INSPIRING

MINDSCANTERBURYCHRIST CHURCHUNIVERSITY

• INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING FOCUS

• SUSTAINED EXCHANGES WITH YEAR 10's

• STEM ENGAGEMENT THROUGH

BIG QUESTIONS AND BRONZE CREST AWARD

• RESEARCH INFORMED AIMS AND APPROACH

THE

PROJEC

T

• DEVELOP STEM KNOWLEDGE INCLUDING

SUBJECT SPECIFIC AND TECHNICAL

SKILLS

• PREPARE STUDENTS TO MAKE

INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THIER

FUTURE• SUPPORT PERSONAL

DEVELOPEMENT• CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF STEM BY

EXPLORATION OF REAL WORLD

CONTEXTS

AIMS

TO IMPROVE STUDENTS':

• ATTITUDE TOWARDS IMPORTANCE OF STEM IN

SOCIETY

• ATTITUDE TOWARDS FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN

STEM

• STUDENTS‘ SELF CONCEPT

• ENABLE ASPIRATION

OBJECTIVE

S

• MINIMUM 80% PARTICIPANTS FROM NCOP

TARGET WARDS

• PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN STEM WITH FUTURE

EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPTIONS

• RECOGNISE WIDER SOCIAL BENEFITS OF STEM

• OVER 80% OF PARTICIPANTS TO PASS

BRONZE CREST

MEASURES

COLLABORATED ON A RESEARCH

INFORMED APPROACH TO STEM

OUTREACH

• PRESENT ISL IN A MEANINGFULAND ENGAGING WAY

• ENABLING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO BE

CONFIDENT SCHOLARS

• BUILDS ON RESEARCH INTO IMPACT OF SUBJECT

COMPARTMENTALISATION & STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS

OF SCIENCE

COLLABORATION

PARTICIPANTS

WHAT IS EPISTEMIC INSIGHT?

• PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH & INTELLECTUAL VIRTUE

• EPISTEMIC INSIGHT SUPPORTS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM

• EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE THEIR SCHOOL CURRICULUM & MAKE INFORMED CHOICES

• MAKES USE OF BIG QUESTIONS & MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING

PEDAGOGY

• SIX SESSIONS – FOUR ACADEMIC, ONE PREPARATION AND ONE SHOWCASE SESSION

• INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

• STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY FOR A BRONZE CREST AWARD

• SHOWCASE EVENT TO PRESENT THEIR WORK TO AN INVITED AUDIENCE OF PEERS AND ACADEMICS AND TAKING PART IN AN AWARD PRESENTATION

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

SESSIONS

1. WHO AM I ONLINE?

2. DOES SIRI “JUST” LISTEN?

3. WHAT’S THE UNIVERSE REALLY MADE OF?

4. IS SEEING BELIEVING?

5. SHOWCASE PREPARATION EVENT

6. SHOWCASE EXHIBITION

• MOVES BEYOND JUST TEACHING STEM CONTENT

• CHALLENGES STUDENTS’ MISPERCEPTIONS

• ENABLES STUDENTS’ ASPIRATION TO BECOME

THEIR OWN SELF-ADVOCATE

• FOSTERS CRITICAL THINKING & INDEPENDENT

LEARNING

PROGRAMME RATIONALE

STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT

IMPROVEMENT IN:

• FUTURE INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN STEM AS A CAREER

• FUTURE INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN STEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION

• PERCEPTIONS OF HE

• INTENTION TO STUDY AT HE

KEY FINDINGS

KEY FINDINGS

REPORTED THAT THE PROJECTS MADE

THEM MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THE

BENEFITS OF SCIENCE

80%

KEY FINDINGS

INSPIRING MINDS STUDENTS ACHIEVED

BRONZE CREST AWARD, A KEY

OBJECTIVE, RAISING ATTAINMENT &

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF STEM

84%

Objectives Measures Achieved

Participation of KaMCOP ward learners and

female students

90% of participants are from KaMCOP wards

Proportionally higher participation of females

Participants to report an increase in their

academic motivation and confidence

Increase in level of agreement with statements relating to educational

aspirations and motivation measured using repeated survey statements.

Participants to report that they feel more

positive about pursuing STEM related

education and careers.

Students are more likely to say they plan to participate in STEM with future

educational and career options, measured using repeated survey

statements.

Participants to report that they can see the

wider relevance of STEM

Students are more likely to say they recognise wider social benefits of

STEM, measured using repeated survey statements.

Participants to report benefits to their

perceived sense of self

Students are more likely to agree to statements relating to self-concept in

STEM and more general statements relating to self-efficacy, measured

using repeated survey statements.

Participants to achieve a Bronze CREST award. Over 80% of participants to pass Bronze Crest

ACHIEVED OBJECTIVES

“IT’S NOT LIKE NORMAL SCIENCE…BECAUSE IT’S RELEVANT”

“IN SCHOOL WE RELY ON THE TEACHERS WHEREAS IN

THESE SESSIONS WE ARE INDEPENDENT”

“IT'S DEFINITELY ALLOWED ME TO LOOK AT NEW JOB

OPPORTUNITIES”

“IT IMPACTED A LOT, I GOT MY HEAD DOWN, I’M GETTING

BETTER GRADES NOW”

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS

INSPIRING

MINDSCANTERBURYCHRIST CHURCHUNIVERSITY

INSPIRING MINDS