Innovation and entrepreneurship as economic change agents: the role of STEM education in Australia

Debra Panizzon; Deborah Corrigan

Innovation and entrepreneurship as economic change agents: the role of STEM education in Australia

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Abstract

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are considered by most western countries as the key areas for ensuring economic prosperity into the future. The recent establishment in Australia of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) along with a new National Innovation and Science Agenda indicate that political goodwill and policy is aligned to create and drive innovation and entrepreneurship. So what is the role of STEM education in this emerging directive? In our view, STEM education is pivotal in ensuring that our future thinkers are responsive and adaptable to emerging opportunities and challenges. Yet, an analysis of government policy highlights a fairly traditional view regarding the role of STEM education in supporting the broader ideas around innovation and entrepreneurship. This theoretical position paper interrogates emerging Australian policy to explore how the role of STEM education is conceived in these new government directives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conexão Ciência
Editors	Gillian Kidman
Place of Publication	Formiga Brazil
Publisher	Centro Universitário de Formiga
Pages	199-203
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2017
Event	International Organization for Science and Technology Education International Symposium 2016 - Institute of Education of UM, Braga, Portugal Duration: 11 Jul 2016 → 16 Jul 2016 Conference number: XVII http://www.eventos.ciec-uminho.org/ioste2016/

Publication series

Name	Conexão Ciência
Publisher	Centro Universitário de Formiga
Number	2
Volume	12
ISSN (Electronic)	1980-7058

Conference

Conference	International Organization for Science and Technology Education International Symposium 2016
Abbreviated title	IOSTE International Symposium 2016
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Braga
Period	11/07/16 → 16/07/16
Internet address	http://www.eventos.ciec-uminho.org/ioste2016/

Keywords

STEM Education
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Creativity
Policy

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Panizzon, D & Corrigan, D 2017, Innovation and entrepreneurship as economic change agents: the role of STEM education in Australia. in G Kidman (ed.), Conexão Ciência. Conexão Ciência, no. 2, vol. 12, Centro Universitário de Formiga, Formiga Brazil, pp. 199-203, International Organization for Science and Technology Education International Symposium 2016, Braga, Portugal, 11/07/16. <https://periodicos.uniformg.edu.br:21011/ojs/index.php/conexaociencia/article/view/832/938>

Innovation and entrepreneurship as economic change agents: the role of STEM education in Australia. / Panizzon, Debra; Corrigan, Deborah.
Conexão Ciência. ed. / Gillian Kidman. Formiga Brazil: Centro Universitário de Formiga, 2017. p. 199-203 (Conexão Ciência; Vol. 12, No. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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