Engaging girls in STEM

Pru Mitchell

Engaging girls in STEM

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

This article for school library staff provides an overview of issues in STEM education with a focus on girls and ICT. It highlights some Australian research into this issue and provides ideas for ways that school libraries can develop services that support school, system and national STEM education priorities.

Original language	English
Journal	Connections
Issue number	95
Publication status	Published - Oct 2015

Keywords

STEM education

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction

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https://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-95/engaging-girls-in-stem

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