Career Mathways
Abstract: Career Mathways is a novel initiative developed by a research team at the University of Limerick. It aims to highlight the role of STEM, and in particular mathematics, in a variety of different professions. 13 STEM Ambassadors were recruited and interviewed and these interviews were then edited and made into short videos. These videos formed the basis of a teaching and learning initiative that is currently being piloted in 9 schools nationally. Research will be conducted to see the impact, if any, that this initiative has on students’ perceptions of the usefulness and applicability of mathematics; teachers’ awareness of the applicability of the key mathematical concepts they teach and the link between students’ awareness of the use of mathematics in careers and that of their parents
Investigators/ Researchers: Dr Niamh O’Meara; Dr Patrick Johnson; Dr Olivia Fitzmaurice
Commencement Date: January 2018
End Date: January 2019