Science Teaching with Veena Nair

Distinguished educator Veena Nair drops by to chat about her thoughts on science education and how to inspire children to understand their world. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Veena Nair ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and STEAM Project Leader, Ms Veena Nair is a recipient of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. As a leading educator in STEAM, Ms Nair has more than 20 years’ experience teaching science-based subjects across 3 different countries – India, the United Arab Emirates and now Australia.  Ms Nair has a passion for discovering innovative ways of making STEAM more engaging. Her work has increased the number of students who receive first-round offers to study engineering and technology subjects at university, especially young females and students from diverse backgrounds.   LinkedIn Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it! The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON ) http://www.aeon.net.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.