Pahia Cooper In March, I will start my Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (Biology). Here are 5 reasons I want to study teaching: Inspiring the Future The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. I have a passion for learning as well as sharing my science knowledge with others, especially young adults withRead more about Five reasons why I am excited to study teaching in 2016![…]
Last week the Step Up project team had the privilege of meeting five out of the six pre-service teachers that we’re sponsoring to attend CONASTA in Perth. What a delight to meet Gay and Karen (James Cook University, who had just flown in from Townsville), Shawtima (Griffith University, Gold Coast) and Nick and Ally (QUT, Brisbane). The conversationRead more about Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference[…]
Teaching is a career where professional renewal is key, and support is a necessity. Over the past year, I have found both of these through the Step Up team, and have been given the opportunities to attend the ASTA National Science Teachers Summer School, and to practise my teaching skills through the STEM Studio. ThisRead more about Teaching to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs[…]
Last week some of our Step Up ambassadors and team members were fortunate to participate in the STEM to STEAM Creative Lab, gaining hands-on creative experience with inspiring STEAM resources and ideas. The Creative Lab was an ambitious event co-presented by Queensland Museum and The Cube at Queensland University of Technology, held at both venues on Friday andRead more about STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning[…]
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[…]
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![…]
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 teachers from all over Australia are congregating in Canberra from 11-17 January to hear from some of Australia’s leading scientific researchers, including Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt. The teachers will learn first-hand about the researchers’ work as part of the National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS), a program designed to enthuse science teachers and bridge theRead more about QLD pre-service teachers participate in the National Science Teachers Summer School[…]
Thank you to all participants in the STEM Education: Inspiring Minds for the Future? event on 24 November 2014. Here is an overview of insights from the forum (pdf, 419kb) and you can see videos below of the guest presentation by Geoff McNamara and the STEM Education panel discussion. We value your engagement with this program, andRead more about STEM Education Forum – overview[…]
We warmly congratulate the three recipients of the Step Up / ASTA Initiative Award. The Step Up team is delighted to announce that three outstanding science education students from our partner universities will represent Queensland pre-service science teachers at the 2015 National Science Teachers Summer School. Melissa Blacklock (QUT), Gabby Gilmore (University of Queensland) and GemmaRead more about 2015 Step Up / ASTA Initiative Awards[…]
