An Analysis of Australian STEM Education Strategies

Autor/inn/en	Murphy, Steve; MacDonald, Amy; Danaia, Lena; Wang, Cen
Titel	An Analysis of Australian STEM Education Strategies
Quelle	In: Policy Futures in Education, 17 (2019) 2, S.122-139 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-2103
DOI	10.1177/1478210318774190
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Educational Strategies; Early Childhood Education; Foreign Countries; Equal Education; Capacity Building; Elementary Secondary Education; Information Literacy; At Risk Students; Problem Based Learning; Student Motivation; Occupational Aspiration; Disproportionate Representation; Labor Force Development; Inquiry; Teacher Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Lehrstrategie; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Ausland; Informationskompetenz; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Schulische Motivation; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Arbeitskräftebestand; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Australien
Abstract	In December 2015 the Australian state and territory governments endorsed the 'National STEM School Education Strategy 2016-2026'. Since then, the individual jurisdictions have released their own STEM education strategies that aim to improve student STEM capabilities and aspirations. This paper analyses the various Australian STEM education strategies in relation to six themes informed by research into effective STEM education: STEM capabilities; STEM dispositions; STEM educational practices; Equity; Trajectories; and Educator capacities. The analysis shows that Australia's STEM education strategies focus on actions aimed at building student STEM capabilities, particularly through inquiry and problem-based lTearning, and enhancing educator capacity. The strategies recognise student STEM learning trajectories and pay particular attention to the importance of early childhood STEM education, as well as the ways in which students' potential career pathways might be influenced. However, less emphasis is placed on supporting key transitions in STEM education, developing student STEM dispositions, and addressing equity issues in STEM. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01