STEME

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics and Environmental Education Research Group

Re-imagining futures in STEME

Re-imagining futures in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Environmental Education (STEME) research group operates within a strong and vibrant educational research culture at Deakin, aligned with the Centre for Research for Educational Impact (REDI). Education at Deakin is ranked 5th in Australia and 30th in the world (QS Index).

Our research is intensely practice-focused, engaging with teachers, school and education systems to improve teacher learning and practice, student engagement and capability, and to find solutions for system enhancement.

STEME researchers have been singularly productive with government and industry funding and with Australian Research Council (ARC) grants, and have a history of influence on STEM curriculum and policy at state, national and international levels.

We have a range of innovative professional learning programs for teachers, and an active program at the doctorate and masters level.

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Recent STEME Group Journal Articles

Herbert, S., Vale, C., White, P. & Bragg, L.A. (submitted). Engagement with a formative assessment rubric: A case of mathematical reasoning. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Tytler, R., Prain, V., Aranda, G., Ferguson, J., & Gorur, R. (2019). Drawing to reason and learn in science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21590

Chan, K. K. H., Xu, L., Cooper, R., Berry, A., & van Driel, J. H. (2020). Teacher noticing in science education: do you see what I see? Studies in Science Education, 1-44. Doi:10.1080/03057267.2020.1755803 

Cripps Clark, J., Jacobs, B., & MacCallum, J. (2020). Solidarity and Community: Collaborative Learning in Times of Crisis. Human Arenas.

Tytler, R., Ferguson, J., & White, P. (2020)  A representation construction pedagogy of guided inquiry for learning data modelling. Learning: Research and Practice: (Special issue on multimodality in Science Education), 6(1).

White, P.J., Raphael, J., Hannigan, S., & Cripps Clark, J. (2020). Collaborative Reflective Experience and Practice in Education: A model for a self-study community of practice. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 45(8).

Eyers, A., Bragg, L. A., & Reich, M. (2020). Supporting mathematical language through the Frayer Board. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 25(2), 9-13. 

Tytler, R. (2021). The role of visualization in science: A response to “Science teachers’ use of visual representations”. Studies in Science Education, 57(1), 129-139. doi: 10.1080/03057267.2020.1766826

Sawatzki, C. & Sullivan, P. (2019). Developing financially literate children. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 24(4), 3-5.

Widjaja, W., Groves, S., & Ersozlu, Z. (2021). Designing and delivering an online lesson study unit in mathematics to pre-service primary teachers: opportunities and challenges. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies.

Contact Us

If you are interested in contacting us please do. The following people may be the best contacts (email linked to their name). You can also find contact details for all staff in the staff profile pages. Chair in Science Education – Professor Russell Tytler
Science, Technology and Environmental Education Teaching and Research Group
Coordinator – Dr. Seamus Delaney
Mathematics Education Teaching and Research Group
Coordinator – Dr. Jill Brown
Website management – Dr. Peta White