A5009310074- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Education and Technology Integration
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Online and Blended Learning
- Educational Games and Gamification
- History and Theory of Mathematics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Educational Technology and Optimization
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications
- Digital literacy in education
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
University of Canberra
2023-2024
Australian Catholic University
2023
Australian Childhood Foundation
2020-2022
Swinburne University of Technology
2017-2019
Macquarie University
2007-2018
Charles Sturt University
2017
The idea of computational thinking as skills and universal competence which every child should possess emerged last decade has been gaining traction ever since. This raises a number questions, including how to integrate into the curriculum, whether teachers have pedagogical capabilities teach children, important professional development training areas for teachers. aim this paper is address strategic issues by illustrating series workshops Foundation Year 8 held at an Australian university....
Abstract Screen media occupy an increasing role in young children's play and learning environments. This paper advances the current discussion of changing digital lives children, with new insights use homes Australian families ( N = 406). Parents reported their child's technology ownership, engagement traditional media, joint engagement, as well preferences quantity use. From 2014 to 2017, cross‐sectional data were collected via questionnaire from a child 8 years age or younger. Of all...
Abstract The ubiquity of technology in contemporary society positions it as a significant cultural tool children’s lives. Definitions, conceptualisations and understandings the relevance are diverse which can hinder integration early learning settings. This paper presents findings from doctoral research project that investigated Australian educator beliefs practices relation to within play‐based curriculums for children aged three five years. key presented relate creating connections shared...
This paper explains a development and evaluation project aimed at transforming two pre-service teacher education programmes Macquarie University to more effectively cultivate students' technology-enabled learning design thinking. The process of transformation was based upon an explicit sustained focus on developing university academics' Information Communication Technology (ICT) capabilities so that they could successfully integrate technology throughout their programme subjects model the...
Abstract Background Increased outdoor play time in young children is associated with many health and developmental benefits. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a multi-strategy implementation strategy delivered at scale, increase opportunities for free Early Childhood Education Care (ECEC) services. Methods The will employ parallel-group randomised controlled trial design. One hundred ECEC services Hunter New England region South Wales, Australia, be recruited receive either 6-month...
Abstract This paper examines the evidence of children's agency in research about infants, toddlers and technologies. It finds that an implicit reliance on technological determinism as a theoretical perspective for positioning technologies relative to young development tends shape terms understanding impact children. Drawing critical constructivism philosophical stance technologies, this argues with may be further investigated practice architectures better understand social mediation infant...
Adults who educate and care for young children are exposed to mixed-messages about what is in the best interests of digital society. Such mixed-messaging makes adult decision-making technology use hard achieve. This project addresses this problem by working with leading organisations providing services related quality media production, online-safety education, play parenting. Using a Participatory Design approach, families, educators, industry partners researchers will conduct mixed-methods...
INCREASINGLY, EDUCATORS AND PRE-SERVICE teachers studying to become educators are called present evidence of their teaching practice and the development pedagogic skills. Traditionally this was likely be printed, with pen paper notes or typed examples. However, technology such as mobile tablet devices cloud storage is enabling new forms evidence. This study designed examine how pre-service develop a digital portfolio incorporating multi-modal linked accreditation standards. examines survey...