Improving Mathematics and Science Education in Rural Australia: A Practice Report

Autor/inn/en	Whannell, Robert; Tobias, Stephen
Titel	Improving Mathematics and Science Education in Rural Australia: A Practice Report
Quelle	In: Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 25 (2015) 2, S.91-99 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1839-7387
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; College Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; College Science; Science Instruction; Rural Schools; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Teacher Competencies; College Faculty; Foreign Countries; Barriers; Elementary Secondary Education; STEM Education; College Role; Learning Activities; Preservice Teacher Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Faculty Development; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Lehrkunst; Fakultät; Ausland; STEM; Lernaktivität; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerfortbildung; Australien
Abstract	There has been a steady decline in the number of secondary and tertiary students studying mathematics and science. Rural schools also report a shortage of qualified teachers in these disciplines. This paper describes the steps taken at the University of New England (UNE) to improve the provision of mathematics and science education (MS) in rural Australia. Initiatives such as the use of an online interactive digital classroom by rural NSW schools presenting MS contexts based on a SMART (sustainable, management, and accessible rural technologies) Farm will be presented. Research to improve teacher confidence and competence in these areas will be discussed along with the steps being taken to develop a Higher Education Research Facility (HERF) which will support research and engagement in the STEM domain. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia. P.O. Box 659, Wembly, Western Australia 6913. Tel: +08-9285-0626; e-mail: admin@spera.asn.au; Web site: http://www.spera.asn.au/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01