Aligning Learning Environment Affordances for Effective Professional Learning in an Innovative Senior Secondary STEM School

Abstract

A shortage of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has been reported internationally with the Australian Industry Group (2013) noting that STEM skill shortages are limiting business and opportunities to innovate and – with the growth in technology and its ubiquitous use world-wide the STEM skills shortage – will become even more evident. The report also states, “Young people in schools and universities are not acquiring the STEM skills we need for our future prosperity.”