Events & Media

A talk by Dr Audrey Msimanga Tuesday 9th December 16h00—17:30, Room A1-065, Main Building Talking science: talk, language and conceptual understanding in South African science classrooms

Sibel Erduran gave a keynote talk at the International Science Education Conference in Singapore in November 2014. The title of the talk was “From Lists in Pieces to Coherent Wholes: Revisiting the Nature of Science in Science Education."

The report “Student Evaluation of Mathematics Learning Support: insights from a large multi-institutional survey” was launched by the Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (IMLSN) in Dublin City University (DCU) on Friday November 21st 2014. Dr. Olivia Fitzmaurice from the NCE-MSTL was an author and editor, along with Ciarán O'Sullivan (IT Tallaght), Ciarán Mac an Bhaird (Maynooth University) and Eabhnat Ní Continue Reading

FORCES FORCES EVERYWHERE Science Week at the Mary Immaculate College Attention 5th and 6th Class Wednesday 12th November - Friday 21st November click here for further details

Epi•Stem Lecture Series:A talk by Dr. Silvija Markic, University of Bremen, Germany, October 2014 Title of talk: ‘Dealing with Diversity in Universities’ Silvija’s areas of expertise are in linguistic heterogeneity and diversity, student-teachers’ beliefs and alternative teaching methods.

The amazing resonance between the Mallow community, industries, third level institutes, researchers and local schools continues to bring the Mallow Maths and Science Fair to levels beyond expectations. Up to 4,500 visitors at yesterday’s fair experienced a trip to Space with Dr. Niamh Shaw’s My place in Space, a walk down the Alimentary Adventures Tunnel with the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre Continue Reading

Professor Fernando Blasco used magic to introduce mathematical topics to the 700 students from schools across Munster who attended the Concert Hall, University of Limerick.  Although magic tricks usually remain a secret, the patterns and the underlying ideas were more interesting than the tricks themselves.  At today’s talk the students and teachers were introduced to prime numbers, sudoku, knot theory, Continue Reading

As part of the celebration of its Golden Jubilee, the Institute of Biology of Ireland invites you to a keynote Public Lecture by Dr. Matthew Jebb entitled "Theories, Facts and Mind Games" in The National Botanic Gardens (Lecture Theatre) on Friday, October 17th 2014, at 7:30pm. Admission: Free In this lecture Dr Jebb will explore how some of our greatest understandings of the world have come Continue Reading

A record number of Physics teachers attended the Frontiers of Physics Annual Conference held in Dublin City University on Saturday September 27th. Minister Damien English, Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation opened the conference which was organised by the Institute of Physics Ireland in collaboration with Castel. EpiStem exhibited at the conference and met with Physics teachers and Continue Reading

Epi•Stem Lecture Series: A talk by Dr. Carolina Martín Gámez, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain, September 2014 ARGUMENTATION IN PRIMARY SCIENCE LESSONS: An Experience with Pre-service Primary teachers Carolina’s talk was based on research she is conducting with Professor Sibel Erduran, Director of the NCE-MSTL. The talk was based on their research into the investigation of primary pre-service science teachers’ Continue Reading