Vic Dobos - Australian Science Teachers Association - Advancing the quality of science teaching
-
Upload
informa-australia -
Category
Education
-
view
297 -
download
3
description
Transcript of Vic Dobos - Australian Science Teachers Association - Advancing the quality of science teaching
Engaging the "digital natives”
Vic Dobos CEO
Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA)
PISA report finds Australian teenagers education worse than 10 years ago
A study by the Australian Academy of Science shows Australian high school students have abandoned science in a big way in the past
couple of decades.
Have we 'mistaken the symptom for the problem'?*: Exploring issues of early career teacher retention and attrition
Class size, Gonski and schools funding: what are the facts?
CONTEXT
National Discussion is happening. • Teacher quality • NAPLAN • National curriculum • IB v State • PISA 2012 Report • Class sizes • STEM • Teacher attrition rates • Science literacy • School funding • Tertiary enrolments in Math's and Science • Employment ready – 21st century skills • Equity • Jobs – where are they
CONTEXT
CONTEXT
Students in Australia
CONTEXT
Students in Australia
SOME CHARACTERISTICS • Tech Savvy • Prematurely mature • Pampered • Empowered • Risk Averse • Protected
CHALLENGE
HOW TO ENGAGE AND STIMULATE STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM CONTEXT? HOW TO FOSTER INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENIGINEERING AND MATHS? HOW DO WE OFFER STUDENTS EXPERIENCES THAT DEFINE CAREER CHOICES?
In this context: • Budget challenges • Curriculum implementation • Student disengagement • Rapidly evolving technology • Ageing teacher demographic + • Unique student cohort
IT’s Science WEEK Todd Sampson Talks Science Simple Message 1. Why he loves Science
2. What excites him about Science
3. How to change the perception of Science
4. Rebranding Science
5. NO interest in Science – INTEREST in Lives
RELEVANCE – making it real
ASTA Initiatives
National Science Teacher Summer School Recognition that teachers are a key agent of change Supports: • Professional learning – pedagogical content knowledge • Confidence – lack disciplinary background • Support teaching - Array of resources • New networks – many enduring • SPARK of renewed enthusiasm • Brings back the ‘fun’ • Science that is Real and RELEVANT
ASTA Initiatives
National Science Teacher Summer School “The NSTSS nurtures the ‘science’ half of ‘science teachers’, but the ‘teacher half is never far away. It is expressed as the desire to know how best to help students succeed” • Engagement with leading edge researchers • Tapping new ideas & inspiration from university educators • Covers hot topics in Science • Breaking down the cultural stereotype of scientists • Access to national facilities • Social networks and career paths • Exposure to Science, society and policy
ASTA Initiatives
National Science Teacher Summer School Feedback “This is such a unique opportunity for science teachers from across the country to come together and experience what is happening at the cutting edge of science” “It was reassuring to realise that as a secondary school educator I remain the key link in the development of our global knowledge base, through inspiring my students” “ I feel empowered by the wealth of knowledge I have gained and feel confident to inspire my students into fields of science and engineering. With each speaker I was able to see the real world application of science”
ASTA Initiatives
National Science Teacher Summer School Feedback
ASTA Initiatives
Making Engineered Quantum Systems RELEVANT • EQuS - 1/12 Centres in 2011* • Science to Engineering • World leading program • International Collaborators
• BENEFITS AND LIMITS OF QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES • PRODUCUING NOVEL QUANTUM-ENHANCED DEVICES • EXPLORING NEW EMERGENT PHYSICAL PENOMENA
ASTA Initiatives
Making Engineered Quantum Systems RELEVANT Flexible quantum control toolkit – trapped ions Semiconductor Quantum dots – probing individual electrons Optomechanics Plasmonics Coupling Superconducting Qubits to Sapphire Resonators Engineered All-Optical Quantum Switch and Router Nanoparticles for Sensing and Bioimaging Quantum matter Tensor Network Simulations
ASTA Initiatives
Making Engineered Quantum Systems RELEVANT AWARENESS
• Keynote • Information Sheets
INTEREST
• NSTSS • Workshops • Videos
PARTICIPATION • Worksheets (Science ASSIST) • Demonstrations
ASTA Initiatives
Science ASSIST Project Elements 1 Support and advice for teachers of science 1 Practical science teaching and learning activities 1 Advice for safe practices in school science laboratories
ASTA Initiatives
ASTA Initiatives
ASTA Initiatives
ASTA Initiatives
Priority issues for school laboratory technicians and teachers of science
ASTA Initiatives
Priority issues for school laboratory technicians and teachers of science
ASTA Initiatives