Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This forum on Early Childhood Education focused on theories, policies and practices that have shaped learning perceptions, processes and outcomes in early childhood, within specific socio-cultural contexts as well as globally.
Panelists discussed new and innovative models of early childhood education, some of the key tensions in emerging interventions, and finally, opportunities for future research collaboration in this field – a joint priority for both Australia and India.
Speakers:
* Associate Professor Jeanne Marie Iorio, Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.
* Professor Venita Kaul, Professor Emerita (Education), Ambedkar University Delhi.
* Dr Jo Bird, Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator, and Researcher in Early Childhood, University of New England.
* Dr Catherine Hamm, Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.
* Dr Vijaya Tatineni, Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Federation University.
This forum on Early Childhood Education focused on theories, policies and practices that have shaped learning perceptions, processes and outcomes in early childhood, within specific socio-cultural contexts as well as globally.
Panelists discussed new and innovative models of early childhood education, some of the key tensions in emerging interventions, and finally, opportunities for future research collaboration in this field – a joint priority for both Australia and India.
Speakers:
* Associate Professor Jeanne Marie Iorio, Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.
* Professor Venita Kaul, Professor Emerita (Education), Ambedkar University Delhi.
* Dr Jo Bird, Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator, and Researcher in Early Childhood, University of New England.
* Dr Catherine Hamm, Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.
* Dr Vijaya Tatineni, Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Federation University.










