David Ng
Biographic Data
| ID | 3854030 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Ng |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Ng |
| SIGNATURE | NG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1787-0841 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of prior beliefs in causal illusions
When people are shown a series of trials on which a cue and outcome are objectively unrelated (a null contingency), they often judge the causal strength of the cue to be positive, a phenomenon referred to as a causal illusion. This task has been taken as a laboratory model of the development of false causal beliefs. However, in three experiments, we found that participants reliably provided a positive causal rating for the cue prior to any trials…
Positive social modeling attenuates nocebo side effects
BACKGROUND: Receiving negative instructions and observing another's adverse treatment-related experience can lead to worsened health outcomes via the nocebo effect. However, it is unknown whether the observation of a positive treatment-related experience can mitigate these effects. PURPOSE: To investigate whether a positive social modeling intervention can reduce nocebo side effects induced by instruction and social modeling. METHODS: Participant…
The roles of school leaders in developing future-ready learners
Purpose An education system can only be successful if it can develop future-ready learners who can continue to learn after graduation, take on their future lifework and thrive in the future society and environment. This article examines the economic, social and environmental trajectories of Singapore and proposes that it is important for future-ready learners to develop habits of practices that will support the skills, knowledge and values that a…
A review of the empirical research on teacher leadership (2003–2017)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline key findings from a contemporary review of the international empirical literature focused upon teacher leadership. It synthesises what is currently known about the nature, practice, conditions and impact of teacher leadership and to outline patterns in the contemporary empirical research base. Design/methodology/approach This review is based on an analysis of 150 empirical articles published in Scop…
Presenting a 4-Item Spiritual Well-Being Index (4-ISWBI)
Spiritual well-being is perceived to be reflected in the quality of relationships that people have in four areas, namely with God, others, nature, and self. Many spiritual well-being questionnaires exist, but not many provide an adequate assessment of these four relationships. As part of a survey of parental perceptions of holistic early childhood education in kindergartens in Hong Kong, 1383 parents and 165 teachers, from 22 kindergartens, compl…
Distributed Leadership for ICT Reform in Singapore
This study examines distributed leadership in Information Communication Technology reform in a government school in Singapore. The study adopts a naturalistic inquiry approach, drawing upon a case study of the aforementioned school for much of its data. The study found that leadership for Information Communication Technology reform is distributed according to functions of transformational leadership, instructional leadership, emotional leadership…
LA Nature DES PROBLèMES ET DES HypothèSES DE RECHERCHE EN Loisir
Cette étude cherchait à déterminer la nature des problèmes de recherche en loisir et à examiner les façons pratiques de formuler des hypothèses dans les études contemporaines en loisir. Nous avons fait l'analyse quantitative et qualitative des données tirées des articles publiés dans trois revues bien connues de recherche en loisir (1977–1983) et ce, en respectant les limites de notre étude. En effet, nous avons relevé quatre genres de problèmes …
Electronic Leisure and Youth
The purpose of this study was to ascertain and examine selected characteristics of the arcade video game player among Kitchener youth. Two hundred and eighteen students enrolled in grades seven to twelve in the Waterloo County Board of Education school system were randomly selected for this study. Data were collected by a questionnaire including a total of 39 questions. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for the analysis…
Children in the Worshiping Community
Distributed Leadership for ICT Reform in Singapore
This study examines distributed leadership in Information Communication Technology reform in a government school in Singapore. The study adopts a naturalistic inquiry approach, drawing upon a case study of the aforementioned school for much of its data. The study found that leadership for Information Communication Technology reform is distributed according to functions of transformational leadership, instructional leadership, emotional leadership…
LA Nature DES PROBLèMES ET DES HypothèSES DE RECHERCHE EN Loisir
Cette étude cherchait à déterminer la nature des problèmes de recherche en loisir et à examiner les façons pratiques de formuler des hypothèses dans les études contemporaines en loisir. Nous avons fait l'analyse quantitative et qualitative des données tirées des articles publiés dans trois revues bien connues de recherche en loisir (1977–1983) et ce, en respectant les limites de notre étude. En effet, nous avons relevé quatre genres de problèmes …
Children in the Worshiping Community
LA Nature DES PROBLèMES ET DES HypothèSES DE RECHERCHE EN Loisir
Cette étude cherchait à déterminer la nature des problèmes de recherche en loisir et à examiner les façons pratiques de formuler des hypothèses dans les études contemporaines en loisir. Nous avons fait l'analyse quantitative et qualitative des données tirées des articles publiés dans trois revues bien connues de recherche en loisir (1977–1983) et ce, en respectant les limites de notre étude. En effet, nous avons relevé quatre genres de problèmes …
Electronic Leisure and Youth
The purpose of this study was to ascertain and examine selected characteristics of the arcade video game player among Kitchener youth. Two hundred and eighteen students enrolled in grades seven to twelve in the Waterloo County Board of Education school system were randomly selected for this study. Data were collected by a questionnaire including a total of 39 questions. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for the analysis…
Distributed Leadership for ICT Reform in Singapore
This study examines distributed leadership in Information Communication Technology reform in a government school in Singapore. The study adopts a naturalistic inquiry approach, drawing upon a case study of the aforementioned school for much of its data. The study found that leadership for Information Communication Technology reform is distributed according to functions of transformational leadership, instructional leadership, emotional leadership…
Presenting a 4-Item Spiritual Well-Being Index (4-ISWBI)
Spiritual well-being is perceived to be reflected in the quality of relationships that people have in four areas, namely with God, others, nature, and self. Many spiritual well-being questionnaires exist, but not many provide an adequate assessment of these four relationships. As part of a survey of parental perceptions of holistic early childhood education in kindergartens in Hong Kong, 1383 parents and 165 teachers, from 22 kindergartens, compl…
A review of the empirical research on teacher leadership (2003–2017)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline key findings from a contemporary review of the international empirical literature focused upon teacher leadership. It synthesises what is currently known about the nature, practice, conditions and impact of teacher leadership and to outline patterns in the contemporary empirical research base. Design/methodology/approach This review is based on an analysis of 150 empirical articles published in Scop…
The roles of school leaders in developing future-ready learners
Purpose An education system can only be successful if it can develop future-ready learners who can continue to learn after graduation, take on their future lifework and thrive in the future society and environment. This article examines the economic, social and environmental trajectories of Singapore and proposes that it is important for future-ready learners to develop habits of practices that will support the skills, knowledge and values that a…
Positive social modeling attenuates nocebo side effects
BACKGROUND: Receiving negative instructions and observing another's adverse treatment-related experience can lead to worsened health outcomes via the nocebo effect. However, it is unknown whether the observation of a positive treatment-related experience can mitigate these effects. PURPOSE: To investigate whether a positive social modeling intervention can reduce nocebo side effects induced by instruction and social modeling. METHODS: Participant…
The role of prior beliefs in causal illusions
When people are shown a series of trials on which a cue and outcome are objectively unrelated (a null contingency), they often judge the causal strength of the cue to be positive, a phenomenon referred to as a causal illusion. This task has been taken as a laboratory model of the development of false causal beliefs. However, in three experiments, we found that participants reliably provided a positive causal rating for the cue prior to any trials…
Psychology (7 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Educational leadership (2 works)