The Australian STEM Video Game Challenge is now open for registrations.
Upper-primary and secondary-school students (Years 5-12) around Australia are being encouraged to register interest in the Game Challenge that tasks them with creating "an original educational video game that includes STEM content or themes."
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics which, according to a press release, are crucial areas of education for the future success of businesses. Reportedly, interest in STEM topics from Australian students is waning, which is where the Video Game Challenge hopes to increase engagement.
There's also a push "to encourage the participation of key groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas, particularly girls and students from low-socioeconomic areas."
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Upper-primary and secondary-school students (Years 5-12) around Australia are being encouraged to register interest in the Game Challenge that tasks them with creating "an original educational video game that includes STEM content or themes."
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics which, according to a press release, are crucial areas of education for the future success of businesses. Reportedly, interest in STEM topics from Australian students is waning, which is where the Video Game Challenge hopes to increase engagement.
There's also a push "to encourage the participation of key groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas, particularly girls and students from low-socioeconomic areas."
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