JCU LEaST Workshop (Townsville)
Event Phone: 07 3102 7394
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JCU Townsville LEaST
01/06/2017
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Engineering Link Group’s award-winning Linking Engineers and Scientists with Teachers (LEaST) is proudly hosted by James Cook University. Teachers will work with professional engineers, experienced teachers and JCU Engineering and Science staff.
Objectives:
The objectives for a LEaST Professional Development Workshop are to:
- Demonstrate context-based teaching and learning to secondary science, engineering studies and mathematics (STEM) teachers.
- Offer a range of real experiences in the engineering world, from which to draw contexts for teaching.
- Provide potential contacts of local engineers and scientists, who could provide further contextual experiences and advice in the future.
- Extrapolate these experiences and models into the classroom.
Teachers learn about the roles of engineers and scientists in society and how their problem solving approaches can be applied to teaching in context. We also supply resource materials for current or developing contexts in Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Applied Studies and Mathematics, gathered from workshops held in three states. The program gives teachers direct experience with science and engineering so that they can motivate and engage their students in maths and science-based study.
The program will be made available by the end of April.
Venue: James Cook University (Townsville)
Venue Phone: 0400 258 938
Venue Website: https://www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-science-technology-and-engineering/engineering
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Description:
Engineers combine mathematics and science with communication skills, critical thinking and management skills to design and develop products and solutions for real world problems. From designing computer chips to constructing dams – engineers work ultimately to advance society.
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