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Research Interests
Expertise Summary:
All aspects of educational leadership, action research, leadership development, leadership preparation, leadership for learning, school management, teacher professional development, mentoring and coaching, professional learning community, educational policies, gender and leadership.
Research Interest:
Dr Ashley Ng's major research focus is on educational leadership and management related particularly to schools and colleges. This area of research has expanded to include institutions of higher learning. As a former school principal, she is interested in school improvement, principal leadership training and development, and teacher leadership development. Dr Ashley's recent work has covered other aspects such as government policies and their influence on the development of schools, classroom teaching and school leadership. As an advisor on the Council of International Global School Leadership, she is constantly working on the improvement of the programmes delivered to improve schools in various countires such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Kenya, and India. Based on this experience, she is interested in extending her work in China, particularly Chinese schools with the main interest in studying various aspects of school leadership. Dr Ashley Ng welcomes queries from anyone who is interested in this area of research.
Personal profile
Dr Ashley Ng Yoon Mooi AMN is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, where she is currently the Deputy Head of School in the School of Education and English. She teaches on the MA in International Higher Education and supervises on both the EdD and PhD programmes. Prior to joining the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, she was Associate Professor in the University of Nottingham Malaysia where she was Director of Post Graduate Taught Programmes managing all the masters programmes , both in campus and off-shores (Sri Lanka, Mumbai and Singapore). She was also the Diirector of Training for Future Leaders and Principals for the BCEDP programme, which trained more than 1000 school leaders - a joint partnership between the University of Nottingham Malaysia, the National University of Bangladesh and the World Bank. She also played vital roles in the professional development of international (Sri Lanka) and local school principals. She is often invited to conduct and facilitate workshops and seminars for schools, colleges and universities.
She started her career teaching Geography in seconday schools. She rose from the rank of teacher to Head of Department of Humanities to principal, to senior principal and to the position of Excellent Principal. Her contribution to education in general and schools in particular was recognised by the Ministry of Education with her work chosen to represent Malaysia on national and international levels. One of her work was translated into the Thai language to share with teachers in Thailand. She was the key personnel for action research and principal development in the State Education Department and the Malaysian Ministry of Education. In recognition of her work and contribution to education and schools, His Majesty the King of Malaysia conferred her the AMN (Ahli Mangku Negara) award in 2009. Among her other achievements are the Excellent Awards for Performing Beyond Expectation by the MoE (2010) and UNM (2017 and 2018) and was nominated as 'Inspirational Woman' in conjunction with International Women's Day (2019). Currently she sits as a member of the Council of International Global School Leadership and is also the Senior Research Fellow of the Unviersity of Nottingham Malaysia. She also contributes to the teaching of the educational leadership strand of the CPQ (Cambridge Professional Qualification) programme.
Teaching
Current Teaching:
Masters of Arts in Interantional Higher Education programme
- Internationalising Higher Education, Institutional Strategy and Development
- Managing Change in University- Evidence -based
- Research Methods
Doctor of Education programme:
- Contested Knowledge of Edcuational Leadership
- Quantitative Data Analysis
Supervision:
-Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
-Master theses
Professional Information
Recent Funded Research
1. Deputy of Project for project titled, 'School Leadership and Policy Implementation in Malaysia' (SGD22,000.00/RM68,000.00) by The HEAD Foundation Singapore.
2. PI for project titled, 'Effective Practices of High Performaing Principals: A Mixed Methods Study of Influences and Outcomes'. (RM54,000.00) by Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the Malaysia Ministry of Education.
3. Co-Investigator for project titled, 'School Leadership Theories and the Malaysian Education Blueprint: Findings from a Systematic Literature Review' (RM88,200.00) by Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the Malaysian Ministry of Education.
4. PI for project titled: 'Leadership Preparation in Malaysia: Aims, Context and Process' (₤3000.00/RM15,500.00) by British Educational Leadership Management and Adminsitration Society (BELMAS).
5. Co-Investigator for project titled, 'Evaluation of Scholarship Programme' (RM103,000.00) by Hong Leong Foundation.
6. Co-investigator for project titled, 'Malaysian Primary Teacher Competency in Literacy (Bahasa Malaysia) and Numeracy Education'. (RM160,000.000) by University of Nottingham Malaysia and College of Allied Educators, Singapore.
Editorial Boards
1. Educational Management Administration and Leadership (2013 - current)
2. International Online Journal of Educational Leadership (2017-current)
3. School Leadershiup and Management (2019 - current)
Consultations
1. Council member for International Global School Leadership (2019-current)
2. Student Leadership Outcome Measurement for LeapEd Educational Group. Yayasan Amir, Khazanah Malaysia (2015-2016)
3. Impacting a School, Impacting a Nation - Bringing Creativity and Innovation into Primary Education for collaboration between Macquarie University, University of Nottingham Malaysia, MOE and Connaught Chinese Primary School Cheras 2 (2015).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Universiti Sains Malaysia
13 Jan 2000 → 10 Sept 2005
Award Date: 19 Aug 2006
Master, Universiti Sains Malaysia
1 Sept 1996 → 20 Feb 1998
Award Date: 4 Jul 1998
Bachelor, University of Malaya
1 Jun 1975 → 12 Feb 1978
Award Date: 12 Aug 1978
External positions
Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
1 Feb 2021 → 22 Jan 2022
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Researching the participation of universities and colleges in the education of the elderly.
Ng, A. (CoI)
18/05/22 → 18/05/23
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Shadowing as a method in principal development: a qualitative cross case study in China
Shan, X., Yulian, Z., Ng Mooi, A. & Jiwen, L., May 2024, In: Educational Management Administration and Leadership. 53, 3, p. 629-665 37 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Leadership for learning in schools in the twenty-first century
Ng, A. Y. M., 21 Dec 2023, Educational Leadership: Contemporary Theories, Principles, and Practices. Springer Singapore, p. 17-37 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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Leadership for learning in schools in the Twenty-first century
Ng, A., 15 Dec 2023, Educational Leadership: : Contemporary theories, principals and practices. Donnie, A. (ed.). Singapore: Springer, p. 17-37 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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Leading schools during a pandemic and beyond: Insights from principals in the Philippines
Adams, D., Namoco, S. O., Ng, A. Y. M. & Cheah, K. S. L., Jul 2023, In: Management in Education.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Distributed leadership in a centralised context: the case of Malaysia
Bush, T. & Ng, A., 1 Jan 2022, School leadership in Malaysia: policy, research and practice. Bush, T. (ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 109-123 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review