Events & Media

Professor Sibel Erduran has participated in project meetings and led teacher education workshops at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey during the week of March 28th, 2016 as part of her involvement in a funded project entitled  "Nature of science in science teacher education: A comparative research and development project” led by Associate Professor Ebru Kaya and funded by Bogazici. The project team includes Continue Reading

Graduates from this programme constitute a very considerable contribution to mathematics teaching at Junior Cycle resulting in a better experience and outcome for all post-primary students. The programme and its graduates will contribute hugely to the further development and roll-out of the Project Maths curriculum at Junior and Senior Cycle as well as continued contribution to STEM education, future skills Continue Reading

Formerly Professor Chemistry at Pima Community College, Pima, Arizona, USA and D A Katz consulting   Friday 8th April 12h00 to 13h00, Room A1-065   Title of Talk: The chemistry magic of toys, polymers, food and more: 40 years of public outreach   Abstract: For 40 years, this author has presented chemistry programs, hands-on activities, and workshops in many venues Continue Reading

On Wednesday 23rd March 2016 representatives from Johnson & Johnson visited the University of Limerick to discuss its partnership to help increase the number of undergraduate women enrolling in and declaring majors in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (STEM2D). The University of Limerick is one of 10 partnerships that Johnson & Johnson will be engaged Continue Reading

Professor of Psychology and Education, Mount Holyoke College, United States of America   Tuesday 15 March, 11h30, Room A1-065   Title of Talk: From programs to policy-making: Building the STEM workforce in the United States and Ireland Abstract: For decades, the United States has invested significant resources to grow a domestic workforce in science and technology with the goal of Continue Reading

Dr Louise Lehane and Dr Gráinne Walshe from EPI*STEM were successful in the recent Education and Health Science Faculty seed funding competition focused on providing funds for early career researchers to engage in research.   Louise and Gráinne’s study is entitled “Teacher-based Curriculum Development incorporating Nature of Science in Junior Cycle Science”. It is primarily focused on facilitating in-service teachers Continue Reading

UL partnership with Johnson & Johnson to advance STEM careers of women University of Limerick is one of the 10 partnerships that Johnson & Johnson will be engaged with around the world to help increase the number of undergraduate women enrolling in and declaring majors in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (STEM2D). The partnerships are Continue Reading

STeP into Science Project Engaging Students, Teachers and Parents in Debates A new project on engaging students, teachers and parents in scientific debates has been awarded funding from Science Foundation Ireland. The project aims to facilitate the teaching and learning of the curricular objectives on Key Skills and Nature of Science. The project is led by Professor Sibel Erduran with partnership Continue Reading

The University of Limerick conferred the graduands of the Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teaching (PDMT) today 23rd of January 2016. Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan TD attended the ceremony which saw 240 teachers graduate from the two year part-time programme which was initiated in 2012 by government contract. As registered post-primary teachers and graduates of the programme, Continue Reading

Louise Lehane from EPI-STEM recently published an article entitled "Getting to the CoRe of it: A review of a specific PCK conceptual lens in science educational research" along with Dr Adam Bertram, senior lecturer in Science Education in RMIT University, Melbourne AU. This article provides a review of the literature pertaining to a PCK lens (the Content Representation or CoRe Continue Reading