Dr Timna Garnett

Timna is a teaching specialist Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Flinders University, who is focused on teaching science curriculum topics within Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education degrees in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Timna comes from a scientific background as an animal scientist, before transitioning to school-based teaching and educational design at multiple Australian universities. Her qualifications are varied and include B.App.Sci, B.Teach(Sec), M.Capt.Vert.Mgt, M.Ed(ECT) and PhD in STEM Education positioned at the zoo.

Timna has an interest in STEM learning and conservation education. Her current scholarship of teaching research focuses on exploring the role of situated learning (at the zoo) and professional learning experiences for pre-service teachers. She has a special interest in supporting teachers to use digital technologies effectively, in particular cameras, and creatively to enrich their pedagogical design processes.