Science and Mathematics Education Conference

8.30

Registration
Tea and Coffee available

School of Nursing

9.00

Opening Ceremony
Introduction: 
Dr. Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn, Chair of the SMEC 2010 Organising Committee
Prof. Brian McCraith, President of Dublin City University
Prof. Patrick Cunningham, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government of Ireland

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9.40

Prof. Jonathan Osborne, Stanford University
Science without literacy: A Ship without a Sail?

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10.30

TEA/COFFEE

Foyer

11.00

Contributed talks

HG09, HG10 & HG17

A.1 Katherine Slaughter (University of Edinburgh): 
How a 1st year enquiry based approach affects student attitudes and beliefs about physics

B.1 Elizabeth Oldham (TCD):
Teachers’ Voices: “My” Mathematics, “My” Teaching, “My” experiences of Project Maths

C.1 Nkosinathi Mpalami (CASTeL):
Mathematical representations as a means towards Inquiry-based learning

A.2 Claudio Fazio (Università di Palermo): 
A problem based approach to sound speed in different materials

B.2 Aisling Leavy (Mary Immaculate College): 
Facilitating inquiry based learning in mathematics teacher education

C.2 Andre Heck, (University of Amsterdam):
Cross-Disciplinary, Authentic Student Research Projects

A.3 Leah Wallace (LIT): Facilitating an authentic learning experience in introductory physics at LIT

B.3 David di Fuccia (University of Kassel): Diagnosis and individual facilitation in science teacher education

C.3. Ilkka Ratinen (University of Jyväskylä): 
Primary student teachers conceptions about good science teaching: towards dialogic inquiry-based learning

12.00

Dr. Martina Roth, Director of Intel’s Global Education Strategy, Research and Policy 
Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills

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12.30

LUNCH

Foyer

13.40

Workshop sessions

HG09, HG10, HG12, HG13

Workshop: 
ESTABLISH: European Science and Technology in Action: Building Links with Industry, Schools and Home

Workshop: 
PROJECT MATHS: Learning and Teaching for the 21st Century Assessment

15.10

TEA/COFFEE

Foyer

15.40

Prof. Barbara Jaworski, Loughborough University
Seeking an Inquiry Culture in Mathematics Teaching

HG22

16.30

Poster presentation / wine reception
Delegates presenting posters at SMEC 2010 will have the opportunity to summarise their research by way of a brief single slide presentation (maximum 2 minutes per presenter) to the general assembly

Foyer

19.00

Conference Dinner

The Washerwoman Restaurant, Glasnevin

9.00

Dr. Donna L. Messina, University of Washington
Learning and Teaching Through Inquiry:  Bringing change to the science classroom

HG22

9.50

Contributed talks (parallel)

HG09, HG10 & HG17

A.4 Shelia Porter (Intel): 
Sci-fest : Science In Inquiry in Action

B.4 Sancha Power (UL): An Examination of Lower Secondary Science Teachers attitudes & beliefs to the ‘revised’ science syllabus

C.4 Etain Kiely (Sligo IT): 
Exciting First Year Students about Science through a Multidisciplinary  Enquiry Based Learning Approach

A.5 Diana Smith (DCU): "Like a real scientist": Evaluation of Science Clubs as Sites for Informal Learning

B.5 John Hennessy (Alexandra College, Dublin ): 
ITEMS project: Improving teacher education in Maths and Science

C.5 Orla Kelly (University of Plymouth):
Problem based learning approach with 1st year science students

10.30

TEA/COFFEE

11.00

Contributed talks (parallel)

HG09, HG10 & HG17

A.6 Jennifer Johnston (NCE-MSTL): Stimulating authentic learning experiences through the integration of science and mathematics teaching and learning

B.6 John O’Shea (Mary Immaculate College): 
Fostering positive attitudes towards maths problem solving in the primary school: lessons from practise

C.6 Andreas Chiras (University of Cyprus): 
Distributed Cognition: Scientific Investigations of primary school children in duo context

A.7 Richard Hoban (CASTeL): 
A Study of Students’ Ability in Transferring Mathematics to Chemistry Informing Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics

B.8 Miriam Liston (NCE-MSTL):  
The role of critical reflection and analysis in inquiry based learning using video-based experiences: Implications for maths teacher education

C.7 Richard Millman (Georgia Institute of Technology): 
Lessons from Teaching Algebra by A Multi-Disciplinary Team of Algebra Cubed STEM Graduate Students

A.8 Simon Bates (University of Edinburgh): 
A quiet revolution: large scale curriculum change to embed enquiry based maths teaching into an undergraduate physics programme

B.8 Dolores Corcoran (CASTeL): 
Potentials and Pitfalls of Facilitating an Authentic Problem-based
Mathematics Lesson

C.8 Aine Regan (NCE-MSTL):
Retaining Weaker Students in Irish Undergraduate Science Programmes

12.00

LUNCH

13.10

Workshop sessions

Workshop:
The Fibonacci Project: Disseminating Inquiry-based Science and Mathematics Education in Europe

Workshop: 
Constructing Knowledge and Skills in the Physics Laboratory

HG10, HG17

14.40

TEA/COFFEE

15.10

Ass. Prof. Sarah Lubienski, University of Illinois
Promoting Equity through Problem Solving: Results from Two Decades of Mathematics Instructional Reform in the United States.

HG22

16.00

Closing remarks & Conference close

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