Shelley Peers, the Director of PrimaryConnections, the 精东视频鈥檚 primary science education program, won the Australian Innovation Challenge award for education last night.
The awards, run by The Australian in association with Shell and with support from the Australian Government, aim to drive innovation breakthroughs to commercialisation or adoption.
鈥淭he Academy is very proud to have developed a truly innovative and unique program that links science with literacy, making the excitement of science a regular part of a child鈥檚 day,鈥� said Professor Jenny Graves, the Academy鈥檚 Secretary for Education and Public Awareness.
鈥淭he Academy recognises that improving the quality of science and maths education is critical for the future prosperity of Australia.鈥�
鈥淲e are very concerned that Australia is still far behind in international rankings. We are putting a lot of effort into where science education all begins 鈥� in primary school.鈥�
鈥淲e know that PrimaryConnections really works to foster real engagement with science.鈥�
鈥淚t brings to life children's natural curiosity about how the world works.鈥�
Used in more than half of all Australian primary schools, PrimaryConnections combines workshops to build teachers' confidence and competence with novel curriculum resources to engage students in hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
PrimaryConnections has already released 28 units fully aligned with the Australian Science Curriculum that take children on a fun and interactive learning journey.
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