DrGeorge Aranda

ECE220 - Science 1: Science and Environmental Awareness for Young Children

The content is organised around key science concepts cognitively appropriate for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. A range of issues are addressed:

Science understandings relevant to the early childhood settings;

The nature of science and its relationship to society and the environment;

The nature of learning in science and the environment; teaching approaches and strategies for linking science with the other curriculum areas;

Assessing children's understandings;

Contemporary issues in curriculum provision and the teaching of science and the environment through play.

ECE220 - Science 1: Science and Environmental Awareness for Young Children

EST400 - Primary Technology Education: Creativity and Design

This unit is designed for students to explore current principles and issues in the teaching of technology, and to enhance their understanding of technology education and technological practice. Students examine the interplay between society and technology and investigate methods of teaching technology education where children are challenged to become effective problem solvers in the design and construction of products to satisfy human needs and wants.

By considering case studies of teaching and learning technology in a global context, students become competent in planning inclusive curricula, which support children to develop technological literacy, knowledge and capability.

Through hands-on technological activities students observe the links between the Technology Key Learning Area/Domain and other KLAs/Domains such as Art, Language and Science.

ECE345 - Integrated Science and Technology Education

This unit is designed to develop an informed and critical perspective on the ways in which science & technology (DCT & ICT) might relate to real world problems. The key ideas underpinning this unit are the integration of exemplars of digital and design resources within the key ideas of science and/or mathematics, using critical engagement with relevant research literature to determine the most effective use of these resources. The unit provides participants with the challenge to improve their personal digital/ICT skills whilst giving them ideas which can be incorporated into most integrated science/technology areas. Participants will be introduced to range of digital tools, devices and the Australian Maker movement.

A Profile to Flourish: Developing Profiles of Gifted Students using VIA Character Strengths

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Climate Change Education Programs

Role of Body in Learning: From the Perspectives of Neuroscience cognitive Science and Education

A Video-Based Analysis of Science Students' Computer-Mediated Abductive Reasoning

Australian Secondary Arts Students' Perspectives on Curricularising Social Media Practices: Work-Play Dynamic

An Experience-based Co-design Model for Designing Educational Games: Teachers and Game Designers' Perspectives