Major Symposium on Models and the Future of STEM Teacher Education
In an online webinar, Professor Samia Khan, introduced "model-based teaching in science education", its history from science and its connection to science education.
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MII-STEM supports me on my future path of education
My name is Xuan and I am a third-year student at the Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, in Vietnam. I would like to share my thoughts and experiences of the MII-STEM course, which is a collaboration between the…
Broadening my perspective of STEM education
As a future educator, I am keenly aware of the purpose of education, which is not just about giving students knowledge, but supporting the development of their personalities. To do that, teachers themselves need to be well-prepared and, importantly, stay…
Exciting and unforgettable: reflections on MII-STEM implementation in Indonesia
These are the two words I would use to describe the implementation of the MII-STEM curriculum at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa in Indonesia: exciting and unforgettable. This comes not only from my observation of pre-service science teachers during implementation and…
Modelling can be used to foster student learning in science
I have a long-standing interest in modelling, with prior experience teaching Chemistry (atomic structure) at a high school in Taiwan high school. Around that time I became aware of a research project “exploring modelling integrated analogy-based teaching on students’ conceptual…
My experience as a Ph.D. visiting scholar at the University of Dundee
Vipavadee Khwaengmek from Kasetsart University, Thailand, shares her experience as a Ph.D. visiting scholar at the University of Dundee.
MII-STEM pilot study is implemented in Indonesia
In December 2019, the MII-STEM curriculum was piloted for the first time in Indonesia, led by R. Ahmad Zaky El Islami. The course was taught to a class of 25 pre-service science teachers at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa.
MII-STEM project kicks off with international meeting in the UK
On 3-7 June 2020, the lead researchers of the project convened at the University of Dundee, Scotland, for week-long meeting to kick start the MII-STEM project.