STEM

STEM encompasses science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and the integration of these disciplines in education.

7 Oct 2021

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Student video game designers scale the challenges

AJE special edition: spotlight on learning progressions

Intervention needed to transition women into and out of STEM degrees

TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps

Australia among top ten countries in maths and science: TIMSS

Australia lifts its performance on global mathematics and science test

Australia has climbed into the top 10 countries in Year 8 maths and science, and Year 4 science as measured by TIMSS.

Explainer: What is TIMSS?

Recognising everyday science in the early years

Selling success: Australia’s 2020 maths modelling challenge winners

16 Apr 2020

Q&A: Using ISA data to inform teaching at Southbank International School’s Kensington campus

Southbank International School teacher Stefanie Waterman discusses how their school has been using the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) for over a decade to inform their teaching and programming.

25 Nov 2019

Creating games develops student skills

Gaming experts highlighted the benefits students gain from creating video games in a panel discussion following the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge award ceremony at PAX Aus, one of the world’s largest gaming conventions.

18 Nov 2019

Equity students’ pathways to STEM

An ACER study will offer new insight into the dynamics of STEM pathways for students from disadvantaged groups.

10 Oct 2019

Creativity the winner in student video game coding challenge

Winners of the 2019 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge will be recognised at a ceremony at gaming convention PAX Aus this weekend.

29 Aug 2019

Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India

Performance gaps in mathematics and science between India’s girls and boys grow as students proceed from primary to secondary level, Abha Bhagat and R Vijayaraghavan report.

20 Nov 2018

Girls challenge stereotypes in gaming competition

Equal numbers of female and male teams won the 2018 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge's six categories.

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