Teachers & Schools
CASTeL engages in activities supportive of teachers, pupils, schools and the general public, and participates in local and national events. Some of these are listed below. For more information on these contact the named individuals.
For primary schools and pupils:
- RDS Science Live for Primary Teachers (Odilla Finlayson, Thomas McCloughlin)
- Discover Primary Science in DCU (Eilish McLoughlin) and SPD (Clíona Murphy).
- Eureka in the Irish Independent (Paula Kilfeather, Clíona Murphy, Janet Varley)
- StePS to Engineering (Paula Kilfeather, Clíona Murphy, Janet Varley)
- Maths Week Ireland (Maurice OReilly)
For post-primary schools and pupils:
- Leaving Certificate Experiments in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at DCU (Email science@dcu.ie)
- Summer Camps in Science at DCU (Email science@dcu.ie)
- Transition Year Placements in Science (Email science@dcu.ie)
- Science Week Events (Email science@dcu.ie)
- The Irish Science Olympiads
- Maths Week Ireland (Maurice OReilly, Brien Nolan)
For Science teachers:
- 2008 Summer School in Junior Certificate Science by Guided Inquiry
- B.Sc. in Science Education DC203 (Paul Van Kampen)
- M.Sc. in Science Education (Odilla Finlayson)
- Primary Science Workshops for Primary Teachers
- In-service Diploma in Primary Science (Paula Kilfeather, Clíona Murphy, Janet Varley)
- Masters in Education, (Science Special Option) (Paula Kilfeather, Clíona Murphy, Janet Varley)
For Maths teachers
- B.Sc. in Science Education DC203 (Paul Van Kampen)
- Maths Week Ireland (Maurice OReilly, Brien Nolan)
- Fergus Gaines Cup (Maurice OReilly)
- Victor Graham Trophy (Maurice OReilly)
