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Associate ProfessorChristine Preston

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

BIO

BSc(Macquarie), DipEd(Macquarie), MA(Educ)(Macquarie), PhD(Sydney).

Chris Preston has a unique teaching background having taught science in NSW schools at both the secondary and primary level. She has experience as a science teacher education lecturer in early childhood, primary and secondary science. Between 2004-2021 Chris taught kindergarten science in a Sydney school to maintain current field experience.

Chris completed her PhD in 2013 titled: Science Diagrams: Their effects on primary students' conceptual understanding. She currently lectures in: primary science and technology education K-6.

Chris's current research interests are: teaching and learning science using toys, effective science education practices for preservice and inservice teachers, use of representations in science education including embodied learning and Promoting science engagement for 5-year-olds. 

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Lecturer in Science Education and Curriculum Studies
    The University of Sydney, Faculty of Education, Sydney, Australia6 Mar 2006 - present

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
    Advance HE, York, United Kingdom3 Mar 2022 - present
    In recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education. PR238973

LANGUAGES

  • English

SCHOOL

  • School of Education and Social Work

AVAILABILITY

  • Research supervision

AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA

  • Academics can be contacted directly or via media.office@sydney.edu.au

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 4 Quality Education
  • 14 Life Below Water

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)