Dr
James
Lovatt
Primary Department
School of STEM Education, Innovation & Global Studies
Role
Head of School
Phone number:
Dr. Lovatt's teaching and research interests include:
01 700
9119
Email Address
james.lovatt@dcu.ie
Campus
St Patrick's Campus
Room Number
C405
Academic biography
Dr. Lovatt is an Associate Professor in Science Education and previously served as the inaugural Head of the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies in the DCU Institute of Education between 2016 and 2020. He has previously served as Chair of the Professional Masters of Education and as management committee representative on the BSc Science Education, BSc Physical Education with Biology and BSc Physics Education with Mathematics. He qualified as a second level science teacher (physics/chemistry) before completing is PhD in the area of Chemistry Education. He is a member of the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL).
Dr. Lovatt has participated in numerous EU (Erasmus, Horizon) projects including: Strategies for Assessment of Inquiry Learning in Science (SAILS); Open Schools for Open Societies (OSOS); Remote Inquiries in Science Education (RISE) He was the DCU PI on the Erasmus+ project Three Dimensions of Inquiry in Physics Education (3DIPhE). He has also ScoTens funding to explore ESD in Initial Teacher Education
Dr. Lovatt's teaching and research interests include:
- Science and Mathematics Initial Teacher Education
- Argumentation and Discourse in Science Education
- Conceptual development
- Spatial reasoning and visualisations
- Chemistry and Climate Change Education
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Problem Solving
Research interests
Dr. Lovatt's research interests include
Science and Mathematics Initial Teacher EducationArgumentation and Discourse in Science EducationConceptual development Spatial reasoning and visualisationsChemistry and Climate Change EducationEducation for Sustainable DevelopmentProblem SolvingDr. Lovatt has been involved in a number a European and Industry Funded Projects. He is a member of the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Teaching & Learning (CASTeL)