ABSTRACT

The goals for this chapter are to support you to:

Understand how to enhance learning by focusing on powerful knowledge when teaching STEM

Use a two-dimensional framework to critique and improve STEM teaching and learning

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers—Graduate Level:

Standard 1: Know students and how they learn (Focus areas 1.2, 1.3, 1.5)

Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it (Focus areas 2.1, 2.6)

Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning (Focus areas 3.1, 3.3, 3.4)