Dr Carol Aldous

Senior Lecturer

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

place Education (5.60)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Carol is a senior lecturer in the School of Education working with students studying at the undergraduate or graduate level towards a Bachelor of Education, and with postgraduate students working towards higher degrees.  She comes to the University with a strong background in education having held a diverse range of leadership positions within the Education Department of South Australia.  As a former system's leader, she has broad experience in curriculum matters.  Among other things, she managed the Science Curriculum Focus Schools Projects, the Science Alive: a Festival of Science for Young Australians and the Gender Equity Project for students and teachers of highest level mathematics and physics.  She is committed to the development of high quality teachers with a passion for science and mathematics learning and teaching and is an active member of the Flinders Institute for International Education with some general experience in international schooling in Indonesia.

Qualifications
BSc(Hons), DipEd (Flinders), GradCertMathsEd (Adelaide), PhD (Flinders)
Key responsibilities

Co-ordinator: Science Programs (College of Education Psychology and Social Work)

Project leader: STEM Industry Engagement: Bridging the Gap ( in collaboration with the Department of Innovation and Skills)

Topic coordinator
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Biology
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Chemistry
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Earth Science
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Physics
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Psychology
EDUC3603 Key Concepts in Science & Mathematics (Junior Primary/ Primary)
EDUC3503 Curriculum Studies Junior Secondary Science
EDUC4700 Curriculum Studies Junior Secondary Science
EDES9828 Innovation in Science & Mathematics Education
EDES9829 Action Research for Teachers in Science & Mathematics Education
EDES9827 Teacher Leaders and Issues in Science & Mathematics Education
EDES9825D Issues in Innovative Curriculum
EDUC3607 Curriculum Studies Science & PE (Junior Primary/ Primary)
EDUC3607 Curriculum Studies Science & PE (Early Childhood)
Supervisory interests
Creative problem solving
Creativity
Education, mathematics
Education, science
Educational measurement
Mathematics education
Science education
Higher degree by research supervision
Current
Principal supervisor: Mathematics Education (1)
Completion
Principal supervisor: Education Measurement (1)
Associate supervisor: Science Education (1)