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The focus of this textbook is on play and learning through a Conceptual PlayWorld. This evidence informed model helps teachers to plan innovative practices relevant for a range of discipline concepts. The teachers and children after reading/hearing a children’s book or nursery rhyme or fairytale jump into the story as characters from the book/story, go on adventures, meet challenges that they solve and return to the real world enriched, and excited to go back in for another adventure (potentially bringing with them things they have learned to enrich their play). The 5 characteristics of planning for a Conceptual PlayWorld are: 1) Selecting a story, 2) Designing an imaginary play space; 3) Planning an exciting entry and entry into that space; 4) Planning a problem that the characters of the story (children in role) will meet and need to solve using concepts; 5) Planning the role of the adults in the imaginary play.

This evidence-informed model forms the foundation of each chapter in the book. Students will learn:

● what is a Conceptual PlayWorld

● the research that underpins a Conceptual PlayWorld

● how to plan and implement a Conceptual PlayWorld

● how to contextualise a Conceptual PlayWorld for specific ages, contexts and discipline content

● how to assess and make learning visible in a Conceptual PlayWorld

● to be leaders and innovators by designing creative and imaginative programs using a Conceptual PlayWorld model of pedagogical practice

● the utility of Conceptual PlayWorlds for creativity, imagination, and wellbeing.

Japanese Introductory 1 is a comprehensive and engaging textbook for beginners eager to learn Japanese. Tailored to fit the needs of self-learners and students in academic settings alike, this book aligns with the semester timelines of universities in Australia and New Zealand. The book offers interactive exercises, cultural insights and a diverse perspective, including Indigenous voices from both Australia and Japan. It begins with familiar contexts, gradually exploring broader aspects of Japanese culture and language. Structured to resonate with learners from various backgrounds, it is a practical and engaging resource for those starting their journey into the Japanese language.

Transitioning to university can feel daunting, but The Art of Re-Learning: A Guide to Academic Readiness transforms that challenge into an opportunity for growth. Drawing on research and a varied career in education, NAEEA National Teaching Excellence Award winner Liam Frost-Camilleri offers a comprehensive guide to mastering university-level study while fostering resilience, self-awareness, and confidence.

Readers will explore essential concepts such as self-efficacy, independent learning, and cultural competence, alongside practical advice on researching, plagiarism, and tackling group work. This textbook also supports emotional and mental well-being, offering strategies to effectively manage anxiety, cultivate resilience, and persevere through challenges. Build your academic independence by discovering the type of learner you are and creating an empowering learner identity that helps you meet university expectations with confidence and purpose.

With its practical activities, emphasis on reflection and easy reference guide to strategies, this resource also serves as a valuable companion for enabling programs, providing essential reading for study skills courses targeted to support non-traditional learners. Grounded in the concept of “re-learning,” this guide encourages students to reflect compassionately on their habits, challenge preconceptions, and develop lifelong skills that promote growth.

Mathematical Reasoning and Investigation is designed to help you develop the ability to use mathematics to solve the kinds of problems that don't come with answers in the back of the book. We like to think of it as a mathematics book for people who think they're not good at mathematics. The work will be useful for anyone wanting to develop their own skills in reasoning and problem solving using mathematics, and for teachers and preservice teachers hoping to help their students to develop these same skills.

An easy to read introduction for students and researchers when undertaking scoping or systematic reviews. The book leads readers through the stages of conducting a review, such as planning, searching, screening, appraising, synthesising, reporting and publishing. Includes H5P activities and is based on current best practices of methodology and reporting.

Updated in 2025, this edition of the guide is designed to support students undertaking Australian legal studies and contribute to the development of research skills in Australian law schools.

An exciting feature of this edition includes a brand new chapter on Legal Research using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI).

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This book serves to fill a critical gap in existing healthcare education resources, by raising healthcare professional and healthcare educators’ awareness of uncertainty tolerance. This handbook explores the impact health professions education (and educators) can have on the future healthcare workforce’s ability to manage uncertainty effectively, and provides practical approaches (including exemplar curricular templates) for supporting this essential workplace-ready, transferable attribute.

Diagnosis: a Medical Education Game is an immersive serious game, where players navigate the hospital gathering crucial clinical information to successfully diagnose and hand over a patient. Diagnosis eases the transition from campus-based to placement-based learning, introducing productive failure opportunities in a low-stakes setting. Diagnosis also highlights the importance of managing resources and prioritising differentials, offering opportunities to reflect on multiple elements of the clinical reasoning process, supporting the development of adaptive expertise.

As you progress, you will interview and examine your patient, order tests and imaging scans. Use your judgement wisely, or you will run out of money before reaching a diagnosis. If you miss something, your patient’s condition may deteriorate, so be as thorough as you can! Collaborate with teammates, and challenge your knowledge on your way to solving medical mysteries. But beware of the ‘Spooky Consultant’ lurking around the corners, adding an extra layer of suspense and thrill. Bring out your inner doctor, hone your diagnostic skills, and experience the pulse-pounding excitement of healthcare education like never before!

Modern Biomedicine is evidence-based, which means it is underpinned by quantitative data. Recent technological advances have led to Biomedicine (and Biology in general) becoming more “data driven” and hence more quantitative and predictive. Hence, now more than ever, an understanding of quantitative data is crucial for students of Biomedical disciplines.

Foundations of Biomedical Science: Quantitative Literacy Theory and Problems is designed to help students develop the fundamental mathematical and quantitative literacy required to navigate and interpret evidence-based Biomedical data. This ebook is divided into short chapters, each containing a concise summary of:

• theory provided through a Biomedical context
• authentic worked examples, problem sets and solutions
• further extension and application of the theory.

These chapters build to provide students with the skills and confidence to habitually question any quantitative data they come across and to use these skills to make informed judgements regarding their veracity.

Incorporating First Nations knowledges into the curriculum is a challenge for those new to the area but it is a rewarding exercise. This book is to support trainers, academics and professionals who wish to investigate ways of integrating and assessing First Nations’ knowledges through their work.

This book follows on from the work by Kutay, C., Leigh, E., Prpic, K., Ormond-Parker, L (Eds) (2022). Indigenous Engineering for an Enduring Culture. Cambridge Scholars Publishing https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-8759-5 to provide more of a focus on authentic assessment of Indigenous Knowledges in the Engineering curricula in Australia.

We include simulations, reflections, exercises and general material related to disciplines, skills and engineering approaches. This book is an ever expanding repository and we hope others working in this area will share their ideas to be credited in this book.

To request to have further material as chapters or paragraphs incorporated into this book email Dr Cat Kutay at Charles Darwin University.