Repository of online resource for science and mathematics teaching and assessment Due to the current global health crisis, universities have been required to cancel all face-to-face classes and switch to emergency … Continue Reading»
ACDS Response to Job-ready Graduates The ACDS has made a submission to the HE Reform Package – Job-Ready Graduates. The ACDS submission calls for a … Continue Reading»
Call for chapter proposals for a new peer-reviewed Springer Nature book: Science + SciComm + Work: A Guide for Teaching Science Professor Susan Rowland and Associate Professor Louise Kuchel (The University of Queensland) seek chapter idea submissions for Science + SciComm … Continue Reading»
Australia’s Chief Scientist addresses the ACDS Executive Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, addressed the ACDS Executive by videoconference at its meeting on Monday July 20th. He … Continue Reading»
Issue 3 Australian University Science Out Now When the pandemic hit, the Australian Council of Deans of Science quickly mobilised to understand Australian universities COVID-19 response, covered … Continue Reading»
ACDS Fellowship update – July COVID-19 In the light of COVID-19, a fundamental question is how the online delivery and other changes to course delivery … Continue Reading»
One sided funding model a disaster for STEM Press release – June 25, 2020 The ACDS calls on the Minister for Education, the Government and the Senate to … Continue Reading»
New ACDS project: Repository of online resources for science and mathematics teaching and assessment The ACDS has launched a new project to create a repository of online resources for science teaching and assessment and … Continue Reading»
Leadership in learning and teaching science in tertiary education The ACDS has supported a project focused on leadership in learning and teaching in science in Australian Universities. The skills … Continue Reading»
Initiatives of Australian universities to increase Indigenous student enrolment in and completion of science courses A study has been undertaken to understand the initiatives presently in place at Science faculties of Australian universities to assist … Continue Reading»
ACDS Fellowship update We have been hard at work, giving talks and facilitating workshops. Some key messages arising from workshop interactions and discussions: … Continue Reading»
Performance in first year mathematics and science subjects in Australian universities: Does senior secondary mathematics background matter? The Australian Council of Deans Science (ACDS) commissioned the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) to undertake a study of … Continue Reading»