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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