Carmel DiezmannDr Carmel Diezmann is a Professor and Head of Education, Queensland, at Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. Previously, she was the Assistant (Dean) Research in the Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology. She is interested n the cognition and creativity of individuals and groups in various educational settings as they build their own intellectual or professional capacities. Her research has included large and small scale studies of curriculum innovations, practices and evaluation in mathematics, science and technology involving young children, school students, preservice and practicing teachers and postgraduate students. Her key research interest relevant to mathematical learning in the early years is how to equip children and their teachers for the visually-oriented twenty-first century. She has conducted longitudinal and intervention studies to establish how students' knowledge of graphics (e.g. maps, graphs, numberlines) and use of diagrams and drawings impacts on their understanding of mathematics and how teachers can support this learning. Her publications include research and professional papers, and print and multimedia curriculum resources. Professor Diezmann's contributions to research and the profession have been acknowledged with various scholarly awards including an Honorary Professorship from Beijing Normal University. Read More Read Less