Eng Tek Ong

Eng-Tek Ong is a highly experienced and accomplished professor of education at UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur. He holds a PhD in Science Education from Cambridge University, UK, an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston, Texas, USA, and a B.Sc. with Ed. (Hons) in Mathematics and Chemistry from USM, Penang. Eng-Tek has worked in various educational roles including teaching in national secondary schools and as a science education specialist and senior science education specialist at SEAMEO RECSAM. He has been awarded the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) three times by the Ministry of Education for his research on science process skills and inquiry learning in science for teachers. UNESCO Bangkok has also awarded him twice to undertake research on HIV-AIDS Preventive Education. Eng-Tek's research interests include STEM Education, Cooperative Learning, Project-Based Inquiry Learning, Concept Cartoon, Flipped Classroom, Indigenous People (IP), Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). He was the Chief Reviewer for CoSMEd 2021 and is editorial members for a few journals, including Learning Science and Mathematics (LSM) Online Journal and Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia (JSMESEA).

Publications

Transdisciplinary Approaches to Learning Outcomes in Higher Education
Transdisciplinary Approaches to Learning Outcomes in Higher Education
Rajendra Kumar, Eng Tek Ong, Subuh Anggoro, Tin Lam Toh. © 2024. 523 pages.
The isolated nature of academic disciplines restricts the potential for collaborative problem-solving and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. This fragmentation...