Take part in the STEM Studio experience!
QUT secondary science and maths teacher education students are invited to take part in the STEM Studio pilot. 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-centred learning. Develop your teaching skills in an authentic and innovative teaching environment with the support of an experienced teacher, scientist and learning designer.
The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Studio is a collaboration space for pre-service teachers to collaboratively design and deliver STEM modules to secondary school students. Develop and implement your own lesson plans in a real and innovative teaching environment.
This pilot program will be run at QUT with the intent to broaden to Step Up Project partner universities later in the year.
Why should you join the STEM Studio program?
- Become better prepared for the real world with experience in the real classroom
- Gain a teaching edge with new and innovative teaching techniques and environments
- Network with in-service teachers
- Design and implement an EEI using problem based design challenges
- Reflect on your teaching practice (through video analysis , survey responses from secondary school students & informal feedback from the in-service teacher)
- Gain hours toward the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate stage
- Strengthen your application for employment as an ambassador for QUT’s STEM School Engagement programs.
“The studio experience was really great .. working with a bunch of students from a different school and not in a ‘prac’ situation – we were able to freely use different teaching strategies.” 4th year secondary education student.
Pre-service teachers who participate in the STEM Studio program before May 2015 will be sponsored to attend the “Creative Lab: STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning” (valued at $350) to be held 1st and 2nd May 2015. The program is a two-day, hands on, professional development activity for educators and includes Interactive workshops, Immersive Indigenous dinner at kuril dhagun, Networking opportunities, Take-home materials and a Certificate of Participation.
Other sponsored opportunities for Semester 2 to be confirmed.
What is involved?
You will work with another QUT pre-service teacher to plan and co-deliver your lesson plans over four weeks (60-90 minute sessions per week) to secondary school students visiting QUT.
Are you eligible?
You are eligible to join the program if:
- You are in your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of an Education Degree or Graduate Diploma in Education at QUT with a major or minor in Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), or Maths.
AND
- You can commit around 15-19 hours to the program (in total) over 8-9 weeks.
Upcoming opportunities
| Date | Time | Activity | Applications open | |
| Year 9 school group | 30/4, 21/5, 28/5 and 4/6 | 10am to 11:30am | Biofuels | Now |
Apply now
Register your interest now via the STEM Studio registration form.
Contact
Kathy Nickels, STEM Studio Project Officer 3138 2924 katherine.nickels@qut.edu.au
STEM Education 