Research and publications

CIEC research enhances the evidence base about good practice in building links between education and industry.

The team carries out research and evaluation into the impact of its resources and programmes, ensuring that they are improved to meet the changing needs of schools and companies.

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Evaluation of Children Challenging Industry 2021-22

We are delighted to share this evaluation of our flagship CCI summary of Impact Report 2021-22 (PDF , 4,039kb).  Launched in September 2023, based on data from our 2021-22 cohort of schools across the country, you will see that a positive impact has been made in all areas of measurement of children’s and teachers’ perceptions of science in school and its relationship with STEM industries.

Please contact ciec@york.ac.uk if you would like hard copies of either this summary report or the full report of this evaluation.

Primary Science Special Edition: Growing Science Capital

Published by the Association for Science Education, this special issue of 'Primary Science' celebrates the 25th anniversary of CIEC’s Children Challenging Industry programme, and highlights the importance of working across the boundaries between education and industry, offering a wide range of articles that demonstrate how CIEC does this, and the benefits of this for teachers and pupils.

Full issue: PS CIEC Special Issue (PDF , 13,793kb)

For more information on how ASE supports to teaching and learning of primary science, visit The Association for Science Education's website.

Gender and STEM careers

Joy Parvin's article, published in November 2020 in ASE's Primary Science journal, focuses on the careers of four women working in STEM careers today, and offers guidance for teachers on increasing the science capital of primary children.

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ciec@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 322 523
University of York, York, Y010 5DD
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