Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Inspiring Young People in STEM: Resources for Activities and Promoting Diversity
National STEM Learning Centre and STEM Ambassadors
This online course was for STEM Ambassadors and other volunteers in science, technology, engineering and maths working with young people. In this course, learners: explored their role as a volunteer to inspire young people in schools and non-school settings; found, shared, reviewed and adapted resources as the basis for practical activities; and, considered what it means to be an inclusive volunteer, with an introduction to special educational settings, gender bias and disadvantaged groups.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Angela Rust
Training Coordinator for STEM Ambassadors
National STEM Learning Centre
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore current research on diversity and the implications for STEM communication and apply this to their own interactions with young people.
- Identify the range of resources available that support practical activities that inspire young people in STEM subjects.
- Evaluate and adapt resources for a specific audience and specific activity with young people, reflecting the diversity and the context for the activity.
Syllabus
This two-week, self-paced course will introduce you to:
- What you can do as a volunteer in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) working with young people in schools and non-school settings.
- How to draw upon special collections of resources to support practical activities in STEM with young people.
- Working with young people inclusively, with an introduction to special educational needs settings, gender bias, minority and disadvantaged groups.
Issued on 4th May 2019
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