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… Extended real-world STEM projects … Category: In class learning, out of school … ages: Primary and secondary Description Extended real-world STEM projects are inquiry-based projects where students work … can work particularly well as part of school-business STEM partnerships. Examples include: In partnership with BTG …

… are more sustained, such as structured work-based learning within a VET program. Work-based learning is a strong … which are built on the foundation of close collaboration with industry and employers. Work-based learning employs a … STEM work placements rely on schools and businesses working together to build an appropriate experience. There …

… Online teacher professional learning … Category: Teacher professional … Examples include: The University of Adelaide’s Massive Open Online Courses in Digital Technologies. Australian … than other forms of teacher professional learning. Sources Effects of On-Line Professional Development on …

… but some explored objective outcomes. These studies were not confined to STEM education. Creating and Sustaining … and student achievement. As above, these studies were not confined to STEM education. Implementation PLCs are … Since the PLCs and other innovations were implemented, the number of students in the A-C range for science and maths …

… STEM equipment … Category: In class learning Suitable ages: Primary and secondary Description A STEM equipment initiative refers to any in school STEM initiative where specialised STEM equipment plays a …

… Now Engineering Challenges, Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy Make it Now in Engineering (MINE) Challenges are an initiative of the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA), a partnership between the Queensland … Relevance) is a national initiative of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. STELR supplies …

… outcome objectives. Build capabilities of partners in STEM education through mentoring or professional learning. … opportunities to involve the school community in STEM education initiatives, e.g. exhibition days. 5. Partnerships …

… I want to run a STEM education initiative … It’s great that you want to get involved in STEM education. STEM is important to Australia’s future . This section of the Toolkit helps you take action in STEM education. Any school or organisation can get involved in …

… or does it help them do better in STEM, or both? Use your answers to these questions to further develop your objective. … students that they are currently not getting? Develop your answer into an objective (e.g. if the club allows for more … skills or interests you want students to develop? Use your answer to develop a more specific objective. What about when …

… compared with their peers (e.g. CSIRO’s Indigenous STEM Education Project runs six programs to increase STEM … groups, because most people who are passionate about STEM education want to improve it for everybody. But you must … meet their needs. See the  Which school students need STEM education page for further information. Think about the best …

… (either at school or organisation) Ensure everyone is working towards the same goal and that progress is matching … ‘champion’ for) the initiative Key partner representative Working with project manager to develop initiative, expectations for …

… I want to evaluate a STEM initiative … Why are evaluations important? Evaluations … partnerships to build understanding about what works in STEM education initiatives. What can a STEM education initiative evaluation do for you? An …

… looks like / what it does). Create a partnership (school-business partnership, or with community … specifics about the initiative and the context (e.g. year level, specific group targeted by initiative compared …

… framework’. The evaluation framework: Provides a common framework to use for STEM education initiatives — it … people you want involved. Now you can pull your thinking together in one place through an evaluation framework. An … are whether you had a reasonable process to choose a target audience , and whether you considered initiative options …

… tailor the evaluation framework to suit your specific STEM education initiative. You can customise the evaluation to … customises the framework to be unique for your STEM education initiative. Here is an  evaluation framework  with common measures for STEM education initiatives to start you off. The following …

… way has its pros and cons, and it’s important to be aware of them to ensure your evaluation is robust. By the end of this step you will have: Identified what evidence and information you need. Used existing evidence where possible … perspective on depth of skills Impacts — inferences based on behaviours Demonstration of positive behaviours< …

… language: say results ‘suggest’ or ‘indicate’, and avoid terms such as ‘prove’. You also might feel more confident … that confirms this (such as test scores, or attendance rates). For example, if students and teachers both said an …