Transforming STEM Education in Scotland: Key Findings and Recommendations
This document presents key findings from a survey on professional learning in STEM conducted in June 2017 for Scotland's learners, with insights from educators. The survey received a strong response from various practitioners, highlighting the importance of tailored STEM CLPL programs to achieve Scotland's ambition of becoming a STEM-focused nation. It outlines attendees' ideas for enhancing STEM CLPL, shares experiences of the best CLPL received, and discusses main sources of CLPL in STEM. Strategies for improving STEM education through collaboration and resource allocation are also outlined.
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Building a STEM Nation Professional Learning in STEM survey: Key findings June 2017 For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Transforming lives through learning Document title
Supporting you to deliver excellence in STEM learning Many thanks to all of you who responded to our STEM CLPL survey. We had a fantastic response; with over 780 early years, primary, secondary and ASN practitioners, school technicians and classroom assistants sharing their thoughts. STEM CLPL for those who inspire and engage with Scotland s children and young people in early years and school settings is key to achieving our national ambition to become a STEM nation. It s vital, therefore, that any CLPL on offer is tailored to meet your needs, and made available to you in a way that suits you best. The rest of this presentation contains a summary of the key themes that came out of what you said - together with an overview of how we plan to act on your suggestions. For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
1. What is your one big, bold idea for STEM CLPL? What you told us: We want to share and network with each other and others and allow our creativity to flourish We want to engage with industry and further/higher education We need to ensure relevance and accessibility for all We want an online STEM CLPL one- stop-shop We want enough time and resource to make it happen properly. Our STEM CLPL vision For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
2. Tell us about the best STEM CLPL youve received What you told us: For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
3. What are your main source(s) of CLPL in STEM? What you told us: What we ll do: Work with key STEM CLPL providers to enhance the offering they provide. Provide additional support to settings and clusters to explore and embed great STEM CLPL through a network of dedicated STEM Officers in each Regional Improvement Collaborative. Attending an externally-provided course outside of my setting Support/training organised by my local authority Professional reading/engaging independently with research Collegiate working within my centre/school Collegiate working across my cluster. For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
4. Which organisation(s) do you go to for STEM CLPL? What you told us: What we ll do: Work in partnership with existing and new STEM CLPL providers to help them extend and enhance their STEM professional learning offer. SSERC STEM Ambassadors Education Scotland My local authority Science Centres For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
5. What barriers do you face in accessing STEM CLPL? What you told us: What we ll do: Facilitate dialogue between practitioners from all sectors and STEM CLPL providers to co-design flexible, accessible, relevant CLPL opportunities that meet the needs of learners. Showcase and celebrate good practice in CLPL provision through our new online STEM one-stop- shop . Difficulty in finding staff cover There are no courses available that suit my needs (particularly EY) Family commitments difficulty in attending training outside of school hours. I have too many demands on my time Lack of money to pay for training For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
6. What would have the highest impact on your STEM CLPL? What you told us: What we ll do: Provide an one-stop-shop to facilitate access to STEM CLPL opportunities, guidance, and case studies. Design a suite of online learning resources tailored to the needs of each sector. Provided dedicated STEM Officers in each Regional Improvement Collaborative to support settings, and enable collegiate working and sharing. Support settings to establish external STEM partnerships with industry and other bodies. An online professional learning resource for practitioners tailored to the Experiences & Outcomes: including videos, examples and case studies. More hands-on, face-to- face CLPL from a specialist organisation A partnership with a STEM employer: leading to STEM initiatives/activities for staff and learners. Time to work collegiately in my school/setting Time to work collegiately in my cluster For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
7. What are your professional learning priorities in STEM? What you told us: What we ll do: Work with practitioners from each sector, and other identified expertise to capture good practice and guidance exemplifying these professional learning priorities. We ll share this information nationally through our one-stop- shop approach. Developing confidence in the teaching of mathematics/numeracy: including numeracy across learning Support for new content in National Qualifications in STEM subjects (particularly secondary) Pedagogies/teaching approaches to deliver STEM learning & teaching experiences effectively. Skills progression in STEM subjects Using STEM as a context for raising attainment in literacy and numeracy. For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
Help us to help you We re working with our colleagues in the wider Developing the Young Workforce team to ensure that we fully capture and celebrate the evidence of Scotland s journey towards becoming a STEM nation. Look out for the annual DYW survey being issued in autumn 2018 - and be sure to share your STEM story as part of it. Join the conversation! Keep up to date and share your STEM ideas, good practice, comments, thoughts and queries with us using the following methods: o Yammer: http://bit.ly/YammerSTEM o Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdScotSciences o Email: EdsDES@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk o STEM Blog: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/STEMcentralinmotion/ o STEM ebulletin: https://edscot.org.uk/p/LQE-39I/subscribe For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
Education Scotland The Optima 58 Robertson Street Glasgow G2 8DU T +44 (0)131 244 5000 E enquiries@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Delivering excellence in STEM Learning
