Sarika Kewalramani

Personal profile

Biography

Sarika has been a primary/secondary science, chemistry and mathematics teacher for 10 years in Melbourne, Australia. Her versatile experiences from previous Monash university research studies, affiliation with primary and secondary public schools in Melbourne, including being a secondary school’s Head of Science Domain (2010-2014) guided her passion to complete her PhD studies at Monash university in 2017.

Her current roles as an early years/primary science lecturer has driven her research interests in the area of preschool science curriculum and pedagogy and inquiry based practices. Sarika's current research projects involve conceptualising kindergarten and preprimary teacher's understanding of both play and inquiry based pedagogies and programs in ways that promote and meaningfully engage young children's learning of science and integration of technology (robotics/IoToys). Exploring parental engagement in young children's science and digital technology experiences in early years is her other area of expertise and she also uses multi-mixed method approaches.

Sarika has gained further understanding on research in the early childhood science discipline through being an active teacher member of Museums Victoria and Scienceworks that have equipped her with relevant industry knowledge. She is also an active member of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) and Co-convenor of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) SIG 'Digital Childhoods, STEM and Multimodality' where leads the STEM workstream.

Sarika has recently designed and implementing a Monash short course (one day workshop) for 'Digital Play in the Early Years' starting October 2019. For more info please visit https://www.monash.edu/education/short-courses/early-childhood/digital-play-in-the-early-years

Monash teaching commitment

EDF 1303 - Understanding learning and learners

EDF1304 - Understanding teaching for learning

EDF 5030 - Science education in the primary years

EDF 4006 - Transition and professional engagement

EDF 3035 - Investigating our world: Science, technology and the environment in EC settings (Chief examiner in 2020).

Keywords

Early Childhood
primary
STEM in early childhood education

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Projects 2019 2020

2 Active

Role of technology in Preschool Science Education: Comparison of Finnish and Australian curriculum and pedagogies in developing children’s inquiry skills

Kewalramani, S., Veresov, N. & Havu-nuutinen, P. S.

Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution

1/05/19 → 19/12/19

Project: Other

An Ecological Exploration of the Internet of Toys in Early Childhood Everyday Life

Arnott, D. L. & Kewalramani, S.

1/02/19 → 15/12/20

Project: Research

Research Output 2015 2019

4 Article
1 Chapter (Book)
1 Conference Paper
1 Abstract

Parental role in shaping immigrant children’s subject choices and career pathway decisions in Australia

Kewalramani, S. & Phillipson, S., 30 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Preschool teachers’ beliefs and pedagogical practices in the integration of technology: a case for engaging young children in scientific inquiry

Kewalramani, S. & Havu-Nuutinen, S., 2019, In : Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 15, 12, 13 p., em1784.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

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Teachers as designers to support young children's technologically assisted experiential learning using IoToys

Kewalramani, S., Arnott, D. L., Palaiologou, I. & Dardanou, M., 21 Aug 2019, p. 80. 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Other

Open Access

Cultural variability in the educational and learning capitals of Australian families and its relationship with children’s numeracy outcomes

Phillipson, S., Phillipson, S. N. & Kewalramani, S., Dec 2018, In : Journal for the Education of the Gifted. 41, 4, p. 348-368 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Student experiences of the career counselling process in secondary subject choices in Australia: a case for parent-school partnership

Kewalramani, S., Phillipson, S. & Belford, N., 2018, Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching: A Look into Australian Classrooms. Barnes, M., Gindidis, M. & Phillipson, S. (eds.). Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 82-96 15 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review