stem outreach labs – supporting transition to he
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STEM Outreach Labs – supporting transition to HE. Janet Midgley Dr Kerry Jaine Baker. STEM Outreach Labs. Building STEM at Bradford Practice Transfer Partnership – STEM Labs. Building STEM @ Bradford. What do we want out of Outreach? Why be involved in Curriculum development? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STEM Outreach Labs –supporting transition to HE
Janet MidgleyDr Kerry Jaine Baker
•Building STEM at Bradford
•Practice Transfer Partnership – STEM Labs
STEM Outreach Labs
•What do we want out of Outreach?
•Why be involved in Curriculum development?
•Why the Student Voice is important?
•Adopting best Practice from HE?
Building STEM @ Bradford
The What is the aim of Outreach?
Building STEM @ Bradford
Schools:
CURRENT ISSUES AND CURRICULUM NEEDS?
OFSTED TARGETS?
UP AND COMING NEEDS?
UoB
RESEARCH DISEMINATION
UoB COURSES
CURRICULUM GAP FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Action Research
STEM Lab curriculum
What do (and will) schools need?
What is the current UoB STEM offer to
schools?
Action Research Programme
Advantages of Action Research Approach
• Improved buy in from schools
– Better evaluation of activities
– Stronger relationships between schools and University
• Increased understanding of schools curriculum
– Current learning styles in schools
– Curriculum gaps can be identified
Student Voice Activities
School Student led research into the wants and needs of schools
• Increase ownership of activities by students
• Aides transition increased responsibility for learning in
university environment
• Increases student satisfaction in activities provided as they
match the wants and needs of students
STEM Labs Practice Transfer Partnership
• HE STEM Project managed by The Reach Out Lab at Imperial
College
• Reach Out Lab is a dedicated Outreach Lab for schools in the
Greater London (and wider) area
• Project shares business models, staffing, good practice and
learning with other outreach labs (existing or an idea)
• Set up national network of outreach labs
STEM Labs Practice Transfer Partnership
• Network of Outreach Labs
– Adopting best practice
– Sharing and aiding evaluation
– Pooling resources and expanding the experience for pupils
To find out more please contact Dr Kerry Baker