Teaching science through play and stories

Wednesday 4th February, 7.30pm

Webinar with Professor Marilyn Fleer

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Imagination and play are powerful tools for sparking children’s curiosity and supporting science learning. In this live webinar, internationally recognised researcher Professor Marilyn Fleer will share practical insights into how play worlds and narratives can be used to achieve meaningful science outcomes in early childhood and primary classrooms.

Through the videos of real practice Marilyn will share, you will learn how to:

Use play and narrative to achieve science learning outcomes
Promote deeper engagement with science concepts
Harness imagination to make STEM learning exciting and accessible
Partner effectively with children in play for impactful science teaching

A live Q&A offers an opportunity to ask questions and connect theory with practice.

Make time for this inspiring session: Wednesday 4th February, 7.30pm.

About the presenter

Professor Marilyn Fleer

Marilyn researches in the areas of early childhood science, engineering, and technologies. She holds the Foundation Chair in Early Childhood Education and Development at Monash University, where she is also a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellow. In recognition of her lifetime contribution, Marilyn was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2021, and in 2022 was selected for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her outstanding work in significantly shifting understanding of how young children think and learn. She holds honorary positions at the University of Oxford, Western Norway University, and Aarhus University in Denmark.

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