Dissection is an often contentious topic, but it remains a fundamental skill for any student looking to pursue the fields of nursing, veterinary science and dentistry to name but a few. Skills learnt in dissections help students to better prepare ...
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The field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is set to carry Australia into a bold new future of enhanced modernity. It is one of the fastest growing industries nationally, with exciting discoveries and opportunities awaiting those who choose ...
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School students at Trinity College in Perth are using virtual reality to take a look inside the world of plants not seen with the naked eye. Created by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The ...
More »Opinion: How studying STEM subjects in senior years opens doors
Choosing final-year school subjects is a challenging time for students – students may be tempted simply to avoid Maths or Science and therefore miss out on the foundation for many future opportunities. According to a recent SEEK Employment Report, the ...
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Bringing science and engineering experts into schools could be key to engaging students in STEM subjects, experts say. Macquarie University STEM education lecturer Dr Anne Forbes has developed an educational model designed to make science subjects more exciting for primary ...
More »What it takes to make girls scientists
Growing up, Josie*, 32, dreamed of being a marine biologist. Always a water baby, she learned to swim at 18 months of age. After that, it was hard to get her out of the water. Dolphins were her favourite animal. ...
More »Expert suggests school STEM push has failed
Is there a crisis in Australian science and mathematics education? UNE and QUT academics posed this question in 2014, in their 45-page thesis, The Continuing Decline Of Science And Mathematics Enrolments In Australian High Schools. They definitively answered 'yes'. Three years ...
More »Getting STEM education down to a science #NationalScienceWeek
National Science Week gives people a chance to think ahead. But the technological future isn't just about emotive robots and self-driving cars; it also involves children. That's why, if we want a smart machine programming a self-driving car, we need to ensure ...
More »Aussie students win politicised robotics tournament
At the FIRST Global Challenge Robotics Olympics, politics was also at play. At the eleventh hour, Donald Trump allowed an all-female Afghani team, whose visas had been twice-rejected, to compete. They may have owned the spotlight, but it was an Australian team that ...
More »Girls, meet your ‘superstar’ STEM role models
"So God created mankind in his own image." — Genesis 1:27 The same can often be said for managers who hire employees who are just like them. This is a result of the mere-exposure effect, whereby people tend to be attracted to what ...
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