Schools The science of play: introducing STEM in early childhood settings 16 Jul 2024 A five-year study has found that introducing young children to STEM concepts through imaginative play has manifold benefits, both educational and social.
For everyone Keeping weapons out of our classrooms 21 Apr 2024 Instead of building skills and knowledge for a peaceful and sustainable future, STEM education is being infiltrated by weapons manufacturers seeking to build positive brand recogniton.
Schools Mining for gold in Cobram: meet this year’s Teachers Health Early Career Scholarship winner 19 Apr 2024 It has been quite the career arc for the latest recipient of the Public Education Foundation’s Teachers Health Early Career Scholarship.
For everyone AEU condemns the militarisation of curriculum 8 Feb 2024 The AEU is opposed to any moves that allow commercial interests to shape educational policy and practice, especially those involved in the manufacture of weapons.
Schools Nervous about numbers 2 Oct 2023 Mathematics can be a challenging subject for many, but for some students the difficulties are more psychological than cognitive, writes CHARLOTTE BARKLA.
Schools Speaking for the bay 2 Oct 2023 The iSea iCare program is creating young ambassadors to spread the word on the environmental impact of pollution on our local waterways.
For everyone Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science 3 Apr 2023 The startling truth is that Taking to the Field is the first complete history of Australian women in science.
For everyone Turning the ship around 9 Dec 2020 A ground-breaking (not to mention ice-breaking) program is empowering women leaders in STEMM to tackle the world’s environmental problems.
For everyone Helping students get smart about anxiety 10 Jun 2020 Anxiety can be a serious barrier to learning, but there are ways of helping these students develop their strengths, writes child psychologist ANDREW FULLER.
Schools Room to bloom: Whittlesea Tech 27 Mar 2020 Award-winning design is helping STEM schools like Whittlesea Tech School offer creative thinkers hands-on, collaborative learning that builds empathy and ingenuity through real world problem-solving.
Schools Life and learning on Mars 25 Mar 2020 Located on the grounds of Strathmore Secondary College, the Victorian Space Science Education Centre uses the ever-intriguing topic of space as a science learning tool.
Early Childhood STEM power: creating the scientists of the future 23 Aug 2019 A new model aims to shift how science is taught in early childhood settings, giving educators the right tools to introduce STEM concepts through imaginative play.