Teacher, science educator|#STEM ED researcher @monashuni with @MonashEducation | critical thinker, learner and author | #theSTEMproblem

Joined April 2010
⚛️ The Monash STEMproblem research group is launching a suite of resources exploring problem-based learning! 🔭 The team generated 4 Principles of Practice for problem-based learning in school-based STEM education. 🔊 Stay tuned! The first principle will launch in Science Week.
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📢 Registrations for our STEMinar are now open! 📅17th August 2023 ⏲️6:30pm-8:00pm AEST Hear expert #teachers share insights about working with the principles of #PBL in their #STEM #teaching. 🔗 to register: bit.ly/3JJHUPx #theSTEMproblem #NationalScienceWeek
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Another fantastic professional learning day with teachers and staff from #BrisbaneCatholicEducation for #theSTEMproblem Looking forward to working with teachers to develop illustrations of practice about #PBL in #STEMeducation @MonashEducation @HASSUQ monash.edu/education/researc…
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"...figuring out what we were going to do as teachers." 📢 We are excited to announce the first in a series of @teacherACER articles for #theSTEMproblem 🙌 This article discusses the role of #teachers as co-researchers in the project. Stay tuned! bit.ly/3Lvp8v8
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Great start to the day working with teachers from @CEMelbourne for #ProfessionalLearning Day 4 of #theSTEMproblem. #Teachers share how they have been applying the Principles of #PBL in their #schools. We also take a deep dive into metacognitive reasoning in #STEMeducation 🧐
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@kathsmit @JenMScience #DebCorrigan @MandiB_MonashEd #NicoletaMaynard @Reasondisabled @TabethaSpiteri @WaldonShelley @CharlottePezaro @romasmith77 @MonashEducation @CEMelbourne @HASSUQ @UQ_News @Cath_Ed_BNE @CEMelbourne @Cath_Ed_BNE @MonashEducation @HASSUQ
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Rare footage of a moose shedding both its antlers captured with a drone in a forest in New Brunswick. Credit: Derek Burgoyne
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This week, we had our @SERG_Monash retreat, where #academics & #PhD students shared insights about their #research, career planning, research tools, & the group’s plans for 2023. A great experience for all 🙌 🙏 to @MonashEducation’s School of CTI for their support 😊
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Kathy Smith retweeted
Our team loved collaborating on this .. the series provides a wonderful opportunity to teach about health across the curriculum from primary =>year 12 @MonashUni @MonashEducation
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Kathy Smith retweeted
And special thanks to a wonderful team who co-created them with me. Thanks to a terrific interdisciplinary team @megan_warin @uniadelaide , @DrChrisGrove , Kathy Smith, @LauraAlfrey @LisaYoung__ Chrissy Leahy and Michelle Rowse
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We are all responsible for creating environments that are safe, inclusive and where queer young people feel confident and comfortable to be themselves and be recognised says host @RuthJeanes opening tonight's #LGBTQIA+ alumni masterclass.
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Hot off the press➡️Our 1⃣st journal article for #theSTEMproblem (& it is #openaccess @MDPIOpenAccess @EducSci_MDPI) ☺️🙌 Title: Principles of #ProblemBasedLearning (#PBL) in #STEMEducation: Using Expert Wisdom & #Research to Frame Educational Practice 🔗mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/10/728
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Interesting insights from @kathsmit about what we are learning about #PBL in #STEM from our work in #theSTEMproblem at our #NationalScienceWeek #STEMinar 😊 @MonashEducation
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⌛Only 1⃣ week until our #STEMinar for #theSTEMproblem ☺️ 🗓️Wed 1⃣7⃣Aug 🕛6:30–8:00pm AEST 📍Online Presenters: @kathsmit @Reasondisabled @gatt_melissa #PeterBarber MC: @JenMScience More ℹ️👇 bit.ly/3S2TPuu #ProblemBasedLearning #STEMEd #Research @Aus_ScienceWeek
Problem-based learning is used to teach doctors and engineers, but how can it work in schools? Special #ScienceWeek #STEM event w/ #theSTEMProblem panel @JenMScience @kathysmit @reasondisabled @gatt_melissa and #PeterBarber. 17 Aug 6.30pm. Regos 👇 monash.edu/education/events/…
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Lovely to see some of our #theSTEMproblem #teacher #coresearchers at @CEMelbourne's #STEMMad 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ Showcase, incl. @gatt_melissa 😊 Mel will be a panellist at our upcoming #STEMinar along with #PeterBarber, @Reasondisabled & @kathsmit 👏 More ℹ️ bit.ly/3txBElF
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Watching our amazing CI’s at #theSTEMproblem @kathsmit & @JenMScience present at #ASERA53 ☺️🙌 Title: Positioning #teachers as active #coresearchers examining #problembasedlearning in #STEMeducation
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Such fantastic discussions about our work in #theSTEMproblem at the Q&A for #ASERA53! Thanks to those who came along to the session and for your brilliant questions 🙏☺️ #STEMed #ProblemBasedLearning #PBL #Research @ASERAeducation @CurtinEducation @CurtinUni
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Replying to @AcademyVIC
@AcademyVIC I am so excited to be part of today's @kathsmit masterclass session on how to implement problem-based learning in the science classroom! @EtheridgeMaria @Dr_MmeGenovese @jdtdobson @kaglinskas @mikeratkinson
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