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Authors:
Judith Miller, University of New England, Australia,
Susan Wilson-Gahan, University of Southern Queensland,
Robyne Garrett, University of South Australia,
John Haynes, University of New England, Australia
Health and Physical Education provides readers with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully teach health and physical education in Australia. With emphasis on the development of movement competence and health literacy from th...
Authors:
David Roy, University of Newcastle, New South Wales,
William Baker, University of Tasmania,
Amy Hamilton, Flinders University, South Australia
Students of the arts are empowered to explore new concepts, communicate confidently and grow into creative, critical thinkers. Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education emphasises the fundamental nature of the arts in learning and deve...
Authors:
David Roy, University of Newcastle, New South Wales,
William Baker, University of Tasmania,
Amy Hamilton, Flinders University of South Australia
Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education foregrounds the importance of arts education to children's development and learning while connecting each arts area to the Australian Curriculum. The third edition provides comprehensive covera...
Learning to Teach in a New Era provides a positive, future-oriented approach to preparing preservice and beginning teachers to teach and to embrace the rewarding aspects of working in the educational sphere. Learning to Teach in a New Era supports le...
A strong foundation in Humanities and Social Sciences helps young learners to think critically, communicate effectively, make decisions and adapt to change. Making Humanities and Social Sciences Come Alive prepares pre-service educators to effectivel...
Authors:
Gordon Tait, Queensland University of Technology,
Nerida Spina, Queensland University of Technology,
Jenna Gillett-Swan, Queensland University of Technology,
Peter O'Brien, Queensland University of Technology
Making Sense of Mass Education provides a contemporary analysis of the ideas and issues that have traditionally dominated education research, challenging outdated preconceptions with fundamental theory and discussion. It takes a demythologising appro...
Authors:
Heather Sharp, University of Newcastle, New South Wales,
Jennifer Charteris, University of New England, Australia,
Sarah James, Queensland University of Technology,
Noelene Weatherby-Fell, University of Wollongong, New South Wales,
Bernard Brown, University of Canberra,
Jason Lodge, et al. (+6)
The transition from student to classroom teacher presents many opportunities and challenges. Introduction to Education welcomes pre-service teachers to the field of education, providing an overview of the context, craft and practice of teaching in Au...
Primary Science Education: A Teacher's Toolkit is an accessible and comprehensive guide to primary school science education and its effective practice in the classroom. Primary Science Education is structured in two parts: Planning for Science and Pr...
Learning How to Make Meaning in Primary Classrooms
Authors:
Robyn Ewing, University of Sydney,
Siobhan O'Brien, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria,
Kathy Rushton, University of Sydney,
Lucy Stewart,
Rachel Burke, University of Newcastle, New South Wales,
Deb Brosseuk, University of Sydney
Being literate in the twenty-first century means being an empowered receiver, user and creator of diverse text types communicated across multiple and rapidly changing modalities. English and Literacies: Learning to make meaning in primary classrooms ...
Partnerships with Families and Communities: Building Dynamic Relationships is a comprehensive and accessible resource that provides pre-service teachers with the tools required to build effective, sustainable and proactive partnerships in both early ...
Authors:
Anne Forbes, Macquarie University, Sydney,
Vinesh Chandra, Queensland University of Technology,
Linda Pfeiffer, Central Queensland University,
Rachel Sheffield, Curtin University, Perth
STEM Education in the Primary School introduces pre-service teachers to the theory, skills and practice of teaching STEM through a project-based learning approach. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are presented as professions, mindset...
Thinking and Working Mathematically in Australian Primary Classrooms equips pre-service teachers and educators with the knowledge and skills to confidently teach mathematics to children from Foundation to Year 6. Disproving the myth that mathematics ...
Authors:
Jeffrey Thomas, Department of Education, Tasmania,
Helen Egeberg, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia,
Roberto H. Parada, Western Sydney University,
Danielle Tracey, Western Sydney University,
Karen Martin, University of Western Australia, Perth
Student Engagement: Promoting Positive Classroom Behaviour encourages pre-service teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools to make choices about how best to design and manage their classrooms and schools to maximise productive behaviour a...
Teaching to Transform Learning: Pedagogies for Inclusive, Responsive and Socially Just Education provides a foundational discussion of a range of teaching and learning strategies aiming to engage all learners by embracing their lived experiences, his...