Jessica James

Early career teacher of middle school science, maths, senior Chemistry and biology in SA. Strong interest in puns.

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"How to assess integrated learning when traditional assessment is still expected?" Great Q by @AlexFowler2013 #SASTA2017 #STEM

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SHE is key to showing that science has uncertainty and ambiguity, and this is normal #SASTA2017 #ScienceAsAHumanEndeavour

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Disciplinary knowledge still needed, STEM is not discovery learning BUT need to know what to do with knowledge, not just store it #SASTA2017

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The job of a University: to educate, not train? #SASTA2017

[Sam Moyle @SamMoyle1]

Defining knowledge in a STEM context #SASTA2017

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"Skills to be valued [in a knowledge society] are critical thinking, problem solving, working collaboratively, creativity" #SASTA2017

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We're always looking at UK/US [teaching] models that aren't doing so great, but not the Nordic countries that are doing well #SASTA2017

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"What makes a STEM learning environment better than any other environment?" #SASTA2017 #STEM

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E in "STEM" represents the application of all the science tech knowledge for human needs #SASTA2017 #stem

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"There is a lot of 'we need more' without defining what it is exactly we need" - Dr Debra Panizzon on STEM jobs #SASTA2017

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#STEM originally called "SMET" - thank you for the change @NSF #SASTA2017

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@SAScience is there an official hashtag to use for the 2017 annual conference?

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#sasta17 @PearDeck - an ICT resource for doing online assessment in innovative ways, allows students to go at own pace

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#sasta17 science as a human endeavour: is the "so what" aspect of the curriculum - "science should influence the decisions we make"

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#sasta17 Dr Read gave a very thorough talk on the Nuclear Fuel Cycle RC giving +ves and -ves and showed in depth knowledge of the topic

[Sam Moyle @SamMoyle1]

"Science in an era of fake news...?" what an excellent statement! #SASTA2017 @SAScience

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"There are risks in taking on this opportunity, but there are also risks in doing nothing" - Dr Leanna Read on the NFCRC #sasta17 @SAScience

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#sasta17 keynote: 25000 south Aussies invited to register for citizens jury on NFCRC, only 1500 registered. Are we being active citizens?

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@SAScience #sasta2017 keynote session with Dr Leanna Read at annual conference: Nuclear fuel royal commission unplugged #sasta17

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@TurnbullMalcolm U say "laws are made in [parliament] that affect all [Aussies]"How does law allowing samesex marriage affect heterosexuals?