Key Research Areas
- Early childhood education and pedagogy
- Children’s mathematical and numerical development
- Sociocultural influences on learning
- Teacher–child interaction in early years settings
- Cross-cultural studies in education
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Core Areas of Expertise
Dr. Ong specializes in early childhood education with a strong focus on children’s mathematical development. His work examines how sociocultural contexts, play-based learning, and teacher support influence young children’s numerical cognition and problem-solving, particularly through cross-cultural research in Asian kindergarten settings.
Recent Publications
2024
- Japanese young children's base-10 understanding and its development in kindergartens
- Japanese kindergarten teachers' beliefs about young children's mathematical development
2023
- Teacher support for children's base-10 understanding in Japanese kindergartens
- Japanese kindergarten teachers' beliefs about young children's mathematical development
2022
- Understanding of base-10 concept and its application: A cross-cultural comparison between Japan and Singapore
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