The Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) was constituted in 1995 to be the voice of science teaching and research in the university system.

It comprises the deans of science faculties and senior representatives of science, from 37 of Australia’s universities, including all publicly funded ones.

The ACDS Teaching and Learning Centre was established by the Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) to inform science faculties and their stakeholders about quality teaching and learning in science and mathematics and to promote innovation in science and mathematics teaching and learning, and foster widespread improvement in practice.


ACSME 2016 Program

ACSME is the national conference for university science and mathematics education with a proud 22-year history of sparking new ideas, collaborations and innovation.

It will be conducted in Brisbane on Sep 28-30 and also features a diverse array of workshops to extend and delight participants on Day 3.

The conference theme is the 21st Century Science and Maths Graduate and features keynotes from:

Daniel Southam, Curtin University
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland
Jackie Randles, Inspiring Australia
Ruth Bridgstock, Queensland University of Technology
Toss Gascoigne, Public Communication of Science and Technology Network (PCST)
ACSME Dinner Flyer


Over 110 presentations together with posters and eye-catching pecha kucha cover themes including:

WIL and employability
Transferable skills
Technology-enhanced learning
Teacher preparation
Networking and collaboration
Emerging pedagogies
Communication
Capacity building


ACSME 2016 Program