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The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab – Day 1
20 Oct
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The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab – Day 1

Written by Sheilas Gehrmann  Pre-service teacher studying a Graduate Diploma in Education from the Queensland University of Technology majoring in Maths and English Before registration, keen delegates wandered through the whale gallery enjoying the excellent Great Barrier Reef photographic display. These were to provide later stimulus for some of our creations, though we didn’t know it at theRead more about The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab – Day 1[…]

The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab- Revolutionising the education system?
14 Oct
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The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab- Revolutionising the education system?

Written by Kahlia Ashworth Pre-service teacher studying Graduate Diploma in Education from Griffith University – Senior Chemistry and Biology and Junior Science and Maths As a pre-service teacher I find myself getting really excited about a few progressive education movements that have the potential to revolutionise the education system I was familiar with as a high school student. TheRead more about The Queensland Museum’s Creative Lab- Revolutionising the education system?[…]

Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops
16 Sep
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Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops

Dakabin SHS students take part in an extra curricular science lesson with QUT second year pre-service teacher Ally Leighton as part of a QUT Step-Up program. Creating optical illusions, testing colour against heat and measuring refraction of light are just some of the experiments students at schools north of Brisbane have been busy doing with QUTRead more about Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops[…]

Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room
16 Sep
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Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room

Students from Annandale Christian College with Natalie Wright (SLQ) and Chris Campbell (UQ) Teachers from Annandale Christian College in Townsville joined pre-service teachers from James Cook University for a hands-on design-thinking workshop facilitated by QUT, UQ and the State Library, QLD. The pre-service teachers worked alongside in-service teachers to do some hands-on STEAM Room activities- competing in the MarshmallowRead more about Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room[…]

Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective
13 Apr
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Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective

Science, maths and engineering students at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) now have the chance to develop their teaching and communication skills, with a new unit offered in 2 Semester 2015. Learning Science through Teaching is the first unit offered in a proposed new QUT minor in science and maths education, which is collaboratively designed and delivered byRead more about Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective[…]

STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers
10 Apr
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STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers

QUT secondary science and maths teacher education students are invited to take part in the STEM Studio pilot. Get your expression of interest in now – as we have one place left this semester and more places available in semester 2! Learn how to engage and motivate students’ learning in Science and Maths through student-centredRead more about STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers[…]

CONASTA: calling all secondary science education students!
06 Mar
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CONASTA: calling all secondary science education students!

Would you like to give your teaching career a massive head-start through building professional networks? Could you have the potential to be a future leader in science education? Are you keen & able to connect with other pre-service science teachers from your uni? The Step Up project is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity forRead more about CONASTA: calling all secondary science education students![…]

STEM Studio opportunity for pre-service teachers
05 Mar
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STEM Studio opportunity for pre-service teachers

The STEM Studio is seeking pre-service teachers with a strong interest in teaching science, technology, education and maths to take part in a pilot project starting at QUT in March 2015. Led by QUT, the STEM Studio is an innovative new program aiming to enhance science and mathematics pre-service secondary teacher education. Together, QUT’s ScienceRead more about STEM Studio opportunity for pre-service teachers[…]

Science pre-service teacher engagement – #NSTSS update
01 Feb
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Science pre-service teacher engagement – #NSTSS update

[View the story “QLD pre-service science teachers @ #NSTSS ” on Storify] You can hear from the three pre-service teachers selected to attend the National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS), thanks to their blog posts and a wider social media conversation with participating science teachers and institutions. See our #NSTSS Storify record of the event!Read more about Science pre-service teacher engagement – #NSTSS update[…]