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Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective – 22 September, 2013


Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective.

Presentation by Jane Hall-Dadson
QVMAG – Inveresk
Sunday 22 September at 2.00 pm

 

Jane Hall-Dadson  Advanced Skills Teacher, Mathematics Learning Area,  Launceston College, Tasmania  will present 

Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective.

in the Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk at 2.00 pm Sunday September 22nd 2013  

Admission: $5 General Public, $3 Friends of the Museum, $2 Students

Free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania 

To assist us with the organization of this event

RSVP by Thursday 19th September 2013:

Email  bookings@qvmag.tas.gov.au  or  telephone  6323 3798

Good teaching requires a solid curriculum, engaging activities with relevance to real life and passionate, well- trained teachers, Jane Hall-Dadson says.

Ms Hall-Dadson will outline the recent history of changes in Tasmania’s Science curriculum, showing how students learn scientific concepts, develop scientific skills and understand applications of science in the real world citing innovative programs and inspiring student work.

She will also discuss strategies to enhance uptake of Science subjects beyond grade 10 . 

Jane Hall-Dadson began her career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, working in private pathology, mainly in Medical Microbiology and Haematology/Serology. She completed teacher training  and became a Secondary Science & Mathematics teacher in 1997.

Her work has been recognised in numerous awards including a series of TSTS ANZAAS Science Teacher Awards, the Australian Academy of Science Teacher Award  and  the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Teaching. Ms Hall- Dadson is Vice-president of the Science Teachers Association of Tasmania and represents Tasmania on the Council of the Australian Science Teachers Association.

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