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Title: Building STEM in Schools: An Australian Cross-Case Analysis
Language: English
Authors: Falloon, Garry, Stevenson, Michael, Beswick, Kim, Fraser, Sharon, Geiger, Vincent
Source: Educational Technology & Society. Oct 2021 24(4):110-122.
Availability: International Forum of Educational Technology & Society. Available from: National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. No. 123, Section 3, Daxue Road, Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan 64002. e-mail: journal.ets@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.j-ets.net/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: STEM Education, Foreign Countries, Principals, Leadership, Capacity Building, Program Effectiveness, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1436-4522
Abstract: The Principals as STEM Leaders (PASL) project was an Australian Government-funded national research and professional learning programme for principals, aimed at building STEM leadership capacity. The project involved cluster-based delivery of six learning modules and generation of case studies outlining schools' different approaches to STEM education and STEM leadership. This article analyses factors contributing to the development of four contrasting schools' STEM profiles, identifying the unique approaches and leadership strategies each adopted in designing STEM curriculum for meeting the learning needs of their diverse students. It positions these schools' endeavours within the broader PASL professional learning programme, adding to the limited body of empirical work detailing different approaches schools take to the "STEM challenge," which, for most, presents a disruptive innovation to traditional curriculum and structures. The vital role of school leaders in communicating a clear, evidence-based vision for STEM and also "walking the talk" and being highly engaged in STEM programmes, was a common feature across the cases. This built relational trust, and a strong whole-ofschool commitment to and understanding of STEM, to some extent mitigating the challenges of rigid curriculum and external assessment requirements. The study highlights the complex interaction of professional learning, leadership.
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