Nathan Lowien
Biographic Data
| ID | 3029661 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathan Lowien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Lowien |
| SIGNATURE | LOWIEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8907-2198 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Figurative language and narrative writing
Figurative language is a prominent feature of contemporary primary/elementary English curricula globally, yet little is known about how students at different stages of primary school use figurative language in the context of narrative writing. This study presents a detailed analysis of the frequencies and uses of figurative devices in narratives written by ten Australian Year 3 and Year 5 students who scored highly on Australia’s standardised wri…
Exploring Liminality Through the Linguistic, Visual, and Material Design of There’s a Ghost in this House
Liminality is a temporal and spatial concept that readers can encounter in various children’s literary texts. In Oliver Jeffers’ There’s a Ghost in This House readers are invited to explore the liminal spaces between what is ‘real’ and ‘not real’ as they engage with the narrator to find the ghost who is said to live in the house. In this article, the combination of linguistic, visual, and material elements in Jeffers’ book are analysed through th…
The place of pedagogy in an uncertain world
The world is becoming increasingly characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). How education systems, policies and practices respond to the challenges facing young people and their communities is of critical importance, including questions of pedagogy and curriculum in mainstream and alternative education contexts. Knowing how systems and institutions can address the challenges of a VUCA world is important in strivi…
Postdigital Videogames Literacies
This article is a collective response to the 2003 iteration of James Paul Gee’s What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . Gee’s book, a foundational text for those working in game studies, literacy studies, and education, identified 36 principles of ‘good learning’ which he argued were built into the design of good games, and which have since been used to unsettle the landscape of formal education. This article brings togeth…
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Postdigital Videogames Literacies
This article is a collective response to the 2003 iteration of James Paul Gee’s What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . Gee’s book, a foundational text for those working in game studies, literacy studies, and education, identified 36 principles of ‘good learning’ which he argued were built into the design of good games, and which have since been used to unsettle the landscape of formal education. This article brings togeth…
Figurative language and narrative writing
Figurative language is a prominent feature of contemporary primary/elementary English curricula globally, yet little is known about how students at different stages of primary school use figurative language in the context of narrative writing. This study presents a detailed analysis of the frequencies and uses of figurative devices in narratives written by ten Australian Year 3 and Year 5 students who scored highly on Australia’s standardised wri…
Exploring Liminality Through the Linguistic, Visual, and Material Design of There’s a Ghost in this House
Liminality is a temporal and spatial concept that readers can encounter in various children’s literary texts. In Oliver Jeffers’ There’s a Ghost in This House readers are invited to explore the liminal spaces between what is ‘real’ and ‘not real’ as they engage with the narrator to find the ghost who is said to live in the house. In this article, the combination of linguistic, visual, and material elements in Jeffers’ book are analysed through th…
The place of pedagogy in an uncertain world
The world is becoming increasingly characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). How education systems, policies and practices respond to the challenges facing young people and their communities is of critical importance, including questions of pedagogy and curriculum in mainstream and alternative education contexts. Knowing how systems and institutions can address the challenges of a VUCA world is important in strivi…
Digital Storytelling and Education (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Critical pedagogy (1 work) · Curriculum (1 work) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (1 work) · Economic Justice (1 work) · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies (1 work) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (1 work) · English language (1 work)