ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Fried, L., Lovering, C., Falconer, S., Francis, J., Johnston, R., Lombardi, K., Blue, L., Morris, J. (2024). Getting creative: Using art-based techniques to identify how arts organizations enhance young people’s well-being. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 15(1), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00157_1.
Fried, L., Lovering, C., Falconer, S., Francis, J., Johnston, R., Lombardi, K., Runions, K., Forde, K., Crosby, N., Blue, L. (2023). Developing A Resource For Arts Educators To Enhance The Social And Emotional Well-Being Of Young People. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 24(23), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.26209/ijea24n23.
O'Rourke, J., Main, S., Gray, C., Lovering, C. (2021). Observations of children with disability during arts-based multisensory story and rhyme activities: Is it all just chimes and perfumes?. Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 45(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1017/jsi.2021.8.
Lummis, G., Morris, J., Lovering, C. (2015). Exploring the drama experiences of Western Australian pre-service primary teachers. NJ: Drama Australia Journal, 39(1), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/14452294.2015.1083515.
Wren, J., Campbell, A., Heyworth, J., Lovering, C. (2011). Using iPad2 to assess students' live performances and actively engage students with tutor and peer feedback. Create World 2011: Proceedings of the CreateWorld11 Conference (72-84). Apple University Consortium.
Wren, J., Campbell, A., Heyworth, J., Lovering, C. (2011). Improving assessment outcomes through the application of innovative digital technologies. Improving assessment outcomes through the application of innovative digital technologies (178-188). Australian Technology Network.
Research Projects
Investigating the effectiveness of SEW - Arts to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Arts programs, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Healthway - Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $9,063.
Building social and emotional wellbeing through the arts, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $9,063.
Arts-based pedagogy: Engaging children with additional needs through multi-sensory storytelling, Sensorium Theatre Inc, Sensorium Theatre Inc - Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $10,000.
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