Science

Nearly 1500 students in Years 5 to 12 took part in the latest Australian STEM Video Game Challenge. Here, Teacher provides an overview of the award winners for 2015.

How much more engaged, motivated and invested in the task would your students be if they knew they were writing for a real audience, for a reader other than the teacher?

Students say a peer mentoring program linking their school with a local university has helped make science learning more relevant to the real world.

To mark National Science Week, Teacher hears from Professor Jim Pellegrino about shaping science learning for the future.

How can we engage girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths? One school is tackling the issue full steam ahead.

Researchers are testing innovative methods for recognising highly accomplished practitioners that link focused portfolio tasks to teacher standards.

Britt Gow recently read two books - one by Carol Dweck and the other by John Geake. Here, she elaborates on why she thinks they are worthwhile to a teacher’s professional learning.

Christine Haynes recently tested out a wireless handheld microscope with Year 4 students. Here, she reflects on her experience with it and whether it could enhance students’ learning.

Teacher speaks to four school leaders about taking on staff who've switched careers – and the practical experience they bring to the classroom.

What is photonics? And, how can you make it relevant to your students? Teacher turned to Australian photonics expert, Professor Tanya Monro, for help.