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Chinese Name : 吳美莉
Variants : Ng, M. L.
Dr. Ng joined the Institute (now retitled as the Education University of Hong Kong) in 2000. She is an Assistant Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education. Dr. Ng has completed her PhD studies at the Faculty of Education, Hong Kong University with her research topic on teaching English to kindergarteners in Hong Kong. She obtained her two Master degrees on Teaching English as A Second Language and Early Childhood Education from the Institute of Education, London University. Combining her two specialisms, Dr. Ng develops her particular interest in researching preschoolers' second language teaching and learning. In addition, her research interests also include early English learning, early literacy and language development, parents education and parental involvement. She involves herself actively in the academic community by being a member of International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) . She was the Principal Investigator of a Teaching Development Grant Project to develop a resource teaching package entitled "Motivating Early Experience in English". She also co-investigated in a number of language research projects on preschoolers' second language learning experiences. Her recent project explored the effects of home literacy play on children's second language and literacy development.
Research interests
Early English for kindergarteners
Early Literacy
Parental Involvement and Parent Education
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Scopus ID : 37111430800
ORCID : 0000-0003-2499-900X
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Effects of explicit L2 vocabulary instruction on developing kindergarten children’s target and general vocabulary and phonological awareness
YEUNG, S. S., NG, M. L., QIAO, S. & TSANG, A., 2020, In : Reading and Writing. 33, p. 671-689Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Are they ready for home-school partnership? Perspectives of kindergarten principals, teachers and parents
LAU, Y. H. E. & NG, M. L., Apr 2019, In : Children and Youth Services Review. 99, p. 10-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Second language literacy instruction for pre-primary learners in Hong Kong: Using stories, songs, and games
NG, M. L., 2019, English literacy instruction for Chinese speakers. REYNOLDS, B. L. & TENG, M. F. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 57-73Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Promoting home literacy through play: Still true for L2 learning?
NG, M. L., Apr 2018Research output: Other contribution
Interactive effects between maternal parenting and negative emotionality on social functioning among very young Chinese children
REN, L., ZHANG, X., ZHOU, N. & NG, M. L., 2017, In : Early Education and Development. 28, 1, p. 21-40Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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