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Dr Stefania Giamminuti
PhD (Distinction) UWA; MEd, The Open University; AdvDipEd (Child Development), The Open University; AdvDipEd (Applied Linguistics), The Open University; BSc (Hons 1) The Open University.
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- Role:
- Lecturer
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- Department:
- School of Education
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- Location:
- Humanities 307
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- Telephone:
- +61 8 9266 2550
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- Email:
- s.giamminuti@curtin.edu.au
Stefania is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Education. She is originally from Rome, Italy, where she worked for several years as an Early Childhood teacher in an International School. She taught, learned, and researched with children aged 3-6 years and their families. Hailing from a mixture of cultural backgrounds and experiences (Italy, U.S.A., Australia), Stefania is challenged to reflect on the role of relationships, listening, research, and culture and context in teaching and learning.
Research Interests
Stefania privileges qualitative and participatory research approaches based on ethnographic observations of learning communities. She takes an 'artistic' approach to research and maintains strong relationships with early childhood settings. Stefania's expertise lies in the field of early childhood pedagogy and she is particularly interested in innovative pedagogies and cultural experiences. Stefania’s research interests include: Interpretations of Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care; Architecture/Spaces for Children; the Reggio Emilia Educational Project and its relationships with international contexts; Early Language Development.
Research Projects
A recipient of the Creswick Foundation Fellowship for 2006, Stefania spent six months engaging in PhD research in the world-renowned municipal infant-toddler centres and schools of the city of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Her dissertation, entitled ‘Pedagogical Documentation in the Reggio Emilia Educational Project: Values, Quality, and Community in Early Childhood Settings’ explores the implications of reflecting on the Reggio Emilia educational project in international contexts, and has enjoyed the recognition and appreciation of educators, academics and researchers internationally. Stefania maintains strong reciprocal relationships with educators, atelieriste, pedagogiste, and other key protagonists in Reggio Emilia.
Awards
- Early Childhood Australia Doctoral Thesis Award (2010)
- Early Career Award, Western Australian Institute for Educational Research (2010)
- University PostGraduate Award The University of Western Australia (2005-2008);
- Creswick Foundation Fellowship in Child Development and Family Relations (2006).
Publications
Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)
- Giamminuti, S. 2011. The 'Value of Locality' in Early childhood Settings: Pedagogical Documentation in the Reggio Emilia Educational Project. Canadian Children 36(2): 4-10.
