Seminars & Events
Announcements:
Science & Mathematics Education Conference (SMEC 2010), Inquiry-based learning: Facilitating authentic learning experiences in science and mathematics, will take place in DCU on 16th & 17th September 2010.
This conference is aimed at all parties involved in the teaching and learning of science and mathematics and will look to address the issues, concerns and experiences of inquiry-based learning, such as:
· Breadth versus depth in science and mathematics curricula
· Attitudes and perceptions of inquiry-based learning
· Implications for teacher education; pre-service & in-service
· Inquiry for teachers - challenges and rewards of implementation
· Inquiry as a means versus inquiry as an outcome
· Assessment of inquiry
Note for participation: There will opportunities for participants to give workshops, oral or poster presentations at this international conference. A call for abstracts together with the specific themes for the conference will be circulated in February 2010.
Seminars
Dr. Patricia Eaton (Stranmillis University College) and Dr. Maurice OReillly (SPD) will present a one-day workshop to consider: "MATHEMATICAL IDENTITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION".
Details: 9.45-16:00, Friday 7th May, Room F201, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra.
Full details will be found at:
http://staff.spd.dcu.ie/oreillym/mist.htm
Prof. Eric Mazur (Harvard University, USA) will present the March CASTeL seminar on: "CONFESSIONS OF A CONVERTED LECTURER".
Details: 14:00-15:30, Thursday 11th March 2010, HG20, School of
Nursing, DCU.
Prof. Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. An internationally recognized scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University.
Click here to
view this presentation. (Filesize: 475 MB)
Details: 15:00-16.30, Tuesday 2nd February, Room F101, SPD
Dr. Peter Gray (S-Team & Norwegian University of Science & Technology) presented the CASTeL Seminar on: "THE S-TEAM PROJECT".
Details: Friday 30th October
2009, Seminar Room, Invent, DCU.
Dr. Peter Gray is the project manager of the S-Team project, which is funded under the FP7-Science in Society call and will be able to provide a useful insight to the coordination of such projects.
Prof. Norman Reid (University of Dundee) presented the
October CASTeL Seminar on: “A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF CHEMISTRY.
Details: 10:00, Friday 16th October, N115, School of Physicals
Sciences, DCU
Prof. Reid is the 2006-2007 Nyholm Award winner and past-director of the Science Education, University of Glasgow.
Though the title pertains to the teaching of chemistry, this talk discusses the many common issues that are associated with the teaching and learning of “difficult” science subjects.
A copy of Prof. Reid’s presentation can be found here
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