{"id":4892,"date":"2021-05-20T16:07:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=4892"},"modified":"2021-05-20T16:07:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:07:26","slug":"survey-results-show-increase-in-engagement-with-stem-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2021\/05\/20\/survey-results-show-increase-in-engagement-with-stem-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey results show increase in engagement with STEM partners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year Education Scotland published a report presenting the key findings from the 2018\/2019 Annual STEM Practitioner Survey<\/a> for teachers and ELC practitioners. The survey provided valuable insights into the professional learning needs of practitioners; the challenges they face in accessing professional learning and their professional learning priorities.<\/p>\n

A key finding from this survey was the significant increase in settings engaging with STEM partners. 42.1% of survey responses indicated that their school\/ELC setting had established a partnership with one or more STEM partners from the private, public or third sector. This is an increase of 16.2% from the 2017\/2018 survey. Furthermore, an additional 26.5% of 2018\/2019 responses stated that their school\/ELC setting hoped to have established a new STEM partnership by the end of the following academic session.<\/p>\n

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Over 200 practitioners reported that they found out about partner organisations through STEM Ambassadors with personal contacts and networking\/collegiate events being the next two most popular responses. Educational settings looking to establish a STEM partnership can do so by contacting the following organisations:<\/p>\n