Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Philip Wing Keung Chan is a senior lecturer and the course leader of Master of Education, and Master of Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. His research work is focused on AI in education, education policy, network governance, and leadership. He developed the concept of ‘Asia as method’, which offers multiple frames of reference in education research, including inter-referencing amongst countries in Asia. This is new territory in academic research. It is of particular benefit to students from Asia, for whom only a western theoretical lens has previously been available to look at education issues in their home countries.
Dr. Chan has worked in course development and training at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers. He is now the co-leader in the Globalisation, Education and Work research group in the Faculty of Education, the coordinator of China Research Network in Monash University and the co-series editor of Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospect (Springer) with Professor Rupert Maclean, AO. He is also the co-senior editor in the International Education Journal: Comparative Perspective, the official journal of Oceania Comparative and International Education Society (OCIES). Dr. Chan is appointed as honorary fellow at the School of Education, The University of Durham (UK) and senior research fellow at the Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education, East China Normal University in China.
His edited/authored book are 'Asia Pacific Education: Diversity, Challenges and Changes' (Monash University Publishing, 2012), 'Equality in Education: Fairness and Inclusion' (Senses Publishers, 2014), 'Asia as Method in Education Studies: A Defiant Imagination' (Routledge, 2015), 'Asia Pacific Education: Leadership, Governance and Administration' (Information Age Publishing, 2019), 'Public Education Reform and Network Governance: Lessons from China's State-owned Enterprise Schools' (Routledge, 2019), and 'School Governance in Global Contexts: Trends, Challenges and Practices' (Routledge, 2022).
Research interests
Network Governance, Policy Network, Leadership, Chinese Public Education, Asia as Method, Globalisation and Education Reform.
Monash teaching commitment
- EDF2803 - Learning and researching in work-related contexts
- EDF3210 - Eduction policy and practice
- EDF3804 - Independent work-based project
- EDF3810 - Mentoring at work
- EDF5610 - Interacting with research in education contexts
- EDF5611 - Investigating education issues in global contexts
- EDF5663 - Education and globalisation in the Asian century
- EDF5691 - Professional project
- EDF5765 - Globalisation and contemporary education
- EDF5806 - Policy and practice of education
- EDF5863 - Assessment and reporting
- EDF5912 - Reseaching professional practice
- EDF6005 - Reading, interpreting and communicating research
- EDF6010 - Professional project (A)
- EDF6020 - Professional project (B)
Research area keywords
- Sociology, history, and philosophy of education
- Education Governance
- Education Reform
- Asia as method
- Education Admnistration and Policy
- Globalisation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Construction and Application of China's Teacher Status Index Research
Jiang, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ma, S. T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fan, W. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wang, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), He, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Deng, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Zhao, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Project: Research
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Investigating education networks in Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia
Chan, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brown, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saito, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mansfield, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Donovan, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moorosi, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Luzmore, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
31/01/24 → 1/12/24
Project: Research
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Supporting master’s course student to become early career researchers: transforming assignments into publications in Medicine and Education
Saito, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Yip, S. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hammond, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shantikumar, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Biggerstaff, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Impacts of Covid-19 on Studying at Australia's Universities from the Perspective of Chinese International Students
Zhang, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Chan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI))
22/10/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Professional Standards for Teachers of Online Live Language Training
Zhang, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jenkins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Tour, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/07/19 → 1/02/20
Project: Research
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Asia as method: understanding teachers’ emotion and well-being in China
Song, H., Chan, P. W. K., Zhang, H., Zhang, Y. & Tsang, K. K., 2025, In: Chinese Education & Society. 58, 3-4, p. 125-130 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Latent classes of self-reported feedback experiences: exploring students’ challenges, motivations, and action-taking behaviours in feedback processes
Ji-Yoon Jin, F., Yan, L., Martinez-Maldonado, R., Gašević, D., Chan, P. W. K. & Tsai, Y. S., Dec 2025, In: Instructional Science. 53, p. 1395–1427 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Series editors introduction
Maclean, R. & Chan, P. W. K., 2025, 20 Years of Quality Assurance in Vietnamese Higher Education: Retrospective Analysis and Trends for the Future. Nguyen, C. H. & Nguyen, T. Q. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. v-viii 4 p. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region; vol. 76).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other › peer-review
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Series editors introduction
Maclean, R. & Chan, P. W. K., 2025, Lifelong Learning in Central Asia: Relevance of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Popkova, E. G. (ed.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. v-vii 3 p. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region; vol. 72).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other › peer-review
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Series editors introduction
Maclean, R. & Chan, P. W. K., 2025, University 4.0 and Educational Technology for Sustainable Development: Best Practices and Perspectives in Russia and Central Asia. Sergi, B. S., Popkova, E. G., Adieva, A. A. & Atabekova, N. K. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. xi-xiv 4 p. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region; vol. 75).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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2022 Conference Best Full Student Paper, Australiasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Jin, F. (Recipient), Martinez-Maldonado, R. (Recipient), Li, T. (Recipient), Chan, W. (Recipient) & Tsai, Y.-S. (Recipient), 7 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Chief Specialist, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Chan, W. (Recipient), Aug 2022
Prize: National/international honour
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Dean's Award for 2016, Faculty of Education, Monash University
Chan, W. (Recipient), 22 Nov 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Teaching and Learning
Chan, W. (Recipient), Tour, K. (Recipient), Zhang, H. (Recipient) & Ji, G. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's ECR Grant: Deployment of ‘Asia as method’ in education research in the Asia-Pacific region
Chan, W. (Recipient), 1 Mar 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Beijing Normal University
Chan, W. (Visiting researcher)
Dec 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives (Journal)
Chan, W. (Editor in chief) & Zhang, H. (Editor in chief)
2023 → 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Pontso Moorosi
Sum, N. (Host) & Chan, W. (Host)
Oct 2023 → Nov 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic or industry visitor
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Oceania Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference 2023
Zhang, H. (Speaker), Chan, W. (Speaker), Diamond, Z. (Speaker), Zeng, A. (Speaker), Yip, S. Y. (Speaker), Burke, G. (Speaker), Ji, G. (Speaker) & Hou, Y. (Speaker)
Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Hangzhou Normal University
Chan, W. (Visiting researcher)
Nov 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press/Media
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Technology and education in the Pacific: Navigating challenges and opportunities
Chan, W., Ji, G. & McCormick, A.
25/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Internationalisation of Australian Independent schools: How to understand and support international students
21/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Australian education system in need of urgent reform after shock report
6/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Shock report reveals why Australian schools are failing
4/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘It’s a disaster’: Teachers under fire as PISA results leave parents fuming
4/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment