Teaching and Learning About the centre 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. It seeks to identify and promote consensus, providing a strong national voice on teaching and learning. Its members consist primarily of Associate Deans Learning and Teaching, discipline education networks and other recognized learning and teaching leaders. The Centre explores key issues and good practice through conferences, projects and position papers. Its conferences include: ACDS Teaching and Learning Conference ACDS Annual General Meeting Australian conference for Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME) The governing board of the Centre is the ACDS Executive. The Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) comprises the deans of science faculties and senior representatives of science, from Australia’s universities. It is the voice of science teaching and research in the university system. Prof Elizabeth JohnsonInaugural Director, ACDS TL Centre Latest Teaching & Learning News Teaching & Learning Grants and Fellowships: applications openThe ACDS is pleased to announce that their teaching and learning grants and Fellowships are now open for applications. Both … Continue Reading» University science – the key to our energy transitionACDS Op-ed: Professor Melissa Brown, President ACDS, and Dr Tony Willis, Executive Director ACDS April 2024 The Prime Minister recently … Continue Reading» ACSME 2024We are delighted to announce that ACSME 2024 will be held at the University of Canberra. The Conference will be … Continue Reading» Science stands out in the 2023 Australian Awards for University Teaching announced this weekWe celebrate the achievements of all colleagues recognised at this week’s Australian Awards for University Teachers (AAUT). The AAUT awards … Continue Reading» View all T&L News ACSME T&L Fellowship Conferences & Webinars Projects WIL in Science Science TLOs CER-STEM Indigenous Science Repository of online resources