ANU Science Teaching and Learning Colloquium - 2017 Semester 1

Program

9.00 am Acknowledgement of Country & Welcome to Colloquium, Associate Professor Anna Cowan SFHEA, Deputy Dean Education, ANU Colleges of Science

9.10 am Keynote 1 - Indigenous students, indigenous perspectives, Dr Peter Anderson, Co-ordinator Indigenous Education & Leadership, Faculty of Education, Monash University Associate Professor Zane Ma Rhea, Faculty of Education, Monash University. Chief Investigators on 'NATSIHEC Accelerating Indigenous Higher Education: Improved Indigenous outcomes in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics'

10.10 am Initiative Report - The 2017 ANU National Science & Engineering Summer School for Indigenous Students, Professor Kristen Pammer SFHEA, ANU Science Teaching & Learning Centre. Dr Chris Browne FHEA, College of Engineering & Computer Science

10.40 am Morning tea/coffee/nibbles

11.15 am Keynote 2 - Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE): What it might mean for teaching and learning, Dr Wafa El-Ahmadi, Executive Director, SAGE

11.45 am Keynote 3 - Inclusive approaches: A strategic advantage or just doing the right thing? Professor Tim Wess, Executive Dean of Science, Charles Sturt University & Member, SAGE Expert Advisory Group

12.15 pm Initiative Report - Fifty/50: Promoting gender equity in STEM at ANU, Francesca Maclean AFHEA, ACT Young Woman of the Year 2017

12.30 pm Keynote 4 - Research on gender and testing: Why might women underperform? Dr Kate Wilson, School of Engineering & Information Technology, University of NSW Canberra (ADFA)

1.00 pm Thanks and Close

Light lunch provided for registered participants (1-2 pm)

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For any further information, please contact science.education@anu.edu.au