Exploring Cognitive, Affective, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Cybernetics and E-Learning Dimensions in Contemporary Education

Tasos Barkatsas is a Senior Academic in Mathematics, Statistics and STEM Education, a Quantitative Data Analyst and the STEM, Industry 4 and Learning Sciences Research Theme Leader in the School of Education, RMIT University, Australia. He is the Series Editor of the BRILL Series 'Global Education in the 21st Century.Wendy Goff is Deputy Head of the School of Education (Victoria) at Australian Catholic University. Her research explores how adult relationships and partnerships influence children’s learning, well-being, and development, with a focus on mathematics education, technology, early childhood, and health. She has received national recognition for her teaching and research, including a 2021 ITnews Benchmark Award for Australia’s best education project in VR simulation.Andrea Ng is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Swinburne University of Technology. Her research primarily explores STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education in early childhood and primary school settings. Andrea’s current work investigates how pre-service and in-service early childhood teachers navigate the challenges to integrate STEAM.