Arch Wong, PhD, DMin, STM, MDiv, BA (Honours)

Professor of Practical Theology, Arch Wong
Professor of Practical Theology
Director of e-Learning and Modular Learning
Associate Director, Flourishing Congregations Institute
Phone:
+1 (403) 410-2909
Email:
awong@ambrose.edu
Office Location:
L2053

Education

PhD (University of Regina)
DMin (Fuller Theological Seminary)
STM (Regis College, University of Toronto)
MDiv (McMaster Divinity College, McMaster University)
BA (Honours) (McMaster University)

Biography

I was born in Malaysia and grew up in Canada. I have served at Ambrose for over 18 years. Previously, I was the English Pastor at Scarborough Chinese Alliance Church for nearly 10 years in Toronto, Ontario.

I am a big sports fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and an avid road cyclist.

Recent Publications

Wong, Arch Chee Keen, Sweat, A., & Gardner, R. (2017). Pedagogy of the spirit: Comparing evangelical and latter day saint youth self-reported In-class spiritual experiences. Religious Education, 1-23. doi.10.1080/00344087.2016.1224003.
Wong, Arch Chee Keen (2016, March) Considering reflection from the student perspective in higher education. Sage Open, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/2158244016638706
(2016) Paradigms of theory and practice in teacher and theological education. British Journal of Educational Studies, 64:3, 295-313. doi: 10.1080/00071005.1126405
(2015) Understanding the student experience in their own words: Moving beyond the basic numbers of student engagement to understand the fundamental causes. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 45:2, pp. 60-80.
(2014) Moving from a transmission to a social reform teaching perspective: Using teachers’ action research as critical pedagogy in higher education. The Canadian Journal of Action Research, 15:3, pp. 48-64.
(2014) What factors help seminary students continue in their academic programs? A qualitative case study. Journal of Adult Theological Education, 11:2, pp. 150-164.
With Remin, R., Love, R., Aldred, R., Ralph, P., & Cook, C. (2013). Building pedagogical community in the classroom. Christian Higher Education, 12, pp. 282-295.
(2011) How is the internship going anyways? An action research approach to understanding the triad relationship between interns, mentors, and field advisors. Educational Action Research, 19:4, pp. 517-529.
(2011) Clues of how pastoral leaders learn in context. Religious Education, 106:2, pp. 215-231.
(2009) Christian faculty teaching reflective practice: An action research approach to learning. Christian Higher Education, 8:3, pp. 173-186.
(2009) How do pastors connect their academic learning with their pastoral practice? Negotiating the tension between theory and practice. Practical Theology, 2:2, pp. 159-170.
With McAlpine, B., Moore, T., Brotherton, D., Charter, I., Emgård, E., & Buszowski, F. (2009). Learning through shared Christian praxis: Reflective practice in the classroom. Teaching Theology and Religion, 12:4, pp. 305-320.
(2017, May) Book review: Review of the book Character formation in online education: A guide for instructors, administrators, and accrediting agencies. International Journal of Christianity & Education, 1-2, DOI: 10.1177/2056997117699556.
(2016, September 7) Book review: Review of the book Learning and teaching theology: Some ways ahead. Reflective Teaching.
(2015, October 15) Book review: Review of the book Live online learning: Strategies for the web conferencing classroom. Reflective Teaching.
(2014, December 23) Book review: Review of the book Digging deeper into action research: A teacher inquirer’s field guide. Reflective Teaching.
(2013) Book review: Becoming a new instructor: A guide for college adjuncts and graduate students. Teaching Theology and Religion, 16 (Suppl. S1), pp. e112-e113.
(2012) Book review: Action research in teaching and learning: A practical guide to conducting pedagogical research in universities. Teaching Theology and Religion 15:3, pp. 302-303.
(2010) Book review: College teaching: Developing perspective through dialogue. Teaching Theology and Religion 13:2, pp. 181-183.

Current Research

My current research is in the areas of reflective practice, the relationship between theory and practice, qualitative research methodologies for practical theology, the scholarship of teaching and learning, spiritual formation, and flourishing congregations.

Scholarly & Professional Activity

  • Association of Theological Schools Board of Commissioners
  • Religious Education Association, Board of Directors (Member At-Large)
  • Convener, Asians & Asian North Americans in Religious Education (AANARE)
  • Editorial Board, Teaching Theology and Religion

Recent Conference Presentations

  • 2016, November 26. (With Bill McAlpine and Keith Walker) Flourishing Congregations in Canada:
    • Preliminary Findings. Flourishing Congregations Institute Launch. Calgary, AB. 
  • 2016, October 28. (With Joel Thiessen) Flourishing Congregations in Canada: Preliminary Observations.
    • Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Atlanta, GA.