Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in Education)

STEM education plays a significant role in inspiring and preparing learners for the jobs of the future.

This Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM In Education) encourages you to take a critical view of STEM in education as you reflect upon and evaluate your current practice. You will seek ways to transform your teaching and learning as you:

• explore an interconnected approach to the interpretation, construction, enactment and assessment of STEM curriculum
• identify and overcome the challenges faced in the enactment of innovative education practice
• develop your professional network and relationships that will extend beyond the duration of your study.

Flexible delivery

The Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in Education) is delivered online and can be completed in part-time study mode. This major is not available to international students on Australian government international student visas. If you hold a different visa which allows you to study, you may be able to undertake flexible study.

International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you, you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.

Flexible delivery

This major is offered part time. Each of the units is delivered over a five- or six-week teaching period to enable full-time teachers to participate and integrate their study into their practice for real world outcomes.

You will be supported to fully participate in classes and workshops. The face-to-face workshops are scheduled at convenient times for teachers and other educators. You can choose to participate in these workshops as an online student if you are able to log in to our video conferencing technology at the scheduled times. Alternatively, you can access the recordings of the workshops at a more convenient time for you. There will be other opportunities to connect with your peers and tutors through scheduled support sessions using video-conferencing technology, or online discussion and collaboration forums.

Assessment items or practicum

Your assessment will involve the development of a digital portfolio, which will represent your development of STEM in Education knowledge, understanding and skill. In some instances you can use past teaching practices as an example to critique using your new knowledge, and in other assessment tasks you will develop practices and strategies, which you may be able to incorporate in your future teaching. Importantly, you can tailor your assessment items to your current practice or particular interests.

In each unit, you will undertake individual or group activities and you will be encouraged and supported to use a range of techniques to record your contribution. These may include written documents, media presentations, and other digital artefacts.

Supportive community

You will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and be encouraged and supported to share ideas as you work towards transforming your teaching and your students’ learning in STEM. You will have access to a range of support services available at QUT. The professional network and relationships developed during the course can continue to benefit you in your future efforts to lead and transform STEM education.

Careers and outcomes

This course can enhance outcomes for people in professional, schooling, and other contexts, including the ability to: 

• lead the transformation of STEM education in a school or other educational context
• improve your pedagogical content knowledge in STEM, both within and between the disciplines
• better prepare your students for careers of the 21st century
• build your professional networks.

Course articulation

You have the option to keep learning and build towards a Master of Education.