Rate My Professor Harry Kanasa

Dr. Harry Kanasa is a Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, part of the Arts, Education and Law group. He earned a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Educational Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy, with his PhD candidacy at The University of Queensland. Currently serving as Deputy Program Director, Kanasa specializes in science education and has been recognized as a STEM education specialist. His teaching emphasizes active learning, incorporating hands-on and minds-on approaches in courses such as science education practicals and STEM-related subjects.

Kanasa's research interests encompass food literacy, STEM education, science pedagogy, beach and emergency safety education for primary school children, and educational reform in junior secondary schooling. He has authored or co-authored 25 publications, accumulating 336 citations. Key works include 'The Intersection Between Food Literacy and Sustainability: A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review' (2025, co-authored with S. McManus et al.), 'Mapping the intellectual structure and knowledge base of food literacy research: a bibliometric analysis' (2024), 'Teaching food literacy in Queensland secondary schools: The influence of curriculum' (2023), 'Teachers' understanding of food literacy: A comparison between in-field and out-of-field home economics teachers' (2022), 'Beach safety education for primary school children' (2017, cited 55 times, co-authored with J. Wilks et al.), 'Designing and Analysing STEM Studios for preservice teacher education' (2016), and 'The Education Change Model as a vehicle for reform: Shifting Year 7 and implementing junior secondary in Queensland' (2015). Additional contributions feature chapters like 'Food Literacy' (2024) and 'Spaces to care and places to share' (2023). Kanasa has collaborated with Benowa State High School through Griffith University partnerships, leading to top STEM honours. He supervises theses, such as on technology integration in Bhutanese schools and numeracy improvement, and contributes to professional development for educators.