Dr. Lynn Ang is a Senior Lecturer in the Early Childhood Studies team. Her research interests include the early years curriculum, issues of cultural diversity, early years leadership, and early childhood across cultures, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. She teaches on the EdD, MA, and BA Early Childhood Studies programme. She is also a supervisor of Doctorate students. She has worked in different early years and primary education settings in Singapore, Scotland and now England. She has published papers in several international journals and has been awarded a number of research grants from major funding bodies: British Academy, National College for School Leadership and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Lecturing, dissertation supervising, ethics leadership

Main research interests include the Early Years curriculum and the curriculum across cultures. Current research interest is the Early Years curriculum in Singapore.

• Early Childhood Studies Programme

Currently teaching:  EdD, BA and MA in Early Childhood Studies programme  

Modules:

• Research Methodologies in Education and Professional Practice
• Research Methods: quantitative and qualitative
• Current Issues in Early Childhood
• Advanced Study of Early Years Curriculum Models
• Leadership and Management in the Early Years
• Early Years Curricula in Diverse Settings: National and International Issues

Current research and publications:

• Ang L. (2011), Early Childhood Education in a Diverse Society: An Ethnographic Study of Preschools in Singapore, Singapore: Singapore Committee of OMEP (World Organisation for Early Childhood Education) ISBN 978-981-08-9373-6.
• Ang L. (Ed.) (2010) Special Issue Journal, Action Research Today in Early Childhood (ARTEC), ‘From Caring, Responsible Children to a Sustainable Future: Education for Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific’, World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP), Singapore Regional Committee UNESCO, ISBN: 978-981-08-5666-3.
• Ang L. (2010), ‘Cross-cultural perspectives in early childhood education: Vygotskian influences and ethnographic insights into one preschool in East Asia, Singapore’ in Tuna A. and Hayden J. (Eds.) (2010) Early Childhood Programs as the Doorway to Social Cohesion: Application of Vygotsky’s Ideas from an East-West Perspective, Britain: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
• Ang L. and Chua H. (2010) ‘Developing Ecologically Sustainable Education for Singapore Preschool Children’ in Special Issue From Caring, Responsible Children to a Sustainable Future: Education for Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific, Journal of Action Research Today in Early Childhood (ARTEC), World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP), Singapore Regional Committee UNESCO, ISBN: 978-981-08-5666-3. pp.45-52.
• Ang L. (2010) ‘Critical perspectives on cultural diversity in early childhood: Building an inclusive curriculum and provision’ in Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, Special Issue Journal: Critical Issues for Preschool Education: Towards a Research Agenda, Vol. 30, No. 1, March 2010, pp. 41–52.

Selected previous publications

• Ang L., Trushell J., Walker P. (Eds.) (2009), Learning and Teaching in a Metropolis, Amsterdam: Rodopi. ISBN: 1570-7113.
• Ang L. (2008)‚ ‘Language and Literacy in Early Childhood‘ in Arnold, Powell and Mol (2008) Literacy in the Language Clasroom: the role of the YL professional in developing reading and reading in young learners, Canterbury Kent: IATEFL YL SIG. ISBN 978-1-901095-27-2, pp.99-115.
• Ang L. (2008) ‘Singapore Preschool Teachers’ Responses to the Introduction of A Framework for a Kindergarten Curriculum in the Context of 3 Preschool Settings.’ in Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Journal (PECERAJ), Vol.2 No.1, pp.55-81.
• Ang L. (2008) ‘Singapore’s current provision and organization of services for Early Years Care and Education for young children (birth to six years old)’, OMEP (World Organisation for Early Childhood Education).
• Ang L. (2007) ‘Cultural Diversity and the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage in England’ in the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal (EECERJ), Volume 15, No.2, pp.183-195

• Member of ESRC peer review college
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy
• Leader of School Ethics Committee
• Member of School Research Committee
• Research Mentor