how to teach science and maths so students actually care
- Written by Paula Mildenhall, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Edith Cowan University
In a May 2019 speech, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, noted participation in science and maths was slipping in Australian schools. Specifically speaking about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), he said:
STEM education addresses real world problems and is useful to us and the wider community in many, many ways.
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