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Infographic: STEM workforce and careers
Infographic: STEM workforce and careers

School educators are being encouraged to give students more information about STEM-related careers. So, what are the top occupations of STEM graduates? Find out in this Teacher infographic.

Supporting low SES schools with STEM
Supporting low SES schools with STEM

‘We're mainly using LEGO kits at the moment because we find that a lot of schools are familiar with them.’ How a university partnership program is supporting STEM learning.

Fieldwork ‘fundamental' to Geography
Fieldwork ‘fundamental' to Geography

Getting students out of the classroom and conducting their own investigations increases engagement and interest in Geography. Therefore, it is important for educators to incorporate fieldwork into their unit planning.

Engaging girls in engineering and science
Engaging girls in engineering and science

Greg Whitby speaks to one educator about his school’s programs which use real life tasks to get girls in Years 9 and 10 engaged in engineering and science.

I think I can - motivation and the maths gender gap
I think I can - motivation and the maths gender gap

Dr Sarah Buckley explores gender differences in maths with research from neuroscience, psychology and education.

Sharing experiences and building on ideas
Sharing experiences and building on ideas

Collaboration is the key word at this year’s Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, as members of the education community share their stories of school-based improvement projects.

STEM subjects open up diverse career paths
STEM subjects open up diverse career paths

Encouraging students to continue STEM studies in secondary school and beyond includes giving them information about STEM-related careers.

Working with parents to develop STEM learning
Working with parents to develop STEM learning

A coding club and inviting research scientists to speak to students at lunch times are two of the ways this school is working with its parent community to develop STEM learning.

A hands-on approach to science
A hands-on approach to science

How incorporating hands-on tasks has increased engagement in one educator’s science classroom.

Meeting the needs of Indigenous students
Meeting the needs of Indigenous students

‘If teachers truly embed themselves in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always learning.’