Design of an inquiry-based learning laboratory on concepts of earth and space

Gammell, Stephen^1,2; McLoughlin, Eilish^1,2

1: Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; 2: Centre for Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.

How Irish Primary Teachers Performed on Spatial Ability Tasks and Its Relationship with STEM Classroom Engagement

Ó Tuairisg, Cormac Máirtín; Brady, Mark; Pagkratidou, Marianna

DCU, Ireland

A thematic analysis of teachers’ experiences of professional development to teach spatial ability

Khujanazarova, Ganjina¹; Duffy, Gavin¹; Sorby, Sheryl²

1: TU Dublin, Ireland; 2: Michigan Technological University

Co-Designing VR Chemistry Labs for Post-primary Education in Ireland

Hamash, Mahmoud¹; Tiernan, Peter¹; William Young, Gareth²

1: School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies, Institute of Education, Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

STEM Education in Practice: Designing Authentic and Gender-Responsive Informatics Learning with the THINKER Framework

Mangina, Eleni; Gorgu, Levent

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, Ireland

Using Virtual Reality to Bridge Disciplinary Knowledge Gaps in Pre-Service Junior Cycle Science Teachers in Ireland

Hamash, Mahmoud; O'Neill, Natalie; Tiernan, Peter

Dublin City University, Ireland

Investigating students' attitudes towards mathematics in socioeconomically disadvantaged schools

Ní Shúilleabháin, Aoibhinn¹; Delahunty, Thomas²; Hyland, Diarmaid²; Owens, Emma³; Neururer, Roisin⁴; Prendergast, Mark⁵

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: Maynooth University, Ireland; 3: University of Nottingham, UK; 4: University College Dublin, Ireland; 5: University College Cork, Ireland

Exploring Teachers’ Use of Number Lines

Nic Mhuirí, Siún^1,2; Groenewald, Carien³

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: CASTeL; 3: OLICO Mathematics Education

Gender Issues: Assessment Design, Confidence, and Access in High-Stakes Mathematics Education

Loftus, Jennifer; O'Leary, Eoghan; Duffy, Meighan; Goodall, Janet; Punzet, Horst; North, Ben; Oldham, Elizabeth

Society of Actuaries in Ireland

Mapping pre-school early number learning progressions

Venkat, Hamsa; Lattimore, Brenda; Gillic, Cora; O'Reilly, Nicola

Dublin City University, Ireland

Young Children’s Conceptions of Luck and Its Influence on Their Probabilistic Judgements

Kingston, Mary^1,2

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: CASTeL

Mathematics and language across borders: Exploring pedagogical actions on Irish-language use

Ryan, Miriam; Harbison, Lorraine; NíChonghaile, Deirdre; Venkat, Hamsa

DCU, Ireland

Bridging the Maths Gap - Initial Design of Maths-Focused Tutorial Worksheets for First-Year Undergraduate Physics Students

O'Connor, Gary¹; van Kampen, Paul²; Grimes, Paul¹

1: Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning and School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies, DCU Institute of Education, Dublin City University; 2: Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning and School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University

Connecting the Dots: Theoretical Perspectives Informing Effective Teaching of Spatial Reasoning in Geometry

Love, Chelsea Leigh

University College Cork, Ireland

Do you want to make a battery? Insights from the development and evaluation of an accessible STEM public engagement activity

O'Donoghue, John

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Beyond the Algorithm: Reclaiming the Human Element in AI-Enhanced Science Communication

Malone, Fiona

Atlantic Technological University, Ireland

Spatial Ability and Scientific Reasoning as Predictors of Kinematics Graph Performance in Junior Cycle Science

Harding, Rachel; Duffy, Gavin

TU Dublin, Ireland

Combating Gender Biases in the use of AI in Secondary Education though Feminist Education Innovations

Sáinz Ibáñez, Milagros¹; Schaper, Marie Monique²; Bivol, Miruna¹; Segura, Rocio¹; Romano, Maria José¹; Lopez, Beatriz¹

1: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain; 2: University of Lleida

Contextualisation in educational research: a case study demonstrating the relationship between a study’s motivation, the featured data and the analysis method

Howard, Emma; White, Arthur; Wyse, Jason

School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Gesture as a Pedagogical Resource in Undergraduate Mathematics

Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha, Brian

Queen's University Belfast, Ireland

Electronics for Climate Creativity

Ramachandran, Sivakumar; Burke, Claire; Downey, Sam

IADT Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

Developing Educator Noticing of Children’s Mathematical Structural Awareness

Venkat, Hamsa; Lattimore, Brenda; Cora, Gillic; Nicola, O'Reilly

Dublin City University, Ireland

Four Seasons One World: A Project from the Towards Inclusion Pilot Program. Abstract

Whitlow, Patrick; Callan Gough, Judith

NCSE, Ireland

Beyond Floating and Sinking: Narrative-Led Engineering in the Primary Science Classroom

Ó hAnluain, Colm

Gaelscoil na Laochra, Ireland

The Role of Teacher Noticing in Mathematics Classroom Discourse

McMahon, Mary

Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

Authentic Datasets in Secondary Science: A Systematic Review of Classroom Integration and Impacts

Kelly, Regina; Dundon, Patrick

University of Limerick, Ireland

Action Video Games as a Form of Spatial Training: Comparing Virtual Reality to Traditional Computers with Relation to Mathematics Ability.

O'Flaherty, Conor; Pagkratidou, Marianna

Dublin City University, Ireland

Integrating AI enabled Indicators in Adapting the Rubric for Assessing Project Based Learning with Digital Technologies

Charania, Amina¹; Lautre, Vinay²; Leahy, Margaret¹; Singh, Raoson²

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

Enhancing STEM/STEAM Accessibility: Educator Awareness and Instructional Responses to Colour Vision Deficiency Through Experiential Learning

Smith - Lozada, Ann

St. John's University, United States of America

Speaking Mathematics: Oral Assessment in Analysis

Neuschel, Thorsten; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat

DCU, Ireland

An investigation into first year undergraduate students’ thoughts while engaging with procedural and problem-solving questions in mathematics

Matthews, Lauren¹; Faulkner, Fiona²; Robinson, Paul³; Prendergast, Mark⁴

1: Technological University Dublin, Ireland; 2: Technological University Dublin; 3: Technological University Dublin; 4: University College Cork

Fostering critical thinking in mathematics through analysing reasoning tasks

Breen, Sinead¹; O'Shea, Ann²

1: DCU, Ireland; 2: Maynooth University, Ireland

The SPARK Project: Cultivating STEM Literacies for Planetary Health and Agency

Fitzpatrick, Michelle; O'Dwyer, Anne; Hourigan, Mairéad; Leavy, Aisling; Carroll, Claire; Ryan, Mairéad; Murphy, Breed

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland

All STEAMed up about Herbaria: learning from preserved plant specimens

McCloughlin, Thomas

CASTEL, Dublin City University, Ireland; DCU Herbarium and Science Archive

Bridging the Gap between Knowledge and Action: Community, Innovation, and Sustainability Citizenship

Farren, Margaret; Crotty, Yvonne

Dublin City University

Examining the competence and confidence of physics teachers

Kozelková, Katarína¹; McLoughlin, Eilish²; Gammell, Stephen²

1: Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovak Republic; 2: School of Physical Sciences, and Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin Ireland

Instructional Vision on Entry to Initial Teacher Education

Nic Mhuirí, Siún^1,2; Kingston, Mary^1,2

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: CASTeL

Lab Technicians: The glue, the buffer and the boundary spanner of the Science Education Team

Somers, Michele

Dublin City University, Ireland

From Capstone to Career: Navigating the Uncertainty of Open-Source Robotics in the Engineering Design Process

Ridgway, Leah; Jordan, Amelia Catherine

School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland

Educator Agency and Integrated STEAM in Early Childhood

Lattimore, Brenda; Gillic, Cora

Dublin City University, Ireland

FRAMING A DESIRED HUMAN SUBJECTIVITY IN STEM EDUCATION: PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE AND JUSTICE

Mooney Simmie, Geraldine

University of Limerick, Ireland

A collection of first-hand experiences on gender EDI policies in HE mathematics

Sabadin, Chiara

Universität Regensburg, Germany

Innovative Pedagogies for Social Justice: Integrating Empathy, STEM, and Entrepreneurial Thinking in the EMPOWER Outreach Programme

Liston, Maeve; O Sullivan, Patricia; Walsh, Eleanor

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland, Ireland

Exploring the Affective Domain of Learning in Technology Education, utilising a Qualitative Modified Delphi Study.

Plunkett, Sheila; Dunbar, Rónán

Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland

Narrative and Empathy as Engineering Design Constraints: A Mechatronics Capstone Project Case Study

Ridgway, Leah; McIlreavy, Gavin E.

School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland

Lesson Study as a catalyst to promote STEM Teacher Educators’ Professional Learning and Innovative Practice

Ryan, Mairead; O'Dwyer, Anne; Hourigan, Mairead; Fitzpatrick, Michelle

Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

Explore, Explain, Expand - a lesson design Framework for Pre-Service STEM teachers

Lovatt, James; O'Neill, Natalie; Grimes, Paul; van Kampen, Paul

DCU CASTeL, Ireland

Influence of industry internship on teachers preparedness for designing STEM learning experiences

McLoughlin, Eilish¹; Butler, Deirdre²

1: School of Physical Sciences & Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin Ireland; 2: School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies & Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin Ireland

The Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI)

Chair(s): Gilligan-Lee, Katie (UCD, Ireland)

Presentations of the Symposium

Irish Primary School Children’s Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Gilligan-Lee, Katie¹, Broderick, Nicola², Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Gilligan, Aisling³, Hopkins-Doyle, Aife⁴, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Liu, Hao Lucy⁵, Quinn, Eimear¹, Wylie, Joanna¹, Buckley, Jeffrey^6
1University College Dublin, ²DCU Institute of Education, ³ARUP, ⁴Educational Research Centre, ⁵Trinity College Dublin, ⁶Technological University of the Shannon

Does a co-delivered teacher and engineer outreach programme (JEDI) reduce negative engineering stereotypes in primary school children?

Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Quinn, Eimear¹, Broderick, Nicola², Gilligan, Aisling³, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Buckley, Jeffrey⁴, Gilligan-Lee, Katie^1
1University College Dublin, ²DCU Institute of Education, ³ARUP, ⁴Technological University of the Shannon

Does teachers’ participation in the JEDI programme change their perceptions of engineers/engineering or their self-efficacy in delivering engineering education

Quinn, Eimear¹, Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Buckley, Jeffrey², Gilligan, Aisling³, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Gilligan-Lee, Katie¹, Broderick, Nicola^4
1University College Dublin, ²Technological University of the Shannon, ³ARUP, ⁴DCU Institute of Education

Visualizing Potential: Design and Evaluation of a ‘Voltage First’ Approach to an Undergraduate Introductory Electrical Circuit Curriculum

Ridgway, Leah

School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland

Biotechnology 101: bringing 21st century Biology into secondary school laboratories

Cathcart, Declan^1,2,3

1: Temple Carrig School,; 2: Science on Stage,; 3: Amgen Biotech Experience,

Is student use of Generative AI affecting engagement with mathematics support services?

Feeney, Conor; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat

Dublin City University, Ireland

Spatial Thinking in the Irish Primary Curriculum

Nic Mhuirí, Siún; Henry, Jack; Pagkratidou, Marianna

Dublin City University, Ireland

From outcast to outreach: examining the effects of a spatialised STEM outreach on children’s STEM motivation

Roslan, Alissa; Duffy, Gavin; Zivkovic, Marija; Dorran, David

Technological University Dublin, Ireland

Building science self-confidence among educationally disadvantaged youth: evidence from an observatory-based STEAM intervention

Scully, Darina; Benbara De La Cruz, Alice

Dublin City University, Ireland

International study of relationship between spatial ability and attitudes to STEM by age, gender and SES

Duffy, Gavin¹; Malkogeorgou, Styliani¹; Pagkratidou, Marianna²; Jansen, Petra³

1: Technological University Dublin, Ireland; 2: Dublin City University; 3: Universitat Regensburg

Culturally Responsive Engineering Design Process (CREDP) for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) education Equity: A Comparative Literature Review of Ireland and Tamil Nadu, India

Kulandaivel, Sowparnika

Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

Shaping STEM pathways through a female role model intervention

Sáinz Ibáñez, Milagros¹; Gonzalez Perez, Susana²; Lopez Perez, Beatriz¹

1: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain; 2: CEU San Pablo, Spain

Evaluating the Impact of a Role Models in pSTEM video Intervention on Post-Primary Students’ Perceptions of pSTEM

Ní Shúilleabháin, Aoibhinn; Smyth, Shauna; Mooney, Catherine

Dublin City University, Ireland

Girls, Guides and STEM: Rethinking Early Participation through Community Practice

Flanagan, Bridget¹; Gillic, Cora²; Nic Mhuiri, Siún³; O'Neill, Sandra⁴

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: Dublin City University; 3: Dublin City University, Ireland; 4: Pobal

Advocating, Applying, and Advancing Learning: Teachers’ Roles in Out-of-School STEM Education

Augusthian, Priya Dharshini¹; Kelly, Orla¹; Lovatt, James¹; McCarthy, Jack²

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: The Rediscovery Centre, Ireland

(Re)Directing Attention, Embodying (In)Justice: Forum Theatre and Attentive Love in Science Teacher Education

Torres Olave, Betzabe

University of Groningen, Netherlands, The

Unlearning Modernity: Remaking Science Education in the Anthropocene

Hurley, Mairéad¹; Achiam, Marianne²

1: Trinity Science & Society Research Centre, School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; 2: Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

The Hare’s Corner in the Classroom: The Role of STEM Education in Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis

Chair(s): Ni Shuilleabhain, Aoibhinn (DCU, Ireland)

Presentations of the Symposium

The Effect of STEM policy on Nature Education at Post Primary Level – a case of Economy vs Ecology

O'Neill, Natalie
DCU

Minding the gap in botanical education – working with Pre-service Biology Teachers to Counteract Plant Blindness

Kerr, Karen
QUB, Belfast

Paper 3 Where is nature in primary STEM Education?

Kelly, Orla
DCU, Ireland

STEM Eyes: Spatial Thinking in Primary STEM Education

Nic Mhuirí, Siún^1,2; Langan, Angela³

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: CASTeL; 3: Maynooth Educate Together National School

Design-based Learning for Improved Spatial Skills, Creativity, and Performance in STEM

Keogh, Deborah; Duffy, Gavin

Technological University Dublin, Ireland

An Exploration of School-Based Lesson Study as a Means of Developing Primary Teachers' Orientations Towards the Teaching of Science

Boyle, Mary; Murphy, Clíona; Dooley, Thérèse

CASTeL, Dublin City University, Ireland

Building Resilience through Partnership: The Role of Professional Learning Leaders in Primary Integrated STEM.

Moynihan, Denis; McMorrough, Anne

Dublin City University Institute of Education, Ireland

Leveraging the History of Mathematics to Foster Inclusivity, Engagement, and Understanding in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics: Exploring the Practices and Perspectives of Irish Post‑Primary Mathematics Teachers

Begley, Stephen; Hyland, Diarmaid; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán

Maynooth University, Ireland

Pride and Inspiration: Reigniting the spark in early career researchers

O'Donoghue, John

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Does going digital change the clock? Comparing an online and paper-based algebra assessment.

OBrien, Aoife

Atlantic Technological University, Ireland

Understanding Ireland’s Performance in Measurement and Geometry: Insights from TIMSS 2023

McHugh, Grainne; Grimes, Paul; Venkat, Hamsa

Dublin City University

Developing R Shiny Apps for Teaching Time Series in a Postgraduate Statistics Program

Cabero del Hierro, Andrea; Howard, Emma

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Checking for Understanding or Supporting New Learning? Teachers’ Use of Retrieval-Based Methodologies in Mathematics

Long, Eoghan; Ní Ríordáin, Máire; Prendergast, Mark

University College Cork, Ireland

Youth facilitators’ mathematical knowledge

Venkat, Hamsa¹; Bowie, Lynn²; Mukuka, Angel¹

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: OLICO Mathematics Education

Primary Teachers’ Mapping of Additive Word Problems to Number Sentences

Mukuka, Angel¹; Bowie, Lynn²; Venkat, Hamsa¹

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

"I wouldn't have thought about the science. I didn't realise half of what was going on!" - Sociodramatic co-play as a pedagogical approach for early STEM learning.

O' Reilly, Nicola

DCU, Ireland

Student Co-Created Formative Assessment in a Cross-Disciplinary Data Literacy Module: A Microcurricula Approach at Scale

Abgaz, Yalemisew

Dublin City University, Ireland

Do We Keep Asking the Same Questions and Expect Different Answers? Advancing Adaptive Mathematics Assessment through Educational Robotics

Al Omoush, Muhammad H.; Ward, Monica

School of Computing, Dublin City University, Ireland

Supporting STEM Learning Through a Collaborative Community Partnership

Ryan, Mairead; O'Dwyer, Anne; Liston, Maeve; Walsh, Eleanor

Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

DreamBig: Building STEM Identity through Regional Education/Industry Partnerships

Dunbar, Ronan; Leacy, Ross; Mordan, Caitriona

TUS, Ireland

Identifying Local Strengths to Build Community STEM Capital and STEM Participation

Hall-Dadson, Jane¹; Beasy, Kim¹; Fraser, Sharon¹; Cirkony, Connie²

1: University of Tasmania, Australia; 2: Monash University, Australia

Curricular Reform: Considering the role of the growth mindset of Curriculum leaders, through the lens of the Primary Mathematics curriculum (PMC) 2023.

Waters, Orla

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Ireland

A Ripple Effect: Co-Designing Youth-Focused Cybersafety Education for Multi-Generational Impact

Cronin, Moya; O' Keeffe, Michelle; Sheil, Ashley; Camilleri, Jacob; Gruben, Melanie; Calnan, Elaine; Ryan-Duffy, Anne; Murray, Hazel

Munster Technological University, Ireland

‘STEAM from the Start’: A Human-centred Framework for Sustainable STEAM Integration in Early Childhood Education

Walshe, Paula

Dundalk Institute of Technology