The Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM) brings together a group of researchers who are interested in exploring formal and informal practices of teaching, learning and engagement in diverse contexts of STEM education.
We have a strong tradition of collaborating with young people, teachers, educators in out-of-school settings, and policy makers, both nationally and internationally. Our research draws from social science, psychological and critical perspectives to advance theory and make sense of data collected with a range of different empirical methods.
Our work is closely aligned with the cross-school themes ‘Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment’, ‘Professionalism and Workplace Practice’ and ‘Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice’ and organised around three programmes of research and knowledge exchange:
- Learning: knowledge, beliefs and values
- Social justice: inclusion, difference and equity
- Professional practice and policy: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
Publications
Activities
CRESTEM seminar series
The CRESTEM seminar series allows speakers to explore and explain their areas of STEM research.
Writing Group for Academic Publishing
This group, chaired by Professor Pat Mahony, meets monthly (on the first Wednesday of each month, 12.30-1.30pm) to support ECS staff and PhD students in getting their work published. Each month, one member circulates their draft of an article or book chapter and the rest of the group provide feedback in a constructive and supportive way. We aim to help the author to improve their paper in preparation for submission as well as support broader learning on the process of academic publishing. If you would like to join, please contact Dr Clare Coultas: clare.coultas@kcl.ac.uk.
CRESTEM Keynote Lecture 2022: Aestheticising Mathematics Education Research
Dr Nathalie Sinclair discussed the historical, colonial roots of the dismissal of aesthetics in current mathematics education research, as well as examples of what an aestheticising of mathematics education might look like, drawing on her own research with digital technologies.
CRESTEM keynote 2021: Science education – past and future directions
Professor Jonathan Osborne gives his personal view on the achievements of research in science education in the past 40 years.
Scholarships
The Centre provides three scholarships for students:
The STEM Education teacher scholarship provides funds for our MA in STEM Education. The Rosalind Driver Scholarship Fund and the Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund provide fees and stipends for PhD study in the area of science education.
You can find out more information on each of the scholarships here.
Publications
Activities
CRESTEM seminar series
The CRESTEM seminar series allows speakers to explore and explain their areas of STEM research.
Writing Group for Academic Publishing
This group, chaired by Professor Pat Mahony, meets monthly (on the first Wednesday of each month, 12.30-1.30pm) to support ECS staff and PhD students in getting their work published. Each month, one member circulates their draft of an article or book chapter and the rest of the group provide feedback in a constructive and supportive way. We aim to help the author to improve their paper in preparation for submission as well as support broader learning on the process of academic publishing. If you would like to join, please contact Dr Clare Coultas: clare.coultas@kcl.ac.uk.
CRESTEM Keynote Lecture 2022: Aestheticising Mathematics Education Research
Dr Nathalie Sinclair discussed the historical, colonial roots of the dismissal of aesthetics in current mathematics education research, as well as examples of what an aestheticising of mathematics education might look like, drawing on her own research with digital technologies.
CRESTEM keynote 2021: Science education – past and future directions
Professor Jonathan Osborne gives his personal view on the achievements of research in science education in the past 40 years.
Scholarships
The Centre provides three scholarships for students:
The STEM Education teacher scholarship provides funds for our MA in STEM Education. The Rosalind Driver Scholarship Fund and the Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund provide fees and stipends for PhD study in the area of science education.
You can find out more information on each of the scholarships here.
Contact us
If you require further information about CRESTEM, please do drop us an email.