Professional learning

Professional Development for teachers

Access Scienceworks staff, expertise and resources for your next professional learning opportunity.

The Scienceworks education team can support professional learning tailored to school and curriculum needs for all year levels from kindergarten to tertiary. Take advantage of our unique expertise and facilities including hands-on exhibitions, Melbourne Planetarium and the Lightning Room.

A variety of professional learning formats can be arranged, incorporating staff-led workshops, problem-based challenges, project design and support, teacher and student co-learning models, and exhibition explorations.

With particular expertise in STEM, digital technologies, physics and astronomy, examples of professional learning topics include:

• Robotics and coding
• STEM projects and innovation
• Critical and creative thinking
• Electricity and magnetism
• Astronomy

STEMworks

STEMworks, our suite of STEM programs and professional learning activities, represents Scienceworks’ dedication to learning and teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

Enquiries

To enquire call 13 11 02. To keep up to date with professional learning opportunities Museums Victoria-wide, join MV Teachers for a variety of benefits.

Our partners

Our existing STEM partnerships include:

• Department of Education and Training, Victorian Government—Primary Maths and Science Specialists, Secondary STEM Catalysts, Deakin University.
• Catholic Education Commission Victoria—WeSTEM, supporting project based STEM learning and teaching in Victoria’s Western Region.
• Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision, Queensland University of Technology—Robotics and Coding for teachers and students. 
• Computer Science Education Research group (CSER), University of Adelaide—Digital Technologies Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)