STEM

Strategies to promote mathematics are central to a new toolkit which could be a gamechanger in schools, and for the wider community.

Children who understand the world with a mind enriched by the habit of scientific inquiry have a gift that keeps on giving, Gayl O’Connor believes. That’s why the former biology teacher is helping educators to ‘tap into children’s natural curiosity’ and set the wheels in motion.

ACER continues to gather evidence to support new and effective approaches to meet the urgent global challenge of transforming learning.

Australian high school students have achieved steady results in a new round of international tests, as ACER Senior Research Fellow Lisa De Bortoli explains.

An international assessment of students’ skills in mathematics, reading and science shows Australia may have stemmed a long-term decline in performance.

The 2024 state winners of IM²C (Australia) will learn from university researchers how to use mathematical modelling for positive change.