STEM in Practice
Governments are constantly exhorting us to introduce STEM in primary schools – but how can this make sense to primary teachers when all they are familiar with is Technology?
This graphic demonstrates the differences between Technology and Engineering and why Engineering and the role of engineers is critical to understanding the STEM concept
We must assist teachers and in-school STEM Coordinators unpack Engineering from Technology as early as possible in our curricula. The problem is not in the content – it is in the language….
STEM literacy
Why is a STEM education important?
A STEM education is not just because the majority of future jobs will require a knowledge of STEM skills.
Support for STEM teaching in NSW
The NSW Department of Education provides a range of resources supporting STEM education
National STEM education resources toolkit
The Australian Government Department of Education commissioned Dandolopartners International to develop the Toolkit as part of its commitment to supporting the National STEM School Education Strategy 2016-2026.
The aim of the National STEM School Education Resources Toolkit is to assist schools and industry to establish new STEM initiatives, form school-industry partnerships, and evaluate existing and future STEM initiatives.