April 3 and 4, 2023 In online courses, experiential learning refers to course- or field-based opportunities (e.g., simulations, eService-learning, co-ops, practicums, internships, community-based projects) that take place using the internet. Experiential Learning in Online Courses 2023 is a virtual symposium, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, that aims to bring together stakeholders …

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In honour of the late John Gilbert, the book entitled Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Science and Technology Beyond the School Years By Léonie J. Rennie, Susan M. Stocklmayer, and John K. Gilbert, first published by Routledge in 2019, has been become open access. The book is free to download in whole, or in part at this …

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The International Journal of Science Education (IJSE) are currently seeking submissions for a special issue entitled, “The Science Curriculum: Issues, tensions and Future Prospects”, edited by Victoria Millar, Wonyong Park and Justin Dillon. Abstract submissions are due by 31st March 2023. More information on the call for submissions can be found here.

We are delighted to announce the publication of a seminal paper on science communication training, which is significant for a variety of communicators and audiences. The paper is by Bruce Lewenstein and Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, and is entitled ‘How should we organize science communication trainings to achieve competencies?’ It has just been published in the latest …

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Announcing the recently published open access Special Issue of Research in Science Education (RISE), which commemorates of the life, work and influence of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Fensham AM on ASERA, and the field of Science Education. This issue was edited by Kim Nichols, Wendy Nielsen, Richard Gunstone, Léonie Rennie, and Rebecca Cooper, and contains …

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Christine Preston is the author of a new book, “Try this — Engaging Science/STEM learners in their first years of school”. The chapters that make up this book are a collection of articles originally published in in Teaching Science (the journal of the ASTA), with the proceeds going to the ASTA. More information can be …

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NARST are delighted to announce the opening of the registration for the NARST 96th Annual International Conference, which will be held on April 18-21, 2023 (April 28 for a virtual conference option), at the Hilton Chicago. The theme of the conference is reflecting on global science education reforms.  A full in-person registration will provide access …

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A position has opened up at Deakin University, on the Burwood campus, for a Level B academic in Science Education. The position sits within a large and active research team at Deakin with strong links to the international science education community. The Deakin STEME group’s research encompasses a range of strong theoretical and methodological directions …

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Lecturer in Teacher Professional Learning (Curriculum, Pedagogy or Assessment) – 2 positions Monash University are currently advertising two positions in the School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education. These positions are for Early Career Academics in the area of Teacher Professional Learning. Successful candidates would: They are looking for people to break new …

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Organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, in cooperation with UNESCO and in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Forum will raise awareness and increase the reflection and engagement of NGO partners around the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), two global …

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