Prue Francis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6675127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prue Francis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prue |
| FAMILY NAME | Francis |
| SIGNATURE | FRANCIS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3354-0532 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Developing ocean literacy through a relational model
Schools are a common place where the younger generation can develop their understanding of the ocean and acquire the skills needed to become responsible and knowledgeable ocean advocates. Grounded in a relational ocean literacy model, this study examined outcomes of a place‐based programme integrating picture books, beach excursions and creative classroom activities to enhance primary students' understanding of and connections to their local temp…
Adopting Ocean-Themed Picture Books to Promote Ocean Literacy in Primary Education
Children’s literature about the ocean is a valuable learning tool for increasing ocean literacy in formal education. This instruction is, nonetheless, reliant on teachers’ capacity to explore, appreciate and understand the different ways in which elements of picture books convey ocean concepts. As researchers who work collaboratively in marine science education and children’s literature, we analysed a targeted sample of picture books about a larg…
Diving into a sea of knowledge
Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program
Aesthetic surprises and considerations when researching marine science education with art
Introduction Why was the study undertaken? What was the research question, the tested hypothesis or the purpose of the research? The research question is: What are the implications of disciplinary aesthetics when marine science meets art in educational research? Children in schools from Victoria, Australia were engaged in a series of marine science fieldtrips, workshops and lessons based on the Great Southern Reef, a temperate marine environment …
Reading over and under the waves
Marine science picture books have the capacity to shape what young people know and how they think about ocean environments and marine biodiversity. Despite academic scholarship on marine science literacy broadly, relatively little has been done to study the role of picture books in teaching children about this topic. This paper is an attempt to fill that gap, by analysing 100 ocean-themed books against common marine science concepts and the Austr…
Diving into a sea of knowledge
Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program
Reading over and under the waves
Marine science picture books have the capacity to shape what young people know and how they think about ocean environments and marine biodiversity. Despite academic scholarship on marine science literacy broadly, relatively little has been done to study the role of picture books in teaching children about this topic. This paper is an attempt to fill that gap, by analysing 100 ocean-themed books against common marine science concepts and the Austr…
Aesthetic surprises and considerations when researching marine science education with art
Introduction Why was the study undertaken? What was the research question, the tested hypothesis or the purpose of the research? The research question is: What are the implications of disciplinary aesthetics when marine science meets art in educational research? Children in schools from Victoria, Australia were engaged in a series of marine science fieldtrips, workshops and lessons based on the Great Southern Reef, a temperate marine environment …
Adopting Ocean-Themed Picture Books to Promote Ocean Literacy in Primary Education
Children’s literature about the ocean is a valuable learning tool for increasing ocean literacy in formal education. This instruction is, nonetheless, reliant on teachers’ capacity to explore, appreciate and understand the different ways in which elements of picture books convey ocean concepts. As researchers who work collaboratively in marine science education and children’s literature, we analysed a targeted sample of picture books about a larg…
Diving into a sea of knowledge
Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program
Developing ocean literacy through a relational model
Schools are a common place where the younger generation can develop their understanding of the ocean and acquire the skills needed to become responsible and knowledgeable ocean advocates. Grounded in a relational ocean literacy model, this study examined outcomes of a place‐based programme integrating picture books, beach excursions and creative classroom activities to enhance primary students' understanding of and connections to their local temp…
Environmental education (4 works) · Literacy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (3 works) · Science Education and Perceptions (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Coastal and Marine Management (2 works)