STEM

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

14 Dec 2020

numeracy

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

Explainer: What is TIMSS?

Recognising everyday science in the early years

Selling success: Australia’s 2020 maths modelling challenge winners

Two teams have been selected to represent Australia in the 2020 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM²C), and a further four Australian teams awarded honours.

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

Creating games develops student skills

Equity students’ pathways to STEM

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.

5 Nov 2018

What’s holding females back from participating in STEM?

Women and girls are less likely to participate in STEM areas in school, university and careers. Dr Sue Thomson discusses why in her latest column for Teacher.

23 May 2018

Reversing Australia’s downward spiral in STEM

Changing the curriculum is key to reversing the decline in Australia’s STEM teaching and learning results, says a report by Dr Michael Timms.

1 Nov 2017

Game design fosters real learning

The 2017 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge, which encourages students as young as 10 years old to design and build a video game, turns classroom learning into a reality.

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