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Email

cristina.guarrella@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Education - Admin
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
Swinburne University of Technology
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-5082-7925

Dr Cristina Guarrella

Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Education

15 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Uncovering Science Education in Australian Early Childhood Teacher Qualifications
    DOI: 10.1007/s11165-026-10327-8
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    IT STEMS FROM THE FRAMEWORK: UNCOVERING THE (IN)VISIBILITY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN EARLY LEARNING
    DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2025.0212
  • 2025

    Media

    Gen-AI in early childhood education: Navigating a not-so-new frontier?
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Situating engineering within the Australian pre-tertiary education system
    DOI: 10.1007/s13384-025-00880-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A systematic review of science outreach: characteristics and research quality
    DOI: 10.1080/03057267.2025.2576976
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A University-Stakeholder Collaborative Approach to Designing Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Training
    DOI: 10.1177/16094069251342537
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Transforming STEM Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Cristina Guarrella

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
<p>Dyason Fellowship</p> The University of Melbourne
2025
<p>AGECS Fellowship for Leadership &amp; Change</p> Australian Graduates of Early Childhood Studies
2025
<p>Teaching Excellence Award</p> Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne
2024
<p>Excellence in Building Student Connecting and Belonging</p> Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Listening to children in nature: emergent curriculum in science teaching and learning in bush kinders
    DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2024.2365459
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Toward assessment for playful learning in early childhood: Influences on teachers' science assessment practices
    DOI: 10.1002/tea.21811
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Science Education in Early Childhood Education—Are We Approaching a Cure for the State of Chronic Illness?
    DOI: 10.1007/s11165-022-10087-1
  • 2022

    Thesis / Dissertation

    Supporting Teacher Practice in Early Childhood Science Education

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