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Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
Equality and diversity
Produced in 2011 by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these case studies describe work done by practitioners to promote and enhance equality and diversity for learners across STEM subjects.
These projects, drawn from organisations across the FE and skills sector, show a wide range of approaches to tackling both gender issues and engaging less motivated learners, including:
• Peer-mentoring amongst learners
• Tailored, relevant resources
• Using interactive technology
• Different learning styles
• Employer engagement.
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Getting girls into engineering
This case study published in 2011 by LSIS describes work by Wirral Metropolitan College. The project developed an action research project focused on increasing the participation rate of girls in the Level 2 Higher Diploma in Engineering. The first step for the project was to attract girls to post-16 engineering,...
Supporting ESOL learners in numeracy/maths qualifications
Produced in 2011 by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. From Leicester College this case study looks at the theme of equality and diversity. For many ESOL learners (speakers of other languages), achievement in mathematics and numeracy is impeded by...
Gender inclusivity in engineering
Produced in 2011 by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. From the College of West Anglia, this case study looks at the themes of equality and diversity and careers. The low numbers of girls in engineering has been recognised as a problem for some time....
Peer mentoring in engineering
Produced in 2011 by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice. From City College Norwich, this case study looks at the theme of equality and diversity. Peer mentoring has proved successful in many professional development projects to enhance the knowledge and...
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| Subject(s) | Design and technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Science |
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| Age | 16-19 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx5co |
