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Dr David A Martin

David is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Education.

Current teaching

  • TCH4260 - Primary Technologies
  • MAE4130 - The M in STEM
  • MAE6130 - The M in STEM

Background

Dr David Martin began his education career as a primary school teacher’s aide and then teacher. He also taught middle school mathematics and was the school’s mathematics Head of Department. He earned leadership positions working as Dean of Student Discipline/Counsel, Primary School Deputy Principal and High School Deputy Principal. David began his lecturing career at Indian River State College and then Florida Atlantic University teaching mathematics and technology education courses. In Australia, he has worked as an academic teaching mathematics and technology education units at the University of Southern Queensland, the University of the Sunshine Coast and Edith Cowan University.

Awards and recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • Advancing Quality Teaching Award based on pedagogy used in Makerspace classrooms.

Research areas and interests

David's present research projects include:

  1. Advancing Teaching and Scholarship regarding STEM education, in particular, the M in STEM;
  2. Providing students in Years 4-7 direct exposure to STEM activities and experiences, with the aim to garner their interest in STEM subjects at school, future transition into tertiary studies and STEM occupations; and
  3. Developing pre-service teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge through novel unit design features with the goal of improving their practice.
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