Author: Junqian Ma

Dr. Nikolai Veresov is Associate Professor at Monash University. His area of interests is development in early years, cultural-historical theory and research methodology. Dr. Sarika Kewalramani is a Senior Lecturer in STEM Education at Swinburne University of Technology. 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. Her 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 technologies. Dr. Junqian Ma is a lecturer at School of Education Science in Nanjing Normal University, China. She was awarded the doctorate degree from Monash University in 2017. Before starting Ph D, she worked in a primary school in China as a class teacherand a Chinese language teacher. Her area of interests is cultural-historical theory and child development during the transition period.