New government statistics have revealed science literacy in Australian schools has barely improved over the past two decades. The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering is calling for immediate government action to address the education gap.
A new report has revealed student science literacy in Australia has barely improved in almost 20 years.
Director of Education and Outreach at CSIRO, Ruth Carr, explains how Indigenous knowledge can benefit the teaching of science. STEM education, being science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is seen as a critical part of education - from early learning to high school.
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