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Program Lead: Professor Vince Geiger
National School of Education
Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
The STEM Education for Critical Citizenship and Sustainability program advances disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education. The goal is to generate research that is robust, educationally significant, and and accessible to end users. This research aims to explore ways to support both young people and adults in becoming capable and critical users of STEM in a complex technologically-oriented and data-rich world. Development of these capabilities provides a foundation for careers in STEM and underpins participatory and critical citizenship, both essential if societies are to address current social and environmental challenges of our time, and those of the future. Research in this program also investigates the role of STEM in ensuring equity, inclusion, and justice are a focus when developing responses to global challenges.