人員協會

吳迅榮 (2001)《家長賦權》。《明報月刊》。第36卷，第六期，頁103。

吳迅榮 (2001)《課室管理》。《學校與家庭》。第40期，頁30。香港教育專業人員協會

吳迅榮 (2001)《終身教育》。《教協報》。第424期，22/10/01。香港教育專業人員協會

吳迅榮 (2002) 《教師的壓力》。《學校與家庭》。第44期，頁30。香港教育專業人員協會

吳迅榮 (2002) 《學校我有份》。《協和小學家長教師會會訊》。二零零二年第十一月號。

吳迅榮 (1999)《推動家校合作: 教師的專業》。《教師中心傳真》。第三十四期，頁14。

吳迅榮 (1998)《家長參與學校教育工作的意義》。《協和小學家教會通訊》。第一期。

吳迅榮 (1998)《家校攜手，共創明天》。《協和小學家教會通訊》。第二期。

吳迅榮 (1996)《家長教師會談》，《教育資訊》。香港教育工作者聯會編， 10，頁85。

Educational Commentaries

More than 50 educational commentaries were published in Hong Kong Economic Times, Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Apple Daily and Sing Po since 2002.

Conference Papers

Ng, S.W. (1996) Home and School: A Discussion on Partnership. Paper presented at the conference on Basic Education between Hong Kong and China, Beijing, August, 1996.

Ng, S. W. (1996) Parental Participation in School Education in Hong Kong: Communication or Decision-making? Paper presented at the First Annual Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia, Japan, December 1996.

Ng, S.W. (1997) Citizen Education in Hong Kong: from the Period of British Rule to the Era of ‘One Country, Two Systems’. Paper presented at he 4th International Conference in Studies of Society & Environment, Sydney, July 1997. 

Ng, S.W. (1998) Home-school relations in Hong Kong: Partnership or Separation. Paper presented at the 11th International Congress for School Effectiveness & Improvement, Manchester, January 1998.

Ng, S. W. (1998) Rethinking the Role of Communication Technology. Commentary presented at The 25th International Conference on World Peace. Tai Pei, November 1998. (Non refereed)

Ng, S. W. (1999)Implementation of Nationalistic Education in Primary Schools in Hong Kong. Papers presented at the the International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong, February 1999.

Ng, S. W. (1999) Developing a School-Based Strategy for Promoting Home-School Cooperation. Papers presented at the International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong, February 1999.

Ng, S. W., Chai, W. L. & Leung, Y. W. (1999) A Study of the Development of Civic Education in Hong Kong: The Social and Political Perspective. Papers presented at the International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong, February 1999.

Leung, Y. W., Chai, W. L. & Ng. S. W.(1999) The Evolution of Civic Education in Hong Kong: From Guidelines (85) to Guidelines (96). Papers presented at the International Conference on Teacher Education, Hong Kong, February 1999.

Ng. S.W. (1999) The Impact of Social Class on Development of Home-School Relations. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES99): Education and Civilization Interaction, Toronto, April, 1999.

Leung, Y.W. & Ng, S.W. (2000) A Case Study of Teacher Education for Civic Education in Hong Kong, Paper presented at the Workshop on Civic and Democratic Citizenship for Teacher Education in the Asia Pacific Region organized by the Asia Pacific Civic Educators Consortium (APCEC), Penang, March 10-12, 2000.

Ng, S.W. (2000). Parent-Teacher Interaction: Are They Psychologically Prepared for Cooperation?  Paper presented at the XXVII International Congress of Psychology. Stockholm, July 23-28.

Ng, S.W. (2000). Strategies Adopted by School Personnel to Facilitate Better Communication with Parents. Paper presented at the Seventeenth Annual Conference of Hong Kong Educational Research Association. November, 18' Hong Kong.

吳迅榮 (2000)。【家長參與學校教育的角色】。論文發表於「新世紀教育發展願景與規劃」學術研討會。台北，12月8-9曰。

Ng, S.W. (2001). Are Parents Psychological Prepared for Involvement on Children's  Education.? Paper present at the VII Annual conference of the European Congress of Psychology, London, July 3-7.

Ng, S.W. (2002).  The Impact of Parent Involvement as an Educational Innovation on School Cultures in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the 15th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Copenhagen, January 3-8.

Ng, S.W. (2002). The Process of Development Parent-School Partnerships in Three Primary Schools in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of British Educational Research Association, Exeter, September 11-14.

吳迅榮 (2002)。【家校合作: 聽聽家長的聲音】。論文發表於香港教育研究學會周年研討會。香港:：香港中文大學，2002年12月20-21曰。

Ng, S.W. (2003) Teacher’s Value Orientation towards Parental Involvement in School-Based Management in Hong Kong. Paper presented in the Third International Forum on Education Reform: Education Decentralization Revisited: School-based Management, 8-11 September, Bangkok.

Ng, S.W. (2003). The Social and Political Influences On the Development of Civic Education Curriculum in Hong Kong. Paper presented in the 4th International Conference on Education Research: School curriculum in the Asia-Pacific Region: Current Issues and Prospects. Seoul, October 30-31.

Ng, S.W. (2003).Home-school relationships: The evolving roles of parents in school education in Hong Kong. Paper presented in the International Conference on Educational Leadership in the New Millennium: From Teacher Development to School Development. Hong Kong, November 7.

Tang, Y. F., So, W. W. M., Chow, W. K, Cheng, M. H. & Ng, S. W. Enhancing professional learning and assessment in field experience in teacher education: The development progress map, its conceptualization, initial development and trial use. Paper presented in Conference on "If assessment is the answer, what is the question" organized by Learning Oriented Assessment Project (LOAP), HKIEd, 11 June.

吳迅榮 (2003)。【家校合作: 促進教與學】。論文發表於澳門大學教育學院周年研討會：「教與學的改革與創新」。澳門： 2003年11月29-30曰。

Ng, S.W.(2005). Enhancing professional development of student teachers through professional competencies continuum. Paper presented in the Third International Conference on Comparative Education in Teacher Training,  Sofia, April 18-22.

Ng, S. W. (2005). A survey on the disruptive behaviors in student teachers’ classroom. Paper presented in the Conference on Implementation and Rethinking of Education, Macau University, 28-29 April.

Ng, S.W. (2005) A qualitative  study on parent-school partnerships in Hong Kong, Paper presented at the Sino Educational Conference, Tai Pei, November 25-27.

Ng, S.W. (2006). A chronological analysis of development of parent-school relationships in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education /Training – the Search for Quality, Ho Chi Minh, 18-21April.

Ng, S. W.  & Wong P. M. (2006) Implementation and evaluation of a school-based teacher development project. Paper presented at the Conference on Education Development in Chinese Society. Macau, 29-30 April.

Ng, S. W. (2006) Parents as education partners? A study on the state policy of parental involvement in school management in Hong Kong.  Paper presented at the International Conference on the Impact of Policy on the Social and Moral Fabric of Educational Institutions, 5-7 May, Hong Kong Institute of education.

Ng, S. W. (2007). Development of parent-school partnerships in times of educational reform in Hong Kong.  Paper presented at the Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association, Chicago, 4-9 April.

吳迅榮 (2007)。【香港家長在學童教育蛻變的角色對教師教育的影響】。論文發表於澳門大學教育學院周年研討會：「華人社會的教育發展：教師教育」。澳門： 2007年3月31日-4月1日。

吳迅榮 (2007)。【香港高等教育國際化：探討香港能否成為區域教育樞紐】。論文發表於「高等教育治理與發展之各國經驗分析與比較」國際學術研討會。台南：4月25-26日。

吳迅榮 (2008)。【大陸留學生與香港高等教育拓展的互動】。論文發表於「2008兩岸政經文教學術研討會」：台北，12月8-9日。

Ng, S. W. (2008). Why did principals and teachers respond so differently to Curriculum Reform in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Japan Comparative Education Society, Sendai, 27-29 June.

Current Externally Funded Projects

1. Co-Principal Investigator for the research project, “Promoting Hong Kong’s higher education services to markets other than Chinese Mainland” commissioned and funded by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in 2007-2008.

2. Co-Investigator of the research project, “A Qualitative Follow-up Study of the Survey on the Curriculum Reform in Hong Kong” commissioned and funded by the Education Bureau in 2006-2008.

3. Project Leader of the Programme combining Needs Analysis and Training Courses for Aspiring Principals commissioned by the Education Bureau from 2006-2009.

Advisory Board Member of the International Journal of ‘Teacher Development’ (UK) since 2005.

Invited regular reviewers for the International Journal of ‘Teacher Development’ (UK) since 2003.

Invited regular reviewers of ‘Asia-Pacific Education Review’ (Korea) since 2005.

Invited regular reviewers of ‘International Journal of Progressive Education’ (University of Illinois) since 2005.

Invited regular reviewer of the Journal of New Horizons in Education’ (Hong Kong) since 2004.

Invited reviewer for PPR, CERG and IRG proposals in HKIEd in 2007 - 2008.

Invited conference article reviewer for the “2008 Political, Economic, Cultural and Educational Conference  of Two Coasts（2008兩岸政經文教學術研討會）to be held in Shih Chien University from 25 – 26 April 2008 in Tai Pei.

nvited Adviser by the Professional Development Division of the EDB for the policy of Aspiring Principals in 2007-2008.

Elected member of the Advisory Management Committee of the Teacher Centre of EDB (2008-2010).

Invited member by the Social Service Federation as member of the Advisory Committee on “The Index of Civil Society (2004-2006).

Member of Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) (2008).

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES

Director of the Programme composed of Need Analysis and Training Courses for Aspiring Principals commission by EDB (2006-present)

Programme coordinator of Training Programme for Serving Primary School Principals co-organized by Hong Kong Institute of Education, Subsidized Primary School Council, EDB and Beijing Normal University (2005-present)

Programme Leader of Training Programme for Serving School Principals in Wang Pao District, Guangzhou. (2007-08)

Programme Leader of Training Programmes for Serving School Principals of Sri Lanka commissioned by the World Bank. (2004-2005)

 Programme Leader of Training Programmes for Serving School Principals of Wenyuan commissioned by Bureau of Technology and Education, Wenyuan, Guangdong (2004-2005)