Opportunities and Obstacles for STEM Education - Dean's Lecture Series 2017
University of Melbourne via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Welcome
Why is STEM important
The obsession with rankings
Students need STEM skills
Misconceptions
New skills agenda
Victorian curriculum
Multiple choice
Seed
Critical thinking
Problems
Solutions
Conceptual Change
The problem persists
Why is STEM education more successful
Cross or multidisciplinary or integration
Core activities
The essence of research
Potential misconceptions
The role of teachers
Teachers beliefs
PhD studies
Design team approach
How can STEM education make a difference
What is missing in STEM education
How to best use teachers expertise
Taught by
The University of Melbourne