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Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference
11 May
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Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference

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 to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs
04 May
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Teaching to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs

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[…]

STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning
04 May
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STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning

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[…]

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![…]

QLD pre-service teachers participate in the National Science Teachers Summer School
07 Jan
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QLD pre-service teachers participate in the National Science Teachers Summer School

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[…]