The Australian Industry Group releases report on STEM skills
The Australian Industry Group released on 21 March 2013 the report “Lifting our Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills (PDF, 1.1MB)”. Some of the report recommendations in the schooling sector are:
Given the importance of the early experience of STEM skills for young people, it is imperative to support a range of strategies in the schooling sectors that lead to increase participation by students in STEM skills. These strategies include:
- measures to lift teacher quality, capability and qualifications in STEM and related disciplines;
- the adoption of a more innovative pedagogy which teaches STEM skills in an engaging and integrated way;
- the development of measures that encourage girls to remain engaged in STEM skills;
- the development of career advice in schools that advances the importance of STEM subjects required by many occupations and careers; and
- the need to commence an expanded engagement with STEM skills at primary school where students first encounter these areas.
Published on: 24 Mar 2013 10:36pm
