Core Concepts By the end of this course, participants will understand how to implement the IKOPE STEM inquiry planning framework to: • build upon and critique existing approaches to STEM in early childhood settings • gain confidence in planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting STEM in early childhood settings • consider how to include and respond to children’s voices in both intentional and incidental STEM learning experiences • implement innovative inquiry-based STEM learning experiences for children in early childhood settings. Certification You'll be issued a Certificate of Attainment for 1.5 hours CPD on completing this course. 29 April 2020 Brisbane 1.5 hours Certificate of attainment for 1.5 hours of CPD. From $85 Enrol today Course at a glance Teaching Inquiry-based STEM in Early Childhood Explore how to use an inquiry-based learning framework to engage and excite children in STEM subjects in early childhood settings. Overview In this workshop, you will build the capabilities to foster the development of children's inquiry skills. You'll be introduced to a framework called IKOPE (Interest, Knowledge, Organisation, Practice, Empower), a planning model that can help educators frame and create rich learning experiences and environments in STEM. You will also be given the opportunity to critically reflect on the challenges and successes in your current STEM practices and discuss and plan for how the framework can be implemented and adapted to best suit your early childhood context. Evolve with QUTeX The early years are a critical time to develop children's love of science thinking, investigation, and inquiry skills in STEM. In practice, there is often a focus on 'doing STEM' through teacher-led experiments and activities rather than inquiry-based learning. Through inquiry-based learning, children are provided with opportunities to be actively involved in STEM activities that allow them to wonder, collaborate, make, question and investigate