SMEC 2012: Teaching at the heart of Learning

Oral Presentations for ESTABLISH | SMEC 2012

Many thanks to all who have submitted abstracts for SMEC 2012.  All abstracts have now been reviewed and authours should have received notification regarding the outcome of this.

The following workshop, oral and poster contributions will form the programme for SMEC 2012.

Oral presentations

Contributed oral presentations should be prepared electronically using powerpoint or a compatible software programme.

They have been allocated 20 minutes per talk, to consist of approximately 15 minutes talk and 5 minutes for questions and answers at the end.

The following oral presentation have been chosen for SMEC 2012 for THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY

Presenting authours are indicated by underline and presentation where available can be accessed by clicking on the adjacent pdf icon pdf image

 

Thursday Session 1

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn(1), Ciarán Mac An Bhaird(2), Grainne Burke(2), Brien Nolan(1)

Appropriate settings and supports for third-level diagnostic testing in mathematics

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1. Centre for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching and Learning (CASTeL),
    Dublin City University
2. National University of Ireland, Maynooth

IRELAND

Ines Schmidt,

David-S. Di Fuccia

Mathematical Modelling in Chemistry Lessons

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University of Kassel

GERMANY

Mairead Hourigan, Aisling Leavy

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education: Teaching at the Heart of Learning

WITHDRAWN

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

IRELAND

Peggy Lynch

Out-of-field mathematics teachers: professional development as a response

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University of Adelaide

AUSTRALIA

 

Thursday Session 2

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Joanne Broggy, Jennifer Johnston

Promoting Physics Understanding through the use of Creative and Teacher-Led Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

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National Centre of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL), University of Limerick IRELAND
Mária Ganajová

Inquiry-based activities for the topic Plastic and Plastic waste

 

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University |

Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach

SLOVAKIA

Laura Barron, Odilla Finlayson, Eilish McLoughlin

The views of pre-service and in-service teachers towards IBSE

CASTeL, Dublin City University IRELAND

 

 Friday Session 1

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry
Shirley Simon

Teaching of argumentation within the science curriculum

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Institute of Education, University of London UK

Clíona MurphyJanet Varley, Greg Smith


Teaching about the Nature of Science: Impact of a continuing professional development programme on primary teachers participating in the Fibonacci project


Centre for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching and Learning (CASTeL), St. Patrick's College Drumcondra IRELAND
John Oversby

Mind the Gap

University of Reading UK

Michael DelargeyPaul F. Conway, Rosaleen Murphy

Mixed Messages concerning Science teaching; the contested feasibility of active learning

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University College Cork IRELAND

 

Friday Session 2

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Alison Cullinane (1), Stephanie O'Neill (2)

Discover Sensors Kildare VEC Project: an inquiry based science teaching and learning initiative

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1. NCE-MSTL, University of Limerick &

2. Discover Science & Engineering, Science Foundation Ireland

IRELAND

Zuzana Majerčáková,

Katarína Jakubíková

Project We teach (learn) creative and active for life

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Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach)

SLOVAKIA
Anna Walshe

Assessment fit for purpose- supporting change in Irish science classrooms

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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) IRELAND

Leanne Doughty, Eilish McLoughlin, Paul van Kampen

Effective Evaluation of Physics Instruction

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CASTeL, Dublin City University IRELAND

 

Friday Session 3

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Sean CloseGerry Shiel, Joanne Kiniry, David Millar

Developing Standardised Tests of Post-Primary Students Mathematical Knowledge in the Context of the Implementation of Project Maths

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St. Patrick's College Drumcondra IRELAND

Gráinne Walshe, Jennifer Johnston, George McClelland

Modelling Science and Mathematics Integration at Second-Level: Prototyping and Proof of Concept of an Intervention

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NCE-MSTL, University of Limerick IRELAND

Bill Lynch, Aoife Kelly, Rachel Linney

The challenge of change – experiences of project maths in the initial group of schools

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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)

IRELAND

 

Friday Symposium: Analysis of Teaching 

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Cliona Murphy

A Snapshot of Some of the Issues Surrounding Science Education in Primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Ireland

CASTeL, St. Patrick's College Drumcondra

IRELAND

Dolores Corcoran

Taking the teaching of mathematics seriously: making mathematics teaching public

CASTeL, St. Patrick's College Drumcondra

IRELAND

Paul Conway

Learning to become a ‘good’ mathematics and science teacher at post-primary level: Insights from the Learning to Teach Study (LETS)

School of Education, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, University College Cork (UCC)

IRELAND

 

 

 Saturday Session 1

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Jennifer Johnston (1), Anne Walshe (2), Joanne Broggy (1), Joe Murphy (1)

The revised senior cycle physics syllabus - making an impact

1. NCE-MSTL, University of Limerick

2. NCCA

IRELAND

Sofia Freire, Mónica Baptista, Conceição Vilela, Cláudia Faria, Ana Maria Freire, Cecília Galvão 

Wikis as a tool to promote scientific inquiry in pupils from middle school

University of Lisbon

PORTUGAL

Michalis Boloudakis, Mary Katsamani, Petros Georgiakakis, Symeon Retalis

Designing and enacting a inquiry based collaborative learning script using the CADMOS tool

University of Piraeus

GREECE

Donal Sheridan, Michael Carr, Louis Bucciarelli

Start It Up – Introducing Independent Thinking and Project Skills for First Year Engineering Students Dublin Institute of Technology IRELAND

 

Saturday Session 2

PresenterTitleInstitutionCountry

Michael McNamara

For Better or Worse? Teachers' Perspectives on the Changing Role of Standardised Assessment in Primary School Education in Ireland

NUI Galway

IRELAND

Greg Smith

The Western Seaboard Science Project: An Innovative Model of Professional Development to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Primary Science

St. Patrick's College Drumcondra

IRELAND

Muireann Sheehan, Peter Childs

The quality of an educational system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers

NCE-MSTL, University of Limerick

IRELAND

Lubomir Snajder

Inquiry approach in learning selected computer science concepts

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach) SLOVAKIA

 

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