Dr Naomi Zouwer
Position
Lecturer - Creative Arts Teacher Education
Contact details
E: naomi.zouwer@canberra.edu.au
T: +61 2 6206 8906
L: Building 6 Room D38
Dr Naomi Zouwer is a visual artist and lecturer in teacher education. Naomi has expertise with creative processes and design to improve engagement, collaboration, and learning. Naomi has 20 years of experience working on creative projects with cultural institutions, a wide range of educational organisations (from pre-school to tertiary) and community organisations.
In 2019, Naomi was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Art and Design at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Prior to this, she received her Graduate Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) from the University of Newcastle.
Naomi is a member of the International Artist Pedagogy Group.
LinkedIn profile
- Teaching people to think like artists
- The interface between creative practice and teaching
- Art-based learning experiences and empathy
- Visual arts and embodied knowledge
- Creativity across the curriculum
- Design thinking for children
Research Profile
Orcid id - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-4379
- PhD, Australian National University, 2019
- Graduate Diploma in Education, University of Newcastle, 1997
- Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts, University of Newcastle, 1996
Recent
Powering up Children’s creativity E-learning program, published by Ralla Oy Finland, 2021
Small objects as a transmitter for stories of migration and belonging. Interiors: Design, Architecture and Culture. Taylor Francis 2020
Through Children’s Eyes Endeavour voyage: the untold stories of Cook and first Australians. National Museum of Australia exhibition catalogue 2020