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… as an enabler … What is it? Technology is central to STEM education. However, technology alone doesn’t … someone use a robot. Technology covers a wide range of tools, and is not just about computers. For example, … the changing world of work and prepares students for their future. It can accelerate student learning in STEM …

… into STEM learning. Incursions are short and often one-off. Their purpose is to generate excitement and interest, rather than directly improving student achievement in STEM. Examples include: Kids Unlimited runs STEM incursions for Victorian schools in …

… Online teacher professional learning … Category: Teacher … learning Suitable ages: Primary and secondary Description Online professional learning helps teachers across Australia … Digital Technologies. Australian Council for Educational Research’s online professional learning courses . Benefits …

… There are many kinds specialised STEM equipment – measuring devices, robotics components and electronic circuits are …

… How can schools and businesses partner for STEM education? … In … education initiatives School-business partnerships benefit students, schools and industry Partnerships benefit students … achievement What businesses bring Venues and resources to support novel STEM experiences Real world challenges and …

… School-business partnerships work best when they follow seven key principles … Even though all … the same, successful partnerships share similar characteristics. We've outlined 7 key principles for school-business …

… Decide what you want to achieve … This step identifies a specific objective (or objectives) for your initiative to achieve. This is helpful because: From the … and are open to different interpretations. By the end of this step you will have: Identified the problem you want …

… Pick who you want to target … Now that the objective of your initiative is clear, you need to … work better for particular groups, so this helps to narrow down what an effective initiative could be for your …

… (either at school or organisation) Ensure everyone is working towards the same goal and that progress is matching … for) the initiative Key partner representative Working with project manager to develop initiative, expectations for … before, including needing formal approval to work with children. These vary from state to state, but an overview of …

… Plan to evaluate … You should not implement initiatives then ‘set and … for a reason: to improve student outcomes. Monitoring and evaluation allow you to know: Has the initiative been … the common difficulties involved with evaluating STEM education initiatives (long lag times for measuring …

… The STEM Equity Evaluation Portal (the Portal), an Australian Government initiative launched in 2022, will help … STEM initiatives. The Portal is a product of the Office of Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador and was developed in … across all existing and future STEM equity initiatives in Australia.  The Portal is an extension of the Women in STEM …

… the initiative has been effective, more measures and effort should be dedicated to the impacts category. However, … weren’t, they can be a bottleneck and might limit impact. For example, if an initiative was poorly targeted, or was … for senior secondary students in the Hunter region of New South Wales. STEMship offers students TAFE NSW units of …