The final report from the Royal Irish Academy-ALLEA forum: Academia-Industry Alliance – Joint efforts in Science Education compiled by the All European Academies (ALLEA) is now available.
Booking for meetings in DNA Profiling & Advanced IT are now open. There is also a Repeat of the Resource Roadshow. Application Form attached must go through the Limerick Office.
1. DNA Profiling – Killorglin Intermediate School – 8th March – 7pm
2.. DNA Profiling – Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis – 14th March – 7pm
3. Advanced IT – Dublin West Education Centre – 12th March – 7pm
4. Advanced IT – Cork Education Support Centre – 13th March – 7pm
5. Repeat Resource Roadshow (first presented in November 2011) – Laois Education Centre – 15th March – 7pm
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The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, TD, announced the launch of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Education Review Group, which is expected to prepare a report on STEM education in Ireland over the next six months.
Education in Chemistry will be delivered to all Irish Schools from September 11th.
EiC is the flagship chemistry education magazine from RSC. It actively promotes innovative teaching and sharing best practice.
In this issue:
• News – Variety in Chemistry Education conference, National Teaching fellowships and the OU’s new online laboratory.
• Regulars – include the hidden devil of phosphorus, demonstrating the polarity of solvents using a microwave oven and the problem of doping in athletics.
• Features – empowering students to learn in flipped lectures, the science of sorting waste materials, a breakthrough in atmospheric science and discovering the deadly chemistry hidden in mushrooms.
• Opinion – Robert Parker on celebrating the past and supporting the future of chemistry education.
You will also receive a copy of The Mole – the magazine for students and those inspired to dig deeper into chemistry. Students can read the online version at www.rsc.org/TheMole – this investigates the sumptuous chemistry of chocolate, joining in with the Global Experiment, exploring the chemistry of alien atmospheres and finding out what it takes to be a chemical engineer.
Hyland Report (The design of Leaving Certificate science syllabi in Ireland: an international comparison)
