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An Investigation of the Impact of an Industry-focused gender intervention on the self-perceptions and career aspirations of female undergraduate students in the STEM disciplines Click here to view

EPI•STEM Newsletter Spring 2020

EPISTEM has been contracted by the Department of Education & Skills to review Literature to Identify a Set of Effective Interventions for Addressing Gender Balance in STEM in Primary and Post Primary Education Settings. The Research Team led by Professor Merrilyn Goos includes Dr Veronica Ryan; Prof John O’Donoghue; Dr Ciara Lane; Dr Keelin Leahy; Dr Gráinne Walshe; Tracey O’Connell Continue Reading

Who we are EPI*STEM, the national centre for STEM Education based at the University of Limerick (UL)   What we did Improving mathematics proficiency among Irish school children has long been a topic of national debate. The research team at EPI*STEM, the national centre for STEM Education based at the University of Limerick play a key role in highlighting the Continue Reading

EPI*STEM has achieved national recognition for research impact arising from our delivery of the Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teachers (PDMT). The Higher Education Authority has announced the award of €350,000 in performance funding to EPI*STEM, based on a review of Research Impact Assessment Case Studies submitted by all higher education institutions in Ireland. UL submitted two case studies, with Continue Reading

Eleven projects shortlisted for the National Heritage Awards 2019 | National Heritage Week 15-23 August 2020 Olivia Fitzmaurice and Aoife Guerin created a maths trail for the Ennis Friary, which has been shortlisted for a National Heritage award. See https://www.heritageweek.ie/news/eleven-projects-shortlisted-for-the-national-heritage-awards-2019 for further details. Maths trail/tour of Ennis Friary’ at Ennis Friary, Co. Clare. The tour for families explored Ennis Friary through the Continue Reading

“Congratulations to our 108 teachers from the Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teaching who were conferred today at the University of Limerick. The PDMT, which is jointly accredited by the University of Limerick and NUI Galway, funded by the Department of Education and Skills and led by EPI*STEM, has now graduated over 1000 teachers since 2012. This is a fantastic Continue Reading

                                  Commencing in September 2020, UL will offer a new undergraduate programme for those wishing to become teachers of Mathematics and Computer Science. This programme would be suitable for any sixth year student interested in mathematics; modern technologies and computer systems who have a Continue Reading

In recent months, EPI STEM have been contracted by NALA to develop Guidelines for Good Practice for Adult Numeracy. The funding received will allow EPI STEM to conduct a literature review investigating current practices in the teaching and learning of numeracy among adult learners as well as the issues faced by both teachers and learners. They will also analyse data Continue Reading