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Year 11 and 12 students in NSW will no longer learn about women’s contributions to physics
The new syllabus has 25 scientists mentioned 56 times. But no women are referred to by name, nor are any…
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For the love of STEM – how to get girls interested in math and science.
Girls have the smarts for a successful STEM career, so why aren't young females pursuing education in these fields?
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Looming crisis in shortage of maths and science teachers
Which schools are most affected and how do we deal with the problem of a lack of specialist STEM teachers?
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Innovative teaching: Why I teach math through knitting
The Mathematics of Knitting eliminates pencil, paper, calculator (gasp) and textbook from the classroom completely. What do students do instead?
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Improving Australia’s STEM declining standards is crucial for our future, says Ed minister.
"It's unacceptable that secondary school students are taught science or maths subjects by people without specialist skills in science or…
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Engineering goes to primary schools.
The Engineering is Elementary pilot program encourages students to use engineering solutions to tackle real world problems.
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National Indigenous STEM award winners announced
A school that teaches robotics in its local Aboriginal language and a primary school student who discovered an undescribed species…
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Trialling STEM in Prep: Little learners play with big subjects
Preschoolers will get an early start on STEM subjects in a play-based program exposing students to science, technology, engineering and…
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Smart classrooms for engaged 21st century learning
In recent years, the positioning of Smart technology in the classroom has quietly shifted from a novelty to a necessity,…
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Fieldwork depth studies for real STEM engagement
STEM depth studies allow students to learn scientific principles, theories and laws, and then apply them practically, leading to deeper…
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