معرفی
Rachael Hedger is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Flinders University's College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. She serves as Course Coordinator for Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education degrees and Academic Professional Experience Coordinator, overseeing placements and pedagogical topics like Play, Learning and Development.
- PhD Candidate researching children's scientific drawings and science learning
- Collaborates with DfE and Catholic Education on STEM projects
- Specializes in play-based inquiry and early years literacy/numeracy
Research Interests: Focus on integrating STEM through play-based learning, science assessment in early childhood, and multimodal representations to enhance pedagogical practices. Her work addresses professional development for educators and scalability of quality teaching in preschool expansion.
Scientific Awards:
- AdvanceHE Fellowship (2022)
- Dean's Recognition of Teaching Award (2022)
- Flinders University Teaching Excellence (2021)
Key Contributions: Led projects on technological thinking in preschool (ROBOTS ALIVE), presented research on multimodal documentation at conferences (2019-2020), and coordinates topics including EDUC1221 (Play, Learning and Development) and EDUC9231 (Professional Experience 1).
