If Ada can, so can we
I have written before about the need to encourage our girls to pursue science in
Danielle Spencer
I am a passionate primary school teacher and love discovering the world again with my primary school children. I work at Mitchelton State School. With a long and extensive background in pediatric nursing, I particularly enjoy teaching science and uphold experiential learning as best practice. After completing a Graduate Certificate in Primary Science, I jointly established an extra-curricular science club at my school. My personal research interest is in gender imbalances in the domain of science and effective practices that address this. Whilst I aim to generally promote the discipline of science, a primary aim of mine is to encourage girls’ participation and interest in science activities.
Where does the Sun Go at Night?
Most of us are curious beings and we attempt to make meaning from our lives,
‘Rockin’ it and learning and the same time’
“Theory in science gets tricky.” “Theory is boring.” “Who cares about the theory?” These are
Seriously, NAPLAN to include Science?
In the last few weeks in Australian politics there have been critical discussions regarding the inclusion
The Story of a River
Every now and then you do a lesson that sticks. ‘The Story of a River’
Talking the Language of Science
I have mentioned before that part of the reason why I like science so much
We’re Just Playing. Science by Stealth
One of my students asked me the other day why I like science so much.
The Gender Myth and Science. Our Response at SC@M
Girls are just not as good at science as boys. Men do hard sciences, women