Building the evidence base for improved STEM learning
STEM is practised in many different ways throughout Australia. The Principals as STEM Leaders project provides resources that complement different approaches to STEM education programs.
This series of case studies provide insight into the role that leadership played in improving STEM teaching and learning outcomes in each school, including the challenges, opportunities, and key decisions that were taken in progressing strategies for success.
"We’ve always tried to future proof here; we rarely send one person to a professional development session that’s of importance. We will send a team of two, or three, or four.”
Principal, Brookman Primary School WA
PASL is a consortium led by the University of Tasmania.
The project was implemented in partnership with the Australian Catholic University and the support of five additional Australian universities and Australia's two peak Principals Associations.
Principals as STEM Leaders is sponsored by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE).
The project took place over three years [2018 - 2020]. All professional learning resources are freely available to Australian school principals and the general public. More information about PASL is available via the links below.
A desktop audit of Australian STEM education initiatives
This audit was designed to inform the development of PASL resources and provide a comprehensive resource for principals and teachers.
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The Principals as STEM Leaders (PASL) project is a response to the need for a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skilled workforce. It aims to develop the capabilities principals require to lead STEM teaching and learning within their school.
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