Dr. Ruth Wong Hie King: A Select Bibliography

Ho, W. K. (1995). The educational legacy of Dr. Ruth Wong Hie King. Singapore: Centre for Applied Research in Education.

Lee, K. C. (Ed.). (1990). Ruth Wong's unto each child the best: The eminent educator's insights on how to achieve excellence in education. Singapore: PG Pub.

Lim, B. L., & Lam, A. (1987). A bibliography and abstract of the writings of the late Dr. Ruth Wong. Singapore: Author.

Lim, K. M., & Wee, X. Y. (Eds.). (2017). Transforming teacher education to meet the (unknown) future. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).

Seng, S. H., & Ho, W. K. (1998). The Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures (1983-1998): Abstracts. Singapore: Institute of Education.

Singapore Teacher’s Union. (2004). Called to be a teacher. Singapore: Author.

Singapore Teacher’s Union. (2005). Called to be a teacher. Singapore: Author.

Tan, I. G.-C., & Wee, X. Y. (Eds.). (2022). The value of a shared vision and "space" in teacher education. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).

Tan, O. S., Wong, H. O., & Seng, S. H. (Eds.) (2015). Global voices in education: Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures (Vol. 1). Singapore: Springer.

Tan, O. S., Wong, H. O., & Seng, S. H. (Eds.) (2017). Global voices in education: Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures (Vol. 2). Singapore: Springer.

Wong, H. O. (2013) Ruth Wong: Educationist and teacher extraordinaire. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre.

A tribute to Dr Ruth Wong, the first chairman of the SAJC Board of Governors (1990). In A new era, 1978-1990. (pp. 33-34). St Andrew’s Junior College. 

Ho, W. K. (2003). Wong, Ruth Hie King. In L. X. H. Lee (Ed.), Biographical dictionary of Chinese women: The twentieth century, 1912-2000 (pp. 547-550). Sharpe.

Ho, W. K. (2012). Wong, Hie King, Ruth. In L. Suryadinata (Ed.), Southeast Asian personalities of Chinese descent: A biographical dictionary (Vol. 1). (pp. 1273-1276). ISEAS Publishing.

Pramudita, J. (2013). Professor Ruth Wong: Principal of Eusoff College, 1958-1959. In Keeping the torch ablaze: 55 years of Eusoffians, 1958-2013 (pp. 14-15). National University of Singapore. 

Ruth Wong Hie King: Educator. (2021). In M. Thomas (Ed.), Awesome women of Singapore (pp. 160-161). Epigram Books.

Dreeben, R. (1983). Some thoughts about teaching and learning. Singapore Journal of Education, 5(2), 5-12. https://hdl.handle.net/10497/4097

Lau, A. (1982, April). A tribute to Dr. Ruth Wong. STAS Bulletin, 1.

National Institute of Education. (2015). Inspiration from Dr Ruth Wong's legacy. NIE News, 2015(94), 6.

National Institute of Education. (2015). Honouring Dr Ruth Wong. NIE News, 2015(93), 27.

Obituary: The loss of an educationist. (1982, February). Campus News, (10), 5.

Putra, P. (2014). Remembering Dr Ruth Wong Hie King (1918-1982). Voices, 2014(25), 6.

Sim, W. K. (1983). Opening remarks: Inaugural Dr Ruth Wong Memorial Lecture. Singapore Journal of Education, 5(2), 3-4. https://hdl.handle.net/10497/24057

Wong, H. O. (2015). Inspiration from Dr Ruth Wong's legacy: Editor's recollection. NIE News, 2015(94), 7.

'Adults setting youth a bad example'. (1975, September 28). The Straits Times, 7.

Avoid one-track way to teaching, urges Dr Wong. (1974, October 7). The Straits Times, 9.

Berita: Bakti relawan diberi penghargaan tertinggi. (1997, October 27). Berita Harian, 2.

Braema Mathi. (1995, October 5). Home: Principals favour naming schools after top S'poreans. The Straits Times, 42.

Cadetship training scheme for graduates. (1973, March 16). The Straits Times, 10.

Call for 'extra two teaching periods'. (1976, August 29). The Straits Times, 9.

Chew, L. C. (1973, June 15). Dr. Ruth calls for a College of Teachers. The Straits Times, 13.

Chua, M. H. (1992, May 14). Home: Strong support for changes to teaching of Chinese in school. The Straits Times, 22.

Chua, M. H. (1995, October 6). Around your place: Dr Vasoo: I speak up for working-class families, the elderly, the disabled. The Straits Times, 35.

Chung, P. (1971, December 9). New family role for Asian men. New Nation, 13.

Conflict and that lack of interest. (1973, December 29). The Straits Times, 8.

Create your own methods, Dr Wong tells teachers. (1974, February 22). The Straits Times, 7.

Dalam negeri: Keputusan baik kerana mutu pelajar. (1992, March 28). Berita Harian, Back page.

Don't transfer good teachers' call. (1972, May 1). The Straits Times, 6.

Dr. Wong directs research. (1969, June 26). Eastern Sun, 12.

Dr. Wong: Artists are not bad teachers. (1974, July 16). New Nation, 2.

Dr. Wong: Project PLAN and the points I made. (1971, July 19). The Straits Times, 10.

Dr Wong's date. (1975, July 23). The Straits Times, 8.

Education: Appointment of 130 department heads. (2001, July 16). The Straits Times, H9.

Education lecture given in memory of Ruth Wong. (1984, March 24). The Straits Times, 12.

Educational soul-searching. (1976, May 11). New Nation, 8.

Educationist who was 'far ahead of her time'. (1983, April 5). The Straits Times, 11.

English test for TTC students. (1971, October 28). New Nation, 2.

Ex-varsity head to deliver Ruth Wong lecture. (1989, March 10). The Straits Times, 21.

Fairytales are part of the learning process — educator. (1985, March 15). The Straits Times, 11.

Fatimah Hamid Don. (1982, February 1). Dr. Ruth Wong dalam kenangan. Budiman, 3. 

Fernando, C. (1983, March 31). You've come a long, long way, teacher! Singapore Monitor, 5.

Few youths care to give of their best. (1975, September 27). New Nation, 3.

Former director of IE dies at 63. (1982, February 2). The Straits Times, 7.

Goh, S. T. (1976, August 9). Education attracts more than its share of attention. The Straits Times, 7.

'Helping kids to learn begins at home' (1974, November 22). The Straits Times, 7.

HK professor to give Ruth Wong lecture. (1986, February 26). The Business Times, 2.

Ho, M.-F. (1975, April 27). First full scale focus on woman power. The Straits Times, 8.

Hoe, I. (1987, February 2). Life-long education here to stay, lecturers told. The Straits Times, 11.

Home: Composer to give lecture. (1990, February 17). The Straits Times, 18.

Home: Malaysian don for NIE memorial lecture. (1997. November 22). The Straits Times, 66.

Home: Novel events in hard times win credit. (2000, October 11). The Straits Times, 40.

Home: $10,000 party to thank all. (1998, August 30). The Straits Times, 28. 

Home: Working for children is a family affair. (1997, October 28). The Straits Times, 34.

Home news: Lecture on child education. (1991, March 27). The Business Times, 2.

Improving the quality of our educators. (1973, June 15). New Nation, 10.

Ismail Kassim. (1973, August 7). Education to meet the national needs. New Nation, 4.

Jennani Durai. (2010, October 8). Home: Principal-to-be's focus: Are students happy? The Straits Times, C2.

Kan, G. (1995, September 26). News focus: Award for 90-year-old grandma volunteer. The Straits Times, 3. 

Kwee, M. (1971, June 16). Teacher training at TTC to be reviewed. The Straits Times, 9.

Lack of motivation from adults in school or home. (1976, August 18). The Straits Times, 20.

'Learn early to accept true responsibility'. (1969, August 1). Eastern Sun, 7.

Lecture on Filipino music. (1990, February 17). The Business Times, 18.

Lee, M. (2019, June 13). Home: Children’s Society honours volunteers and donors. The Straits Times, B5.

Lee, P. (2014, June 27). Home: Children's Society expands outreach. The Straits Times, B13.

Lee, S. S. (1973, March 16). Cadetship training scheme for graduates. The Straits Times, 10.

Luo, S. (2019, August 6). Little Red Dot: Commemorating S'pore's pioneers. The Straits Times, 6.

More active learning in class urged. (1974, November 21). New Nation, 4.

'Need for boys to have outside social contacts'. (1974, June 7). The Straits Times, 5.

New awards for voluntary social workers. (1982, October 20). The Straits Times, 11.

New TTC head is named...Dr. Wong is first woman principal. (1971, June 14). New Nation, 2.

News focus: We, the teachers of Singapore, pledge... (1996, August 25). The Straits Times, 3.

Noor A. Rahman. (1997, November 27). Berita: Elit pengekal waris bangsa. Berita Harian, 9.

Ooi, T. (1973, May 16). Check 'wild claims' by teachers. New Nation, 2.

Ooi, T. (1974, June 6). Dr. Wong: Making a fast buck is the new passion. New Nation, 2.

Ooi, T. (1976, June 2). It's the wrong test. New Nation, 4.

Ooi, T. (1976, September 6). Education Institute director Dr Wong resigns. New Nation, 1.

Ooi, T., & Wang, L. F. (1975, March 3). The absent teachers. New Nation, 1.

Open-school plan will boost private tuition. (1972, April 26). The Straits Times, 11.

Opinion: Yes sir, let's get together. (1975, March 9). The Straits Times, 10.

Ow, W. M. (1970, July 12). A plan to teach ecology in schools. The Straits Times, 8.

'Parents keen on new school methods'. (1975, January 20). The Straits Times, 11.

Pengarah IE Dr. Wong letak jawatan. (1976, September 7). Berita Harian, 2.

Philp to speak at memorial lecture. (1984, March 15). The Business Times, 4.

Principal stresses value of TTC. (1971, November 3). New Nation, 3.

Principals urged to attend youth meeting. (1975, February 17). New Nation, 2.

Problem children: Parents, teachers blamed. (1974, July 27). The Straits Times, 6.

Quality of the teacher. (1973, June 17). The Straits Times, 10.

Rapport must extend outside school. (1975, March 3). The Straits Times, 9.

Robert, G. (2003, August 30). Sports: Doctorate award for Lau. The Straits Times, A23.

Robert, G. (2003, September 1). Sports: Bye Mr Lau, hello Dr Lau. The Straits Times, A8.

Round the table talk with PM Lee. (1978, April 6). New Nation, 19.

Ruth Wong meninggal. (1982, February 2). Berita Harian, 8.

School of tomorrow may be no school. (1972, January 28). New Nation, 2.

'Schools in Spore superior to some in West'. (1976, June 2). The Straits Times, 7.

Schools of future to have lessons without tears. (1972, January 31). The Straits Times, 19.

Schools that 'snip and paste'. (1974, June 15). The Straits Times, 9.

Seminar to study Wong's criticism. (1977, April 29). New Nation, 2.

Setempat: Wang kertas baru $20 dilancar sempena peringati 200 tahun S'pura. (2019, June 7). Berita Harian, 8.

Singapore news: Talk on educational measurement. (1992, March 23). The Business Times, 2.

Specialists who 'can't teach...'. (1977, April 25). New Nation, 4.

Speech day. (1969, July 31). Eastern Sun, 8. 

System that made them tongue-tied under fire. (1973, October 18). The Straits Times, 9.

Talk on maths. (1975, February 13). The Straits Times, 7.

Tan, J. (1978, August 12). Why PE has become terrifying to children. The Straits Times, 9.

Tan, T. (2014, March 9). Think: The visionary educationist. The Straits Times, 43.

Teachers and methods. (1976, June 5). New Nation, 8.

Teachers' Training College gets its first woman head. (1971, June 15). The Straits Times, 8.

Teaching is last choice. (1975, October 28). New Nation, 4.

Teaching now open only to HSC students and grads. (1973, April 10). The Straits Times, 24.

Teaching the not-so-bright. (1972, December 3). The Straits Times, 12.

Teaching the student how to decide. (1974, August 31). The Straits Times, 9.

That arts-science line soon to go. (1975, March 20). The Straits Times, 23.

The 'experimental' schools. (1979, April 27). The Straits Times, 18.

The high standard of Tamil second language students. (1971, August 21). The Straits Times, 12.

The 'living arts' at TTC. (1973, February 22). New Nation, 2.

The 'silent minority' among teachers. (1975, July 31). The Straits Times, 17.

The twin shackles of TV viewing. (1974, July 29). The Straits Times, 7.

320 to attend seminar on education technology. (1972, October 27). The Straits Times, 10.

TTC to integrate different language societies. (1971, July 20). New Nation, 2.

200 pay their last respects to Dr Wong. (1982, February 3). The Straits Times, 8.

Varsiti: Johor hadiah tanah. (1963, May 11). Berita Harian, 1.

Varsity: One in four will be a girl. (1963, May 11). The Straits Times, 9.

Varsity job for Ruth. (1977, October 7). New Nation, 2.

Wee, T. (1979, April 27). The 'experimental' schools. The Straits Times, 18.

When it is not enough just to have a good diploma. (1975, August 23). The Straits Times, 6.

Who is the educated Singaporean? (1976, May 11). New Nation, 10-11.

Why gifted artists also teach. (1974, July 16). The Straits Times, 5.

Why PE has become terrifying to children. (1978, August 12). The Straits Times, 9.

Why we support new PLAN school system by Dr. Wong. (1971, July 11). The Straits Times, 7.

Wong, D. (2018, June 13). Home: 47 volunteers, donors lauded for helping children. The Straits Times, B4.

Wong, M.-K. (1978, September 21). The proper way to teach your child to save. The Straits Times, 30.

Wong, R. (1976, April 13). Dr. Wong: It spreads like cancer. New Nation, 10-11.

Yuen, S. (2019, June 6). Top of the news: President launches $20 commemorative note to mark bicentenary. The Straits Times, A4.

Zhuo, T. (2015, June 18). Home: Posthumous honour for S'pore Children's Society volunteer. The Straits Times, B8.

Annexe D: In memory of Dr Ruth Wong, 1918-1982. (2007). In Proceedings of the Redesigning Pedagogy: Culture, Knowledge and Understanding Conference, Singapore [CD-ROM]. Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education.

Harvard Graduate School of Education. (2020). Elevating teachers — and a whole nation. https://www.gse.harvard.edu/hgse100/story/elevating-teachers-and-whole-nation

Monetary Authority of Singapore. (2019). Pioneering individuals and key design elements. https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/singapore-bicentennial-commemorative-note/pioneering-individuals-and-key-design-elements

Ow, T. L. S. (2016, January). Book launch of Global Voices in Education: Ruth Wong Memorial Lectures. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10497/20855

Seet, O. B. H. (2013). A tribute to Dr Ruth Wong Hie King. https://hdl.handle.net/10497/27761

Sim, W.-K. (n.d.). Reminescences of Professor Ruth H. K. Wong [Reminiscences of Professor Ruth H. K. Wong]. Unpublished manuscript.

Singapore Council of Women's Organisations. (2014). Ruth Wong Hie King: Pioneering educator who transformed teacher training in Singapore. https://www.swhf.sg/profiles/ruth-wong-hie-king/

Singapore Ministry of Education & Media Development Authority of Singapore (Producers). (2008). Trail blazers: 2 disc set [DVD]. Singapore: Studio.

Singapore Ministry of Education & Media Development Authority of Singapore (Producers). (2008). Trail blazers: Ruth Wong Hie King, 1918-1982 [DVD]. Singapore: Verite Productions.