ILP-seminaret: STEM Teaching and Learning through AI Robotics Play in Early Childhood

Program for seminaret:

13.00-13.45: Presentation: STEM Teaching and Learning through AI Robotics Play in Early Childhood by Sarika

13.45-14.00: Pause m/ bevertning

14.00-14.45: Åpen diskusjon: Professional development of Early Childhood teachers in digital competence: Opportunities and challenges

Seminaret er åpent for alle. I tillegg til å delta fysisk er det også mulig å delta på teams. Du vil finne lenke her på et nærmere tidspunkt. 

Summary:
This presentation makes an evidence-based case that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning can be effectively enabled in early childhood contexts when the knowledge and processes of using “T” (e.g., robotics technologies) are integrated into play-based teaching practices. Theoretical perspectives of multimodality will be supported by examples of teacher practices (in-service and preservice), illustrating successes and challenges in technology integration and its impact on educators' STEM and digital competence.

Bio: Sarika Kewalramani is a Senior Lecturer in STEM Education at Swinburne University of Technology and the Department of Education, Partnerships Lead, Melbourne, Australia. Sarika leads a strategic program of research exploring inclusive STEM and Robotics teaching and learning strategies codesigned by teachers, parents, and communities for children’s STEM engagement. She has received competitive funding of $3M+ from funding bodies such as The Invergowrie Foundation, Victorian Government Department of Education, Collier Charitable Trust, which has kindly supported Sarika’s research in robotics and STEM education, making an impact on teachers' STEM professional development and engaging marginalised children in STEM learning. 

Sarika is the founder of The All Inclusive Robotics (AIR) play program which is an established evidence-based program developed through of 7+ years of international research. The program engages young students in STEM learning and capitalises on the potential of multimodal robotics technologies to solve real world problems and communicate their solutions via storytelling.