STEM Taster Teacher Workshop Series

Presented by QUT and STEM Punks

Join award-winning STEM educators for an immersive after-school professional learning experience that blends design thinking, project-based learning, and STEM tool capability to enhance your classroom practice.

Each session models real-world innovation and links directly to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

🧩 Workshop 1 – STEM-PBL in Action (Years 1–6)

📅 Tuesday 2 December 2025
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 pm
📍 Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove (Room: EO52 - E Block, near Library)
💲 $150 per teacher (includes resources and light refreshments)

Learn how to apply the STEM-PBL Framework (Forbes, Chandra, Pfeifer & Sheffield, 2019) to create integrated STEM learning experiences. Participants will engage in a hands-on challenge aligned to the Australian Curriculum and take home a copy of My STEM Workbook (Chandra & Slynko, 2024).

What’s Included:

3-hour interactive workshop
My STEM Workbook (valued at $25)
Certificate of participation
Light refreshments

STEM Taster Teacher Workshop Series

🧩 Workshop 1 – STEM-PBL in Action (Years 1–6)

Delivered by:A/Prof Vinesh Chandra (QUT)Chris Buswell (STEM Punks Education)

Delivered by:
A/Prof Vinesh Chandra (QUT)
Chris Buswell (STEM Punks Education)