Becoming a STEM Enthusiast update
Raising student-aspirations is an important way of involving and inspiring students from a wide variety of backgrounds in STEM subjects at university. ‘Becoming a STEM Enthusiast’ is all about providing students with accessible information, advice and guidance on what it means to be a student in Maths, Engineering and Science disciplines from different perspectives.
Both students and staff talk about the rewards, challenges and day-to-day experiences of learning and teaching within their discipline through over 30 video vignettes, developed for use in a range of settings and institutional contexts and available through http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/widening-participation/wp-projects/?p=24&pp=Video+Resources. Each interview is freely available as a standalone film or as part of a film package especially compiled for the following 3 target audiences:
· Schools
· Staff development
· Students
These materials enhance the range of resources available to outreach practitioners and other university staff and students acting as ambassadors for their respective disciplines: encouraging progression from post-16 education into STEM subjects at HE level; helping with the transition to university; considering graduate prospects; and sharing exciting and innovative learning and teaching practices for staff development.
Resources are being incorporated into outreach activities and staff development programmes; the University of Exeter's PG Cert for academics as well as the Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Programme for Graduate Teaching Assistants and technical specialists. Wider promotion of the videos is planned through the South West Educational Developers Forum and via outreach links through the HE STEM Community of Practice project and FE STEM networks.
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